Business & Money | Sunday 15 February, 2015 2:56 pm

Dubai construction sector contributed 7.89% to Dubai’s GDP

The construction sector contributed 7.89% to Dubai’s Gross domestic product (GDP) in the first half of 2014, according to the latest report from the Dubai Statistics Centre.The figures were brought into the spotlight by the organisers of the International Property Show while announcing the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 February, 2015 2:53 pm

IHG® DINING REWARDS LAUNCHES IN THE UAE

IHG® Dining Rewards has launched in the UAE and grown to more than 1000 members in the first three months. The new programme awards members with a host of generous dining and accommodation benefits, including an instant status upgrade in InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)’s loyalty programme,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 February, 2015 2:20 pm

Dubai Forward Attracts Key International Financial Professionals to the Emirate

Dubai Forward organised by the Swiss group, Academy & Finance, in partnership with Mashreq Private Banking, has received tremendous interest and participation from international financial professionals who will be in Dubai on February 23 – 24, 2015, at Mina A’ Salam Hotel in Dubai, to gain...

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Sports | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:41 pm

Cartier International Dubai Polo Challenge 10th anniversary tournament kicks off

The 10th Cartier International Dubai Polo Challenge began on Saturday 14th February with a shirt presentation at Desert Palm Polo Club. Carla Abboud, PR and Events Director of Cartier Middle East and India and Neil Hobday, Chief Executive of Guards Polo Club, made the presentations to team...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:35 pm

H.H. Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed and H.H. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed launch ‘Yas’ Channel

Abu Dhabi TV has announced yet another striking development in the media industry with the launch of ‘Yas’, the Abu Dhabi Sports TV channel targeting sports enthusiasts in the UAE and the broader Arab world. ‘Yas’ was launched by H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:28 pm

Al Ain Zoo Participates at Qasr Al Hosn Festival

Al Ain Zoo will be participating in the third annual Qasr Al Hosn Festival, to be held at Qasr Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi from 11th – 21st February 2015. The zoo’s participation comes in line with its effort to educate the public on the UAE’s rich heritage and wildlife in addition to the education...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 February, 2015 9:08 am

Arab Indo Bollywood Awards To Be Held In The UAE

• 1st edition of the awards to be held on 10th April to honour the exceptional cinematic talent• Public voting opens from 25th FebruaryBenchmark Media today announced the 1st edition of the Arab Indo Bollywood Awards (AIBA) in association with Adplay and Al Bustan Group; to promote Indian...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:57 am

World Forum for FDI concludes with series of critical recommendations

A series of recommendations issued by the 12th edition of the World Forum for FDI which concluded in Sharjah lately, called for committing to and respecting contracts signed with investors, even in the time of change of governments. This will increase confidence in governments and trust in their...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:49 am

Teradata Acquires RainStor

Teradata Corp. (NYSE: TDC), the big data analytics and marketing applications company, today announced that it completed the acquisition of RainStor, a privately held company specializing in online big data archiving on Hadoop. This acquisition strengthens Teradata’s enterprise-grade Hadoop...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:38 am

Enjoy Traditional Vietnamese Culture at Global Village

A visit to Global Village gives guests a chance to travel all over the world while still being just a short drive from home and for anybody who has not had a chance to visit Vietnam – the pavilion at Global Village offers a chance to experience the amazing shopping and fantastic culture of this...

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