Indian automobile industry records stellar rise in January

<p>New Delhi: Figures zoom by 19% due to increase in disposable incomes. Indian car and two-wheeler companies yesterday reported a stellar 19 per cent increase in sales figures for January, which stood at 13,22,979 units as compared to 11,14,692 units in the like period of last year.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 2/10/2011

Three UAE firms get place among top 10 in ESG index

<p> DUBAI — Three UAE companies got place among the top 10 companies at the first tradeable index for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region that was launched on Tuesday in Dubai. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 2/2/2011

UAE industrial activity set for steady 5-10-yrs growth

<p> DUBAI — Industrial activities in the UAE are likely to see steady growth over the next five to 10 years as the country’s focus slowly returns to the core economic sectors of aviation and industry, a leading commercial property and real estate services adviser said. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/29/2011

DEWA completing Dh10b project

<p> DUBAI — The Dubai utility said its one of the biggest project worth over Dh10 billion will be completed this year that will give a significant boost to its power and water capacities. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/27/2011

Companies benefit from exposure

<p> Dubai : While the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is a time for many to find the best bargains, for companies like Nissan and Lexus — key sponsors of DSF 2011 — it’s a time for much marketing and exposure. </p> .... Read more »

Posted on : 1/27/2011

Surge in exports led non-oil trade growth of 11.5% in first 10 months

<p> ABU DHABI — The non-oil foreign trade continued to maintain a steady growth of 11.5 per cent year-on-year in the first ten months of the year ending October 31, on the back of strong surge in exports. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/24/2011

Dubai ranked top shopping destination in the world

<p> DUBAI — A majority of Arab world shoppers rank Dubai as the world’s top shopping destination, a latest survey by Yahoo!Maktoob Research has revealed on Sunday. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/17/2011

Cement and steel prices fell in Nov on supply rise

<p> The construction materials’ prices in Abu Dhabi showed a declining trend in November as cement, construction steel and wood rates fell as compared to a month ago. </p> .... Read more »

Posted on : 1/4/2011

Standard Chartered invests $75 million in Bahrain's firm

<p> Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited (SCPEL), the private equity arm of Standard Chartered Bank. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/4/2011

Dubai Duty Free sales rise 14% to Dh4.66 billion

<p> The New Year began on a high note for Dubai Duty Free with the airport retailer announcing double digit sales growth for 2010 </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/3/2011