UAE
June 6, 2013
Dubai-based Arabtec Holding said yesterday it has been awarded a Dh810 million contract to build a 5-star hotel and apartments in Business Bay Dubai.
Led by real estate and banking stocks, Abu Dhabi index rose moderately yesterday after a day of decline, its highest close since October 2008. The benchmark gained 0.76 per cent to end at 3599.29.
According to a preliminary energy audit conducted by Tecom in its facilities, a robust building operating practice would reduce energy consumption by 10 per cent immediately.
This Friday, all roads will lead to Dubai as the 16th edition of the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) kicks off with shopping bargains in participating malls and family-centred entertainment activities for the month-long festival.
Action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme has spent his career bashing bad guys - and now the ‘Muscles from Brussels’ is preparing to beat up brazen bankers in Dubai.
June 5, 2013
The UAE’s bid to host the Italian Super Cup in December between Lazio and Juventus has been rejected, according to the Italian press.
The new pay-as-you-go service called Cloud Compute was announced yesterday.
It’s an all star trio performance set to liven up the post-race night on October 31st at Yas Island’s du Arena.
Airline to introduce the double-decker aircraft from January amidst "robust demand" for business and leisure traffic.
A total of 2,461 residential units were completed in Abu Dhabi during the first quarter of 2013, down 6.2 per cent compared to Q1 2012, according to official data from the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD).
SINGAPORE: Islamic banks can help finance Asia’s burgeoning infrastructure investment needs while continuing to adhere to fundamental Sharia tenets, executives said yesterday.
June 4, 2013
Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA) recently hosted two seminars in Rome and Milan to boost the United Arab Emirates’ economic ties with Italy.
Traffic figures for the first four months of 2013 recorded a 14 per cent increase in passenger traffic compared to the same period last year.
It may not be a once in a lifetime experience, but it's still a one night only chance this year to see ‘The Pub Landlord’ Al Murray, with Done Events today announcing his welcomed return to the city
The new entity, Emirates Global Aluminium, will be jointly held by Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) and Emirates Aluminium (Emal).