Double delight in store for UAE Apple fans

Tomorrow is the big day which Apple Inc and its fans have been waiting for. The opening of two Apple Stores in the UAE on a single day is kind of historic because the last - and only - time such an event happened was way back on May 19, 2001, when the first two Apple Stores were opened in the United States in Tyson's Corner, Virginia, and Glendale, California..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/28/2015

UAE tops Mena region in ease of doing business ranking

Dubai: The UAE has ranked top in Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region in the World Bank’s ranking of ease of doing business. While the UAE is ranked top in the Mena region in the World Bank ranking of ease of doing business, it is ranked 31st globally compared to a ranking of 22nd position last year..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/27/2015

1,500 F&B suppliers and manufacturers take part in Gulfood Manufacturing 2015

Dubai: Gulfood Manufacturing 2015 will bring together international players in the food manufacturing, processing and packaging industries when it opens in Dubai on Tuesday..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/26/2015

Innovation in UAE can breed success in region

Innovation in the UAE, especially in the field of technology, can inspire innovation across the region, according to Bernard Meyerson, chief innovation officer and vice-president at IBM, the US-based technology corporation..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/26/2015

Emaar launches second phase of Maple townhouses in Dubai

Emaar Properties has announced the launch of Maple 2, the second phase of the townhouse community located in Dubai Hills Estate. Maple 2 will feature 666 contemporary-styled townhouses with three to five bedrooms, ranging from 2,200 to 2,700 square feet. The starting price of a three-bedroom townhouse is Dhs 1.9m, the developer said..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/23/2015

UKeMED platform to transform global healthcare industry after gitex debut

The pioneering UKeMED platform - an innovative, first-of-its-kind medical knowledge and content service that allows worldwide healthcare professionals to address and streamline hospitals' and medical institutions' training and e-consultation needs - was unveiled to regional technology, healthcare and telecoms leaders at Gitex Technology Week..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/23/2015

Abu Dhabi anticipates 8,500 new housing units annually over 3 years

Abu Dhabi is anticipating around 8,500 new housing units per annum over the next three years to come onto the market. However, in the last five years, the arrival of housing units in the capital was as high as 11,000 per annum, says a study by real estate consultancy firm CBRE..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/22/2015

UAE to say hello to 5G at World Expo 2020

Dubai is hosting World Expo 2020 and telecom operator etisalat plans to transform the expo site as the "first and smartest district of the future" by putting in place the fifth generation (5G) mobile network..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/21/2015

Taqa completes Ghana power plant expansion

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) and the Volta River Authority (VRA), a Ghanian state-owned entity, have successfully started commercial operations at the expanded T2 power plant in the West African country..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/21/2015

Dubai to introduce energy efficiency rankings for buildings

<p>Dubai Municipality is planning to introduce a new ranking system for rating a building’s energy efficiency and a new law setting minimum standards for retrofitting properties.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 10/21/2015