Business

A legendary violinist virtuoso Dmitry Sitkovetsky will perform in Dubai

A legendary violinist virtuoso Dmitry Sitkovetsky will perform in Dubai

18 Jan 2018

A legendary violinist virtuoso Dmitry Sitkovetsky comes to Dubai to perform the famous masterpieces by Tartini, Grieg, Schubert and De Falla with the unique Stradivarius violin “Reifenberg” (1717).

A renaissance man and a magnetic creative force, Dmitry Sitkovetsky has made a considerable impact on every aspect of musical life and has been successful as a performer and facilitator for over four decades. He was born into a musical dynasty, to Julian Sitkovetsky the internationally... Read More

New Mercedes G-Wagen debuts in Detroit (Video)

New Mercedes G-Wagen debuts in Detroit (Video)

18 Jan 2018

The National -- The revamped version of one of the UAE’s favourite cars, the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, has made its debut at the North American International Auto Show, which is on in Detroit until January 28.

Although the classic shape of the G-Class, to use its official designation, has remained largely unchanged for decades, the 2018 model of the luxury SUV has a slightly revised, smoother-looking nose, among other design tweaks.

The interior brings parts of that recognisable... Read More

Revealed: Top 10 brands in UAE, Emirates leads again

Revealed: Top 10 brands in UAE, Emirates leads again

18 Jan 2018

Khaleej Times -- YouGov used Buzz scores to compile the rankings. Buzz is calculated by asking consumers daily if they have "heard anything positive or negative about a brand in the last two weeks, through advertising, news or word-of-mouth." The rankings portray the 10 brands with the highest average Buzz score, and the largest Buzz score improvement over the past 12 months. 

Dubai's flag carrier sits ahead of eight digital brands in the UAE's top 10, led by instant messaging... Read More

Now, take a seaplane from Ajman to anywhere in UAE

Now, take a seaplane from Ajman to anywhere in UAE

18 Jan 2018

Khaleej Times -- The maiden Ajman seaplane flight soared into the skies, amid huge excitement and fanfare. The flight, launched by the Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD), took off from Al Zorah Marina I.

The flight - that would attract visitors and tourists - was inaugurated by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, chairman of ATDD.

The regular flights on the Cessna 208 Caravan Seaplanes - which can be pre-booked per person - will take the passengers on a tour of the... Read More

Emirates shares 'insider' tip on how to get a seat upgrade to business class (Video)

Emirates shares 'insider' tip on how to get a seat upgrade to business class (Video)

17 Jan 2018

Emirates, the Best Airline in the World and Best Economy Class according to the 2017 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, today released its latest marketing campaign to promote travel on its award-winning Economy class.

Emirates’ latest ads feature a series of characters who try to wrangle a seat upgrade at an unnamed airline’s check-in counter. Each spot ends with the ultimate tip for travellers: “Don’t upgrade your seat, upgrade your airline. Fly Emirates.”

Seasoned with a... Read More

'Flying jetski' on show at World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi

'Flying jetski' on show at World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi

17 Jan 2018

The National -- Electric transport such as buses, cars and taxis designed by Masdar City, Tesla, Lexus and Nissan were not the only vehicles on show at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi this week.

One of the more eye-catching designs was the one-man mini seaplane designed by Finnish company FlyNano.

With a top speed of 120kph, and the ability to reach an altitude of 150 metres, the low-flying craft is not for the faint hearted.

Described as a flying jetski by... Read More

Sharjah company buys 50 Tesla electric trucks in first for region

Sharjah company buys 50 Tesla electric trucks in first for region

17 Jan 2018

The National -- Sharjah-based Bee’ah, the region’s fastest-growing environmental management company, will buy 50 Tesla Semi heavy duty electric trucks – the first and largest fleet of the newly unveiled vehicle in the Middle East – the company said at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.

“Sustainability is at the very core of what we do, and the pursuit of this feeds into every level of our organisation. That is why we have made this investment in our transportation fleet,... Read More

Exceptional 910 carat gem diamond found in Lesotho

Exceptional 910 carat gem diamond found in Lesotho

16 Jan 2018

Fin24 -- This is according to a statement from Gem Diamonds, a British-based diamond company listed on the London Stock Exchange. It has operations in both Botswana, where it owns Ghaghoo mine, and Lesotho, where it owns 70% of the Letšeng Diamond Mine.

The 910 carat gem diamond is the largest discovered at the Letšeng Diamond Mine since 2006, when the 603 carat Lesotho Promise was discovered. Although very large diamonds have been given specific names, this one has not yet been named... Read More

Qatar fighter jets intercept second UAE passenger plane

Qatar fighter jets intercept second UAE passenger plane

16 Jan 2018

The National -- Qatari fighter jets "intentionally" intercepted two UAE passenger planes flying to Manama on Monday morning, said the head of the Emirates' General Authority of Civil Aviation.

Saif Al Suweidi said the first interception took place at 10.30am and the second at 11am.

Both planes landed safely in the Bahraini capital and were able to complete their return flights back to the UAE without incident. There were no reported injuries or deaths.

Mr Al Suweidi said... Read More

UAE parents warned over stranger-danger as children are 'lured away' in social experiment

UAE parents warned over stranger-danger as children are 'lured away' in social experiment

16 Jan 2018

The National -- Half of the child subjects in a social experiment voluntarily walked off with strangers, in a result the authorities hope will remind parents to be more vigilant.

Sharjah Police and the Supreme Council for Family Affairs carried out a test in which psychologists approached young children to highlight a lack of awareness among youngsters and parents.

Twenty-six children of various ages were tested for the Your Child, Your Responsibility study.

Thirteen... Read More

Pages