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Council underscores importance of green buildings

Tuesday, 17 January 2012 at 15:32, By Joyce Njeri, Abu Dhabi

Energy bills in households or commercial enterprises can be reduced by between 10 and 20 per cent with simple policies that promote efficient heating and cooling measures, Saeed Alabbar the Vice Chair

DSF eyes more than $4 billion spending boost

Sunday, 15 January 2012 at 10:41, By Joyce Njeri, Dubai

Organisers of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) are forecasting the 2012 event will surpass last year’s Dh15 billion ($4.08bn) in extra spending on shopping, travel and hospitality.

UAE’s eco-warrior’s passion for environment yields fruits

Sunday, 08 January 2012 at 10:48, Joyce Njeri, Dubai

The UAE is on track to becoming one of the top league models in the application of sustainable practices across the major areas of economy, Habiba Al Marashi the Chairperson of

Thailand seeks to bolster trade ties with the UAE

Wednesday, 14 December 2011 at 16:18, Joyce Njeri, Dubai

Thailand is pulling out all the stops at this year’s Global Village Fair in Dubai, in a bid to lure and attract the show goers to sample i

Mumzworld transforms e-shopping playing field

Wednesday, 07 December 2011 at 12:39, By Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

Mumzworld, the latest entrant into the Middle East’s burgeoning e-commerce industry is determined to make online shopping a more pleasurable experience for the mother, baby and child segment within

New UAE airline to fly out of Fujairah in Q1 2012

Tuesday, 15 November 2011 at 16:45, By Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

Despite a relatively challenging business climate, a new private carrier is expected to debut in the UAE skies early next year to serve the untapped travel and tourism market of Fujairah, a company ex

Nokia’s move to Windows part of ‘natural transition’

Wednesday, 02 November 2011 at 09:09, By Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

When Nokia announced in February that it will offload Symbian and use Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 as the major operating system for its forthcoming range of smartphones, the news received mixed reac

Dubai rolls-out rentals of electric, hybrid cars

Monday, 31 October 2011 at 15:56, By Joyce Njeri, Dubai

Dubai has begun an ambitious new hybrid and electric-vehicle leasing venture, extending the emirate’s campaign to develop urban mobility and improve air quality with alternatives to exhaust fumes-em

Mideast online ad spending to reach as much as $170m

Tuesday, 25 October 2011 at 12:35, Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

Online advertising expenditure in the Middle East could reach as much as $170 million (Dh624m) this year as web marketing makes headway and regional internet usage sees rapid growth, a Dubai-based adv

McAfee eyes multiple platform security post-Intel buy

Tuesday, 18 October 2011 at 16:49, By Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

Following its acquisition last year by US computer chip maker Intel, data security firm McAfee is confident that it has the resources and expertise to meet the challenges of an ever-evolving cyberspac


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