Revival of Saadiyat museums ‘energises Abu Dhabi tourism' Gulf News | Abu Dhabi: UAE property analysts have welcomed the news that three museums on Saadiyat Island are back on track, despite the delays to the projects. | They told Gulf News that the Abu Dhabi Executive Council's new revised timeline for the museums in the Saadiyat Cultural District is a sign of comm...
Retail industry gets boost from surge in tourism Gulf News | Dubai: The growth of Dubai's retail industry is reliant on tourists to boost footfall, analysts at Jones Lang Lasalle say. | "Retail needs high footfall to be successful so the higher the levels of footfall when you're talking about tourism causes a growth in retail. You need more tourism to ...
Mega hub of opportunities Khaleej Times ABU DHABI - UAE's investors can build a mega business district in South Korea's capital Seoul, besides buying shares and equities, and bonds. They can also set up joint ventures in technology, Research & Development, manufacturing and financial servi...
Arab Gulf States Urged to Increase Pipelines After Iran's Oil Threats Chosunilbo | As Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz intensify, some energy experts are calling on Arab Gulf states to find alternative ways to export their petroleum. Experts differ, however, on whether proposed pipelines are economically feasible or ...
F-35 winning the battle on foreign shores Gulf News | Tokyo: Detractors say the F-35 stealth fighter, the costliest military plane ever, is destined to go down as one of the biggest follies in aviation history. But it may have found a saviour: deep-pocketed US allies hungry to add its super high-...
Ray of hope for marine life Gulf News | Dubai: An estimated four trillion litres of raw Gulf seawater is used every year to cool down UAE power plants, foundries and desalination plants before it is returned to the sea. | To put that into perspective, that's enough water to fill 1.6...
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UniCredit Gaining Investor Support for $9.6 Billion Rights Issue The New York Times | LONDON — Aabar Investments, an investment vehicle for Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, said on Tuesday that it would increase its stake in Italian bank UniCredit to 6.5...
S.Korea PM heads to Oman, UAE as Iran sanctions bite The Guardian SEOUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) - South Korea's prime minister is visiting Oman and the United Arab Emirates from Friday to discuss oil supply, as Seoul seeks a waiver from toughened U.S. ...
Air NZ wins top airline 'Oscar' for second time NZ Herald | A global airline industry magazine has named Air New Zealand the world's top airline for the second time in three years. | The United States-based Air Transport World gave the Ne...
Applications industry to pass $1b-mark this year Gulf News | Dubai: The applications industry will quintuple to more than $1 billion (Dh3.67 billion) in 2012 as the average selling price of paid apps declines across every platform. | The focus will shift this year to emerging markets as competition heats up ...
Sudan sells seized South Sudan crude at deep discount: sources Daily Press | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Sudan has sold at least one cargo of crude seized from South Sudan at millions of dollars discount and is offering more, industry sources said, as Khartoum looks to recover oil revenue from its former civil war foe. | A bitter...
Crackdown on piracy to spare no one Gulf News | Manila: Several days after his political adviser was witnessed buying pirated videos, President Benigno Aquino said no one would be spared in the drive against intellectual piracy, including palace officials. | Presidential Adviser on Politica...
Former head of dubious French breast implant maker arrested Gulf News | Paris: The former head of a French company at the centre of a breast implant scandal affecting tens of thousands of women worldwide was arrested on Thursday in southeast France, an official said. | Jean-Claude Mas, who founded and ran the now-...
UAE job market expands in 2011 as economy grows Gulf News | Abu Dhabi: The UAE's job market expanded in 2011 and this is slated to continue in 2012 with many UAE companies expecting an increase in their head count this year, Gulf Recruitment Group, one of UAE's leading executive recruiters, said in a report...
Abu Dhabi cricket pitch "nightmare" for fast bowlers: Shoaib Akhtar Newstrack India | Islamabad, Jan 27 (ANI): Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said the cricket ground in Abu Dhabi, where Pakistan and England are engaged in a Test match, is not at all suitable for fast bowlers. | "The ground is sandy, thick and hard and it is a nightmare for the fast bowlers to bowl there," the Daily Times quoted Akhtar, as say...
Woods shoots 69, in contention in Abu Dhabi Austin American Statesman | ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods moved into contention in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship with a 3-under 69 Friday. | He had three straight birdies on the back nine to finish two shots behind surprise clubhouse leader Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark. | Woods, who was three shots back after the first round, finis...
