Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 29 October, 2015 2:41 pm

Emirates Grand Hotel Apartments presents inspired room deals for winter season

Emirates Grand Hotel Apartments, a 346-key full serviced apartment along Sheikh Zayed Road is pleased to announce an exciting room offerings for the month of October to enliven the winter season.     This year, the Emirates Grand Hotel Apartments will offer its guests even more ways ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 29 October, 2015 2:36 pm

Dubai is world’s second most important shopping destination for fourth consecutive year

The 2015 edition of ‘How Global is the Business of Retail?’ by international property advisor CBRE has placed Dubai in the second position for the fourth consecutive year, followed “closely behind” by London.    Youssef Jammal, a regional hospitality expert...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 October, 2015 2:33 pm

Deloitte: 1.5 million Saudi Arabian visitors to Dubai with noted reduction from Russia and Germany

 The tourism market in Dubai continues to be dominated by visitors from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”), India and the United Kingdom (“UK”). KSA drove the largest number of visits to Dubai in 2014 (1.5 million visits), followed by India (0.9 million visits) and the ...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 29 October, 2015 2:29 pm

Dubai international motor show to boost record gcc car sales of 1.88 MILLION in 2015

The biennial Dubai International Motor Show (DIMS) is set for a stunning return from November 10-14 against a backdrop that is seeing record car sales in the region.   The automotive sector across the GCC is expected to reach 1.88 million sales by the end of this year, representing a...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 October, 2015 2:26 pm

Healthcare construction contract awards forecast to rise US$1.45bn

A new report commissioned by The Big 5 has said that the value of contract awards for healthcare projects will increase by US$1.45 billion in 2015. According to the Ventures Middle East Onsite report, entitled GCC Healthcare Construction Market Outlook, around US$5.9 billion...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 October, 2015 2:24 pm

Middle East’s Audiovisual Market to Post Record Growth to 2016

Demonstrating the strong growth in the Middle East’s audiovisual technology market, InfoComm MEA’s organizers announced today it will become a stand-alone show in 2016.   The Middle East’s audiovisual market is set to reach USD 2.76 billion by 2016, up 76 percent from...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 October, 2015 2:13 pm

UAE ranked Middle East’s most attractive retail market, eighth globally: Arcadis report

A recent report from built asset consultancy Arcadis reveals that the UAE’s strong infrastructure and business friendly environment make the country an attractive market to retailers. The report ranked the UAE first in the Middle East and eighth globally when it comes to market attractiveness ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 October, 2015 1:52 pm

RAK FTZ Announces the Startup Champ Competition Winner

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) has declared Tomas Rosputinsky as the winner of its first-ever RAK FTZ Startup Champ Competition, which aims to recognise an aspiring entrepreneur with an innovative business plan.  “Our motivation behind the launch of the RAK FTZ Startup Champ ...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 29 October, 2015 1:36 pm

Nissan’s vision for the future of EVs and autonomous driving

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled a concept vehicle that embodies Nissan’s vision of the future of autonomous driving and zero emission EVs: the Nissan IDS Concept at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015.   Presenting at the show, Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn said:...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 29 October, 2015 10:43 am

American Express Will Bring Apple Pay to Card Members in Key Global Markets

American Express  (NYSE:AXP) announced today that Apple Pay™ will be available in key global markets allowing American Express® Card Members to pay on the go with an iPhone, Apple Watch or iPad. Apple Pay is expected to be available for Card Members in Canada...

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