Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 4:36 am

“Pac Man” Comes to Life at City Mall

Throughout the past ten years, City Mall, the city’s favourite, has been committed to offer new campaigns, competitions and experiences to amuse its visitors and shoppers, and now the mall is holding a new unique and entertaining experience; the “Giant Pac Man” game. With a...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 August, 2017 1:03 pm

Saudi Arabia to restart work on $26.6bn Grand Mosque expansion

Saudi Binladin Group will restart work next month on the $26.6 billion expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, nearly two years after work stopped in the wake of a crane collapse at the site that killed 107 people, sources told Reuters on Thursday. Work will resume after the annual Hajj...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 August, 2017 5:07 am

Looking for a job? Mafraq Hotel is Hiring!

Mafraq Hotel, Abu Dhabi’s premier resort-style destination is gearing up for an Open Day Interview set to hire new talents. A variety of full-time jobs will be available for interested applicants. The hotel will conduct interviews on the 21st of August, between 10:00 am to 5:00 pm for...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 August, 2017 4:20 am

GEMS Education students shine with excellent A-Level examination results

GEMS Education students in the UAE celebrate outstanding results achieved during the A-Level examinations. This year, GEMS students in the UAE have once again exceeded expectations, with 46 per cent achieving A*-A grades and 69 per cent achieving A*-B grades. The A*- A percentage has seen an...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 August, 2017 3:00 am

Successful MILT Congress boosts outbound Indian tourism

Completing half a decade of making business connections for MICE and luxury travel requirements from India, the 2017 MILT Congress facilitated more than 2,100 high-level business meetings and unveiled trends in the preferences of Indian MICE and luxury travel buyers. The impact of India’s...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 August, 2017 12:25 pm

Emaar Hospitality Group launches innovative service culture programme to enhance guest experience

Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of Emaar Properties PJSC, has launched an innovative service culture programme that aims to transform every touch point of the guest journey into a genuine lifestyle experience.   Further building on the brand values of...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 August, 2017 5:15 am

Dana Gas bondholders face ‘significant liability’ in UAE court case

Investors in Dana Gas’s $700 million Islamic bond are likely to have to repay the company a “significant” amount as a result of legal action in the UAE, the company said on Tuesday. In a case which has unsettled the Islamic finance industry, Dana is seeking in UAE and British...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 August, 2017 4:30 am

Dubai Pepsi bottler loses fizz ahead of sugar ‘sin tax’

The Dubai-based Pepsi bottler lost some of its fizz in the second quarter as sales retreated. Dubai Refreshment, which bottles Pepsi and other sodas such as Mountain Dew and 7Up, reported a 12 percent fall in second-quarter profit to 24.7 million dirhams ($6.7 million) as sales also declined by...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 August, 2017 4:20 am

Google cancels staff meeting over fears of online harassment

Alphabet’s Google canceled on Thursday a company-wide meeting scheduled to discuss the controversy over a memo opposing diversity policies, the company said, citing concerns about personal attacks on employees from far-right commentators. The company meeting was called to discuss the...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 August, 2017 4:00 am

Dubai says 88 property projects launched in the first half

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) on Saturday said that a total of 88 property projects were launched during the first six months of the year. The agency also said that 68 real estate projects were registered with the government, amounting to an investment value worth Dh21 billion (SR21.44...

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