Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 5:49 am

Global Village hits 2.2 million mark close to eight weeks after opening

Global Village, the leading family cultural, shopping and entertainment destination in the region has attracted a phenomenal number of visitors to its 20th anniversary edition – 2.2 million guests have visited the region’s premier outdoor tourism attraction between 3 November and 31...

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Sports | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 3:42 am

Lionel Messi wins Ballon d

The 28-year-old Argentine had 41.33% of the vote, with Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo (27.76%) second and Barca's Neymar (7.86%) third. Either Messi or Ronaldo, who became a three-time winner last year, have won the past eight awards. United States midfielder Carli Lloyd, who...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 3:35 am

UAE’s Beverage Industry is Set for a Booming 2016

The beverage industry in the Gulf and the Middle East and North Africa region has been witnessing a remarkable growth and development in the past years. This is due to the constant increase in local demand, in addition to the increase in the population growth rate in the...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 3:32 am

Piloted, electrified and fully connected – Audi at the 2016 CES

Electrification, digitalization and piloted driving: Audi made these three future trends of the automotive industry the focus of its appearance at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The world’s most important electronics show took place between January 6–9, 2016, in Las...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 3:24 am

DUKES Dubai hotel rounds out leadership line-up with appointment of EAM Rooms

Dubai-based luxury property developer and holding company Seven Tides International has named the newest member of its opening executive team with the appointment of Mike Vroom as Executive Assistant Manager – Rooms for its latest five-star hospitality venture, DUKES Dubai on Palm...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 2:34 am

Golden Globes unfolded on Twitter

As Hollywood toasted the best performances of 2015 at the Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) awards show, the celebrations were also unfolding on Twitter. Tweets from the red carpet, celebrity photos behind the scenes and reactions from fans were a lively complement to the broadcast,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 2:30 am

UAE GEARS UP FOR the national’s second #cycletoworkuae initiative

The National, Abu Dhabi Media’s leading English-language publication, invites all UAE residents to pedal their way to work for #CycleToWorkUAE on Tuesday, January 12th, 2016. Now in its second year, the initiative, which is supported by the Department of Transport (DoT), encourages residents...

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Business & Money | Monday 11 January, 2016 4:43 pm

UAE home to 36% of furniture factories in GCC, and controls significant imports in timber sector

Organisers of the Dubai WoodShow, the largest exhibition in the Middle East for timber, machineries and tools, have revealed that the UAE is home to nearly 36% of the furniture factories of the GCC, reflecting the growth in the domestic furniture sector and increase in demand for imported timber...

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Technology & IT | Monday 11 January, 2016 4:39 pm

IDC Report: in 2014 Kaspersky Lab Grew Faster Than the Market

International Data Corporation (IDC) has examined the consumer and corporate endpoint security market and issued a report* based on the data for 2014. According to this, Kaspersky Lab is growing faster than the market as a whole: worldwide revenues for all endpoint security vendors increased by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 11 January, 2016 4:37 pm

Dubai to Host Exclusive Luxury Home Furnishings Event in March

From the 8th to 10th of March 2016, international and local luxury home suppliers and world class speakers from the interior design and architecture industry will come together for the Arabian International Home Show, Dubai’s first exclusive showcase for high end residential interiors at the...

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