Business
Your chance to ‘Own The Summer’ in Dubai
16 Jun 2016
Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) —the largest, longest running and most successful summer extravaganza of its kind in the region—is back for its 19th edition this year, enabling Dubai’s residents and tourists to ‘Own The Summer’ across 43 fun-filled days of amazing shopping, world-class entertainment and rewarding experiences, from 9 July to 20 August, 2016.
Organized by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (... Read More
Little Picasso initiative to support special needs children this Ramadan
14 Jun 2016
The Pullman Dubai Jumeirah Lakes Towers, as part of the AccorHotels Planet 21 initiatives and Ramadan 2016 activities, in collaboration with ZeeArts Community and Senses Residential and Day Care Centre for Special Needs recently launched the Charity Art Project under the theme “Little Picasso”.
22 artist-volunteers from ZeeArts Community gathered for four art sessions with 15 special needs children from Senses during the month of May to work on paintings under the theme of Love,... Read More
Russian Movie at Reel Cinemas
13 Jun 2016
This is the first time Reel Cinemas has shown a Russian language film. A story about bravery, self-sacrifice and human dignity put on trial by the merciless power of nature. A young pilot is fired from military air force after disobeying an absurd order. He gets a job as a co-pilot with a civil airline. Being brutally honest and direct, he is not on best terms with his new colleagues. During a flight to Asia his crew receives a distress message from a volcanic island and makes a decision to... Read More
The Emirates Group announced its 28th consecutive year of profit
12 Jun 2016
During the 2015-16 financial year, both Emirates and dnata achieved new capacity and profit milestones, as the Group continued to expand its global footprint, and strengthen its business through strategic investments.
Released today in its 2015-16 Annual Report, the Emirates Group posted an AED 8.2 billion (US$ 2.2 billion) profit for the financial year ending 31 March 2016, up 50% from last year. The Group’s revenue reached AED 93 billion (US$ 25.3 billion), a decrease of 3% over... Read More
Majid Al Futtaim to boost total investment in the UAE
09 Jun 2016
The Middle East and North Africa’s leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer, Majid Al Futtaim, has today unveiled a strategic development plan that will see the company increase its total investment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by AED 30 billion by 2026, taking its total investment in the country to AED 48 billion. The investments, which reaffirm the company’s long-standing commitment to its home market, include both new projects and the expansion of existing assets. The plan... Read More
Abdullah Al Maeeni, general director of ESMA visited Moscow Halal Expo 2016
08 Jun 2016
Abdullah Al Maeeni, general director of ESMA (Emirates Authority For Standardization and Metrology) that regulates import to the UAE, is a guest of honor at the Moscow Halal Expo 2016 Exhibition. The Russian halal market has seen much interest from foreign countries, especially the UAE, which indicates the general growth of the sector and the increasing role of Dubai, the Gulf’s hub.
The Russian Federation has been languishing in an economic slump—its GDP growth fell from 3.4 percent... Read More
Abu Dhabi imposes municipality fee on hotel stays from 1 june
08 Jun 2016
The National, quoting sister paper Al Ittihad, reported that the fees would be collected by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority. Hotels in the city already charge a city tax of 6% and a 10% service charge.
The newspaper said it was not yet clear whether the new fee would be applied to all customers or just guests.
Just over four million guests stayed in the UAE capital’s hotels last year, staying over 12 million nights. The National estimated the potential revenue from... Read More
Dubai to launch second phase of solar park
08 Jun 2016
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) will soon launch a 200MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the second phase of a project that aims to generate 1,000MW of clean electricity by 2030, according to the head of the authority.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and chief executive officer of Dewa, said the project is a part of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, under which the emirate seeks to derive 7% of its... Read More
Three-month summer campaign 'Saving starts at 24°C '
07 Jun 2016
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has launched its nationwide summer campaign. The three-month campaign aims to optimise district cooling energy consumption amongst Empower's customer base of over 55,000 people. The campaign also aims to ensure the company's customers' happiness through providing world-class cooling services which adhere to highest levels of efficiency and environmental sustainability.
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Air Miles Goes Digital
07 Jun 2016
Air Miles, the region’s leading loyalty programme, has gone digital with a new app and website to make collecting and spending Air Miles more convenient for customers.
The app, Air Miles ME, is available on Android and iOS and can be used when shopping with Air Miles partners such as Spinney’s and Sharaf DG to accumulate miles which can then be redeemed for rewards including airline tickets, holidays, electronics and luxury goods.
As well... Read More
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