Apr 162012
DUBAI — Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has made a successful foray into the UAE smartphone market by introducing its flagship models in the emirate, its senior official said.The company, which started its global device business in 2003, is one of Read more [...]
Hospitality outlook remains optimistic
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Mar 252012
DUBAI — The outlook for hospitality sector in the Middle East remains upbeat as the corporate and leisure travel industry shows steady growth despite unrest in some parts of the region, according to a senior executive of hotel. The occupancy levels and revenues for hotels in Dubai recorded marked improvement Read more [...]
Dubai hotelier denies money laundering
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Mar 222012
DUBAI - A Dubai-based Indian hotelier, who has secured the release of several Indian prisoners by donating blood money, is preparing to file a counter case after an Indian court ordered a probe into allegations of money laundering Read more [...]
Out in the open sans mobiles, laptops
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Mar 122012
DUBAI — A group of five students from the Canadian University of Dubai (CUD) are camping at their university for five days to raise funds for homeless people. Staying overnight at the university’s tennis court, the students have Read more [...]
Mar 012012
DUBAI — The trend for neighbourhood shopping malls will gain pace in Dubai as new residential areas and communities continue to develop, a senior mall manager said on Thursday. Tim Jones chief operating officer, Property Development and Leasing, at the Arabian Centre, told Khaleej Times in an interview that Read more [...]
Indian realty to surge
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Feb 252012
ABU DHABI — Real estate projects in India are expected to surge in the price range of up to Rs10 million this year to satisfy the growing demand for decent housing. However, there is no forecast of any price corrections, said Rohit Ahuja, managing partner of Dubai-based Read more [...]
Feb 242012
DUBAI – Schools across the UAE will need to put in extra effort to improve their educational output as a new international study has revealed there is plenty of scope for improvement in Read more [...]
Nov 292011
DUBAI - Galadari Brothers Group, the UAE-based business conglomerate, has awarded iGATE Patni a contract for the implementation of an Oracle enterprise resource planning, or ERP, platform across its breadth of businesses. The deal was won by iGATE Patni — an integrated technology and operations brand proving business outcomes-based solutions with over three decades of experience — over 13 other bidders. The two-year Read more [...]
Nov 292011
DUBAI - Dubai Airports on Monday said passenger traffic continued upward trend in October as Gulf, Russia and CIS sectors recorded strong growth despite economic uncertainty in Europe and United States. The 12-month rolling total at Dubai International also hit 50 million passenger mark for the first time.
The passenger traffic surged 7.3 per cent to 4.3 million passengers last month, according to latest statistics released Read more [...]
Viral video on Dubai taken off YouTube
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Nov 282011
DUBAI - A video on Dubai that went viral on YouTube for a week has been pulled out of the video-sharing site due to plagiarism concerns.
Dubai-based photographer and IT specialist, Gerald Donovan had posted the video showing how the skyline over Downtown Dubai changed during day and night on the magical day of 11.11.11.
However, he withdrew the original video and closed his YouTube Read more [...]
Competitive products move faster in Dubai
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Nov 262011
DUBAI — Key factors that make up Dubai’s business and industrial scenes give companies the benefit of keeping its prices competitive, as well as delivering products to customers at a faster pace, a top official of SIT Distribution revealed. Dubai’s mix of world-class infrastructure, business-friendly government, and ease of transportation via air, sea and land contribute greatly to a smoother business operation, marketing manager Cyrus Roche told Khaleej Times in an interview.
“Dubai is the Read more [...]
Dubai businesses bullish on fourth quarter: DED
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Nov 262011
DUBAI — Dubai businesses expect a stronger last quarter of 2011 and they have already beaten the global trend in earlier quarters of the year with positive profit and revenue growth, as well as confidence levels to match. The business community in the emirate expressed increasing optimism about business activity in the fourth quarter of the year, according to the findings of the most recent quarterly survey conducted by the Department of Economic Development, or DED.
A representative sample of Read more [...]
UAE leads Gulf in Smart TV
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Nov 252011
DUBAI - The UAE is tops in the Middle East’s Smart TV segment, and it is expected to continue its leadership as more and more consumers in the country are realising its benefits, a top official of Samsung Gulf said. In an interview with Khaleej Times, Vinod Nair, Samsung Gulf Electronics’ CTV business general manager, said that users recognise the efficiency of Smart TV, therefore revving up demand for it, as well as developing the need for digital-convergent TVs.
The UAE market, and Dubai in Read more [...]
Nov 222011
(MENAFN) Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry's director-general, Hamad Buamim, said that in order to boost Dubai's business environment, during 2012's first six months, the emirate would add a number of new laws and amendments to the emirate's current laws, reported Khaleej Times.Buamim added that Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, directed the chamber to introduce constructive initiatives to encourage foreign firms to invest in the country without obstructions or difficult procedures.He also Read more [...]