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Emirates Palace Chefs Bake Cookies with School Kids in its Pastry Kitchen for a Good Cause
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 14 December, 2016 12:52 pm
When Emirates Palace resolved to surpass fund-raising efforts for its annual Golden Hearts partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation UAE, the five-star Hotel turned to local school children, and a Bake Sale was born with the goal of granting even more holiday wishes of children in the UAE with...
Expo 2020 Dubai Gives SMEs Opportunity to Take Big Share of 70 Product Licences in Giant Tender Offering
Business & Money | Wednesday 14 December, 2016 12:48 pm
Expo 2020 Dubai unveiled plans to appoint 70 official licensees for a range of official retail products from next year, with around a third targeted at small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The mega event will accept tenders for more than 5,000 unique products that will be sold at a...
Turbulent times to continue for oil prices
Environment & Energy | Wednesday 14 December, 2016 12:35 pm
It’s no secret that the value of crude oil has taken a few hits of late. A perfect storm of over-production from a handful of OPEC member states, political upheaval in countries such as Venezuela and a lack of confidence in the markets has occurred. All this has seen the price of oil reach...
ACTS wins material testing bid for Riyadh Metro Project
Business & Money | Wednesday 14 December, 2016 12:34 pm
Advanced Construction Technology Services (ACTS), a consulting organisation in the field of construction materials and geotechnical engineering, has been awarded a contract to carry out testing and analysis on construction materials to be used for the Riyadh Metro Lines 1 and...
Saudi Arabia launches new banknotes
Government | Wednesday 14 December, 2016 6:00 am
New Saudi banknotes and coins to commemorate the era of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman were officially launched here Tuesday night. Livestreaming of the launch of the new currency by the Riyadh-based Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) marked the formal release of the sixth...
Emirates NBD Chief Investment Officer Gary Dugan reveals Global Investment Outlook for 2017
Business & Money | Wednesday 14 December, 2016 5:46 am
Gary Dugan, Chief Investment Officer - Wealth Management at Emirates NBD addressed media in the UAE on the bank’s global investment outlook for the year ahead.   Under the theme ‘Dealing with Global Disruptors’, Gary aimed to identify how investors can manage risk and...
Etihad Airways Makes Flying From Kuwait to The United States Easier Than Ever
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 14 December, 2016 4:47 am
Travellers flying on Etihad Airways from Kuwait to the United States are able to experience the benefits of arriving in the US having pre-cleared US Customs and Border Protection in Abu Dhabi.   The US preclearance facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport Terminal 3 is the only one of ...
King Salman honors winners of King Khalid Prize
Business & Money | Wednesday 14 December, 2016 4:31 am
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman graced the ceremony to honor winners of the 6th edition of King Khalid Prize at Faisaliyah Hotel in Riyadh on Tuesday evening. The King distributed the prizes to the winners in the three branches — “Excellence among non-profit...
In Store Purchases Make Over 90% Retail Transactions
Business & Money | Wednesday 14 December, 2016 3:39 am
According to A.T. Kearney, a leading global management consulting firm, over 90% of purchases are still done in stores in this era of e-commerce. That means malls in the region are bustling with local and visiting shoppers buying for the holiday season, and to manage this shopper rush, regional...
Ford Brings Intelligent SYNC®3 Infotainment System to the Middle East
Cars & Autos | Wednesday 14 December, 2016 3:25 am
The latest generation of Ford's innovative communications and entertainment system is set to make its Middle East debut as the high-tech new SYNC®3 is launched on most 2017MY models. In addition to other new languages, Ford’s SYNC3 will support Arabic for the first time – both...
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