Business & Money | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 11:06 am

Huawei Consumer Business Group Announces 30% Increase in Global Sales Revenue in 2014

- Focus on high-end premium smartphone strategy results in substantial year-on-year sales revenue growth to USD 12.2 BillionHuawei has announced the 2014 financial performance of its Consumer Business Group (BG). Worldwide sales revenue for the business group increased 30% year-on-year to USD...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 10:17 am

Sofitel The Palm Dubai Won Five Awards At The International Hotel Awards

- Sofitel The Palm Dubai has attained five awards at the prestigious International Hotel Awards (IHA) on the 26th of January 2015. The best hotels and hospitality related companies from more than 50 countries across the world have competed to achieve one or more coveted International Hotel...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 9:56 am

Emirates NBD partners with NCR to introduce new ATM experience in the UAE

- Emirates NBD ATMs empowered by NCR CxBanking application platform Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region andNCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, today jointly announced that Emirates NBD Group has become the first in the Middle East region to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 9:50 am

Network International and PayPal launch Middle East’s first e-Merchant Portal for Payment Transfers

• New portal allows local merchants speedier access to cash withdrawal; enables them to transfer PayPal funds to a UAE bank account as often as they like• Strategic partnership expected to help MENA e-commerce grow exponentially and encourage new online business start-ups– Network...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 9:49 am

The Turkish Fashion House AFFFAIR Takes Over Milan Fashion Week, Soon To Enter Dubai

the rising Turkish Fashion House, recently took over the Milano Uomo Fashion Week 2015 by storm and has already set plans in motion to open a boutique in Dubai. The impactful success of Afffair at the Milano exhibition marks the start of a three month whirlwind launch activities and its...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 9:05 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS TO OFFER JOBS TO MORE THAN 6000 UAE NATIONALS

Etihad Airways has announced plans to boost the number of UAE nationals employed in the airline substantially as part of its award winning UAE national development strategy. More than 6,000 Emiratis will be offered jobs that span the spectrum of the airline’s operations over the next five years....

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 8:59 am

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone Shares Business Set-Up with Investors from the Philippines

Peter J Fort, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ), led a delegation to the Philippines seeking to enhance trade between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Philippines. The mission sought to create new investment relationships between the two countries and share the free zone’s...

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Government | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 8:35 am

Shurooq signs MoU with SEWA to cooperate in energy efficiency and environment and achieve sustainable development

- To provide more facilities and incentives for investors in SharjahThe Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) to boost cooperation between the two authorities in the fields of...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 8:34 am

DEWA to organise seminars during WETEX

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will organise a number of seminars during the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2015). The event is organised under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 8:23 am

Longines celebrates the refined elegance of equestrian sports with the Conquest Classic Moonphase

Reflecting at the same time the brand’s presence in the most prestigious equestrian events all over the world and the importance it attaches to its watchmaking tradition, Longines has launched a new chronograph adding to the Conquest Classic collection: the Conquest Classic Moonphase. The...

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