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Dubai retains standing as global retail haven
last Tuesday
Dubai: A mature marketplace it may be, but Dubai’s retail sector has no intent to slow down. It is getting a lot of help from global retailers intent on getting the word out that they will be ‘opening soon in Dubai’. So much so, Dubai has easily retained its ranking as the... Full story
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Orange Business Services expands reach of Flexible Computing enterprise cloud infrastructure services
last Tuesday
Orange Business Services today announced the expansion of Flexible Computing, an Infrastructure as a Service offer. With 500 customers already operating from its European platform, Flexible Computing is now available from cloud-ready data centers in North America and Asia. Flexible Computing ... Full story
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RAK CERAMICS TAKES CSR TO AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
last Monday
The world’s largest ceramics manufacturing company, RAK Ceramics, has taken its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to an international level, using Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) format to provide a framework for its CSR efforts and in the process has become the first ceramics ... Full story
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Sweden passed Eurovision crown to Denmark
last Monday
Denmark won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in the Swedish city of Malmoe early Sunday with the song ‘Only Teardrops’ by Emmelie de Forest. Denmark, widely tipped to win the annual music competition, garnered 281 points at a glittering ceremony watched by millions of... Full story
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Sharjah Int’l passenger traffic rises 14% in April
last Monday
20 May 2013 SHARJAH - Passenger traffic at the Sharjah International Airport jumped to 14 per cent with a total of 716,951 passengers recorded this April compared to the 629,444 passengers recorded in April 2012, according to the traffic report issued by the Sharjah Airport Authority. Sharjah ... Full story
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GCC projects spend $7.2 billion on interiors
last Monday
20 May 2013 A recent report has revealed that GCC projects spent over $7.2 billion on interiors and fit-outs in 2012 and expects that spending to increase by 28 per cent to $9.2 billion in 2013. The report by Ventures Middle East was released with findings from the Index International Design ... Full story
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UAE growth quickens to 4.4% in 2012
last Monday
20 May 2013 Economic growth in the UAE accelerated to 4.4 per cent in inflation-adjusted terms in 2012 from a downwardly revised 3.9 per cent the previous year as activity picked up across all sectors, its statistics office said on Sunday. “One of the most important factors is the role... Full story
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Dubai rallies to 4-year high
last Monday
20 May 2013 Dubai’s benchmark stock index rose to its highest close since October 2009, propelled by property and banking sectors to underscore the resounding resurgence in investor optimism. The DFM General Index advanced 2.5 per cent to 2,352.21 points on Sunday for a ninth day in its ... Full story
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INTERFACE BRINGS NATURE TO URBAN SPACES AT INDEX EXPO
last Monday
Dubai, UAE, 20 May 2013: Leading carpet tile manufacturer and environmental pioneer Interface is bringing the wonders of the outdoors to the halls of the Middle East’s leading design and interiors exhibition this week. At the cutting edge of design, Interface’s latest... Full story
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Demand for car rental services in Dubai projected to grow by 25 per cent by end of 2013
last Monday
May 20, 2013 The demand for car rental services in Dubai is expected to drive in growth of more than 25 per cent before the end of 2013. Recent industry reports have revealed that the emirate’s thriving tourism industry has played a major role in helping increase the rental of... Full story
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