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GITEX Shopper Spring 2016 gets smarter with latest consumer electronics
Technology & IT | Sunday 6 March, 2016 12:12 pm
2 April 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), GITEX Shopper Spring 2016 and Shopper Smart Living cater for the region’s increasing demand for home appliances and consumer tech products, driven by a fast growing local and regional population, a considerable appetite for the latest...
VAT in the GCC: Now or Never?
Business & Money | Sunday 6 March, 2016 12:00 pm
Though nothing has as of yet been confirmed, senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE have all referred to implementing Value Added Tax (VAT) by GCC governments over the next two years and so it seems only a matter of timing rather that 'if' VAT will come. To that...
NEW LUXURY LIFESTYLE HOTEL TO OPEN IN VIBRANT DOWNTOWN MIAMI
Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 6 March, 2016 12:00 pm
ME by Meliá is set to launch its first luxury lifestyle hotel in North America in vibrant Downtown Miami in April 2016.   ME Miami will be located in the epicentre of the city’s cultural hotspots, such as Pérez Art Museum, Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center and the...
AP GOLF AMBASSADORS DREAM TEAM GROWS STRONGER
Sports | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:42 am
Audemars Piguet golf Ambassador Danny Willett won in style his fourth career title in Dubai: on the last green, with a 12-foot putt for glory. The one-shot advantage with which Danny started the day was erased at the last hole by two competitors. He managed to perfectly read the line to hole a...
AHLI UNITED BANK LIMITED LAUNCHES OPERATIONS IN DIFC, DUBAI AS FIRST GCC BANK WITH CATEOGRY 1 LICENSE
Business & Money | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:38 am
Ahli United Bank Limited (AUBL), a 100% subsidiary of Ahli United Bank B.S.C., has today launched its banking operations in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), UAE with an initial paid up capital of US$ 25 million. AUBL has become the first bank in the GCC region to receive the Category 1...
Why Businesses Can No Longer Overlook the Employer Branding Equation
Business & Money | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:22 am
The success of a company is largely dependent on the employees it attracts and retains, and Bayt.com, the leading job site in the Middle East, now offers companies an extended scope of opportunities to utilize innovative tools and solutions to attract top quality candidates specifically by...
Volvo XC90 picks up two accolades at Wheels Car of the Year awards.
Business & Money | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:20 am
It was clean sweep for the Volvo XC90 as it picked up two prestigious awards from a field of strong contenders at the annual Wheels Car of the Year awards.    Volvo’s latest SUV picked up Premium SUV and Car of the Year 2016 awards from a jury comprising the motoring editors...
Saudi Arabia on right path to overcome weak oil prices
Business & Money | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:17 am
Weaker oil prices present a serious challenge to the growth outlook for the GCC region, which was already facing economic concerns. However, serious fiscal reform should see the region avoid recession, according to a new ICAEW report. According to the report Economic Insight: Middle East...
Netflix Launches Arabic Support for iOS
Culture & Education | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:13 am
Netflix is thrilled to announce that it has added Arabic support for iOS enabling its Arabic speaking customers to get the best of Netflix in their own language on their iPads and iPhones. There are now 21 languages available on the Netflix User Interface (UI), and as the company continues...
WILLOW STREAM SPA AWARDED RESORT SPA OF THE YEAR: MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA BY WORLD SPA & WELLNESS AWARDS 2016
Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 6 March, 2016 10:17 am
‘Willow Stream Spa’ at Fairmont The Palm announced today winning the prestigious award of “Resort Spa of the Year, Middle East & Africa” at the ‘World Spa & Wellness Awards 2016’ that took place on 28 February 2016 in London,...
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