Business & Money | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 9:54 am

Sharjah Islamic Bank announces a 23% rise in Net Profits and propose a 10% cash dividend

Sharjah Islamic Bank announced its 2014 results with Net Profits reaching AED 377.2 million, compared to 307.1 million achieved last year, a 23% growth rate. Total income increased to reach AED 1.16 billion compared to AED 921.2 million for the last year with an increase of 26%, and an increase on ...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 12:58 am

Solar Impulse and Partners Unveil The Route Of Their First Round-The-World Solar Flight Attempt

Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, the Swiss co-founders and pilots of Solar Impulse, along with their Partners, today revealed the detailed global flight route of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2). The first solar-powered plane able to fly day and night will land in 12 locations across the world and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 12:46 am

Excitement mounts in DSMG’s ‘A Million Reasons To Shop’ promotion during DSF

The second week of the Dubai Shopping Malls Group’s (DSMG), ‘A Million Reasons To Shop’ promotion, held at Century Mall, left winners overwhelmed with joy. The month-long promotion started on January 1st and continues throughout the 20th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival, delight residents...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 12:29 am

Paul Mitchell and Nazih Group announce the first hair styling training institute in the UAE

In a step that is set to revolutionize the regional beauty industry, Paul Mitchell – the well-known US professional hair care brand, has announced its plans to set up a training institute for beauty enthusiasts in the UAE in collaboration with Nazih Group. The announcement came during an event...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 12:19 am

Travel tech in focus at ATM as online bookings grow to 31%

Technology in the travel industry will come into focus at Arabian Travel Market this year, with the four-day event set to highlight tech growth within the industry, as online travel bookings in the MENA region increased by 10% in 2014.According to YouGov data (which surveyed 22,686 online...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 12:10 am

Ericsson showcases the future of media in the Networked Society

Ericsson, a world leader in communications technology and services, will participate in the upcoming IBC-Content Everywhere MENA 2015 event, to be held from January 20-22 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates showcasing its latest TV& Media solutions. At Ericsson’s stand in IBC Content Everywhere MENA...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 12:03 am

Manz Prepares for Solar Market Expansion in MENA

The Middle East and North Africa region is about to witness a growth period in terms of solar energy investments. According to a recent report by MEED, more than $50 billion is expected to be put into projects on the ground in the region by 2020. It’s been a topic on governments’ agenda for...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 20 January, 2015 5:35 pm

Ecoplage brings its beach drainage technology to the Middle East

This year, the company is participating to the IWS exhibition to consolidate its presence on the Middle East market and settle new business opportunities. Ecoplage has implemented 7 systems in France and 1 in Dubaï in 2011 on the Madinat Al Jumeirah beach. This beach was suffering from severe...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 20 January, 2015 5:10 pm

Boost for economic sectors in first two weeks of Dubai Shopping Festival

The first two weeks of Dubai Shopping Festival’s 20th Anniversary has led to a boom in business across key economic sectors including retail, aviation and hospitality, and given a major boost to ancillary services like money exchange houses and travel agencies.Preliminary economic indicators...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 20 January, 2015 5:05 pm

Zabeel Park welcomes more than 90,000 visitors during first 10 days of Dubai Shopping Festival 2015

Zabeel Park welcomed more than 90,000 visitors in the first 10 days of the 20th anniversary edition of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), recording an influx of 15,067 visitors on 1 January, 23,011 visitors on 2 January, 16,097 visitors on 3 January and 21,189 visitors on 4 January. Spanning 52...

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