Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 28 February, 2016 4:42 pm

‘DEAL Live’ conference to address needs of region’s theme park and amusement industry

 The Dubai Entertainment Amusement and Leisure (DEAL) Show 2016, together with Blooloop, the attraction industry’s leading website and event organiser, is set to launch a new conference for the themeparks and amusement industry in the UAE. This ‘DEAL Live’ conference will be...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 28 February, 2016 4:36 pm

Bahrain targets tourism receipts worth US$1 billion by 2020

Bahrain returns to ATM this year to showcase its expanding hotel and tourism infrastructure with an active hotel pipeline of 13 properties, 3,000 hotel rooms and with tourism expected to contribute US$1 billion by the end of the decade. The increase in rooms, which are split between the luxury...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 February, 2016 4:27 pm

UAE amongst the top GCC countries focused on educational training for children with Dyslexia

Dr Charles Haynes, a Harvard professor and industry expert from the United States, has praised the Dubai education sector, describing the city’s teachers as “highly committed, dedicated and regionally advanced” when it comes to working with students with...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 February, 2016 4:24 pm

Emirates NBD Asset Management wins ‘Real Estate Fund of the Year’

Emirates NBD Asset Management Limited, the asset management arm of Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, has won ‘Real Estate Fund of the Year’ at the 2016 MENA Fund Manager Performance Awards, for the second consecutive year.   The USD $461million Emirates Real Estate...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 February, 2016 4:21 pm

OfficeRock.com raises $800K from Wamda Capital and Jabbar

Ecommerce platform for office supplies, OfficeRock.com announced recently that it secured $800,000 in seed funding, from Jabbar Internet Group, Wamda Capital, and other regional and international investors.   The ecommerce market in the UAE is estimated to be worth $2.5 billion ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 February, 2016 4:18 pm

GROHE publishes first Sustainability Report

At GROHE, sustainability is a corporate value with a tradition and a future. The world’s leading supplier of water fittings is committed to enhancing and optimising sustainability at all its worldwide locations on an ongoing basis. Being an integral element of the company’s growth...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 February, 2016 1:55 pm

Higher Organising Committee of Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2016 calls for larger Kazakhstani presence at the three-day global event

HE Kairat Lama Sharif, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the UAE emphasized the importance of strong UAE-Kazakhstan relations, revealing that the UAE investments in Kazakhstan crossed AED 2 billion according to the Kazakhstani Ministry of Investment and Development. He elaborated that trade exchange...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 February, 2016 1:45 pm

Empower calls to intensify fight against global warming at the (IDEA) BoD meeting in Austin

A senior delegation from Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, headed by HE Ahmad Bin Shafar, Chief Executive Officer, has wrapped up a successful participation in the International District Energy Association (IDEA)...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 February, 2016 1:42 pm

Meltwater launches new tool for UAE marketing and PR professionals to connect with influencers

Global media intelligence firm Meltwater has launched its popular Media Contact Database in the UAE to deliver a cutting-edge solution for marketing and PR companies to target journalists and influencers for their campaigns.     According to Zubair Timol Area Director for India,...

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Sports | Sunday 28 February, 2016 1:39 pm

Dubai’s Top Teams Secure Their Spots in the duFC Knock-Out Phase

The heat was turned up at the du Football Champions, the home of the UAE Schools and Streets Cups and the official youth football championship of the Nation, as the teams battled it out on the pitches at the Sevens Stadium in the final day of group matches yesterday.   Dubai’s...

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