Feb 162012
Kuwait's stock market regulator is to de-list nine companies from the country's exchange, putting an end to a period of uncertainty for shareholders of companies which have been frozen in trading for as much as three years.
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Feb 162012
Home is where I can be with my family and be true to myself.
In the past six years I have moved across three continents, four countries and six houses, packing and unpacking all my belongings at least once every 12 months. At that pace it is Read more [...]
Feb 152012
New Delhi: Fashion designer Tahera Peeran, who will be participating in the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week for the first time, says she is nervous and excited at the same time about the event.Taheera, who has Read more [...]
Is social media the real deal?
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Feb 152012
DUBAI - What is the return on social media? How do you measure it? Is one site more effective than the other? These and other crucial questions will be debated at the Women’s Lunchbox event being Read more [...]
Feb 152012
Think international Lebanese fashion, and Paris comes to mind: the extravagant couture of Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad, the glamorous French-speaking classes of Beirut, the luxe, groomed, immaculate style common to the lunching ladies of both cities.
Ostensibly, the womenswear of the Levant designers - all Read more [...]
UAE improves diabetes control
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Feb 152012
DUBAI: The UAE is no more the second highest country in the world in terms of prevalence of diabetes, thanks to the collective efforts to eliminate the alarming incidences of the disease in the country, says Read more [...]
Bring out the romantic in you! Shop @ Lifestyle & Home Centre this Valentine’s
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Feb 152012
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Bring out the romantic in you! Shop @ Lifestyle Home Centre this Valentine's
With Valentine's Day round the corner, it's time to pamper the love of your life with goodies galore! Lifestyle and Home Centre hope to vanish away your Read more [...]
Laura lands top Chanel job in Dubai
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Feb 142012
IRISH model Laura Scanlon has landed herself a Chanel runway show -- in her new home of Dubai. The 24-year-old is gearing up to appear in her first fashion event for the global brand today after landing the prestigious modelling job only Read more [...]
Dubai’s Emaar posts 27% drop in 2011 net profit
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Feb 142012
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DUBAI — Dubai-based real estate giant Emaar Properties announced Tuesday a 27 percent drop in 2011 net profit to $489 million.The 1.794 billion dirhams net compared with 2.448 billion dirhams ($665.2 million) a year earlier, the company said.Net operating profit was at 2.058 billion dirham ($560 million) in 2011, down 32 percent from Read more [...]
Planning for health
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Feb 142012
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The focus of Dubai's health care sector is set to undergo a major shift, with greater emphasis to be placed on prevention rather than treatment, a policy that aims both to better meet the changing needs of the community and Read more [...]
Feb 142012
Emaar Properties, the global property developer of integrated lifestyle communities, has announced an ambitious expansion of its flagship asset, The Dubai Mall, to add over 1 million square feet to the existing 12 million square feet development. The expansion to the mall, which hosted more than Read more [...]
Troon signs deal with The Meydan Group
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Feb 132012
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Troon golf has announced an agreement with the Dubai-based Meydan Group to manage its nine-hole floodlit course, Meydan Golf.Situated alongside the Meydan Racecourse, home to the Dubai World Cup, and The Meydan Hotel, Meydan Golf has been positioned as Read more [...]
Feb 132012
DUBAI // More effective methods of prevention are required to reduce cardiovascular disease, doctors at Dubai's Rashid Hospital say.
Earlier screenings would enable doctors to better detect the onset of hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol - all of which are risk factors for Read more [...]
SouqExtra! marks 100 retailers milestone
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Feb 132012
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SouqExtra, the national chain of community supercenters, has announced today the opening of Hatam Restaurant in SouqExtra Al Ain, on Friday the 10th Read more [...]
Biyani family takes reins for debt-free future
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Feb 122012
Kailash Bhatia, whole-time director and director of Pantaloon Retail (PRIL), has stepped down from its board, a move analysts reckon will aid founder Kishore Biyani’s family to take greater control to revive the company saddled with Rs 4,200 crore debt.
Bhatia will Read more [...]