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SMEs cash in on UAE tourism industry
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is encouraging local small and medium enterprises to bring their skills and expertise to the travel sector.
Regional hotels adapt catering to Chinese tourists and millennials
Generation Y – people born between 1980 and 2000 – and a burgeoning Chinese middle class have changed the way hotels operate.
Spat over open-skies agreement a threat to Boeing
Both Boeing and its European rival Airbus would be hit if there is any movement from Washington on curtailing the open-skies agreement.
Ace aims to add two home improvement stores in Dubai
One of the stores will be based near Arabian Ranches, where a number of new communities are being built.
Hotel room rates fall in Dubai as inventory builds up
In March, average room rates across four and five-star properties in Dubai fell by 5.5 per cent to touch $380.85 year-on-year, according to data from HotStats. Occupancy levels stayed stable at 88.8 per cent.
Limited edition Erebouni pens a reminder of Armenian history
While letter-writing may not be the most fashionable pastime today, it is something that celebrates the past.
Sole UAE distributor of Samsung Galaxy S6 runs out of sought-after phone
Eros Group, the phones’ sole UAE distributor, says it has sold all of its allocation of 22,000 units.
UAE workers found to rarely save their bonuses
More than half of UAE residents spend their annual bonus on settling debt and paying day-to-day bills, according to Zurich Insurance Group.
Dubai SME fund offers Dh600m loan boost to Emirati entrepreneurs
The fund says it aims to inspire Emiratis towards innovation and creativity in business and is not limited to particular sectors.
Judging by two launches that touched the early hours of Friday – Samsung’s release of its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, and Apple’s debut of its vaunted watch – consumers just might be ready to have a little less hype in their lives.
Samsung Galaxy S6 launch
Perhaps, not for the first time, Samsung tore a leaf out of Apple’s playbook last night and staged a midnight launch of its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge – the newest, swankiest, unplastickiest Samsung smartphones ever delivered.
Google-backed lab brings robotics and other technologies to RAK and Northern Emirates
The facility is open to all, with a fee of Dh8 per hour for students.
Ajman opening marks 113th Centrepoint store for Landmark
The Ajman opening is to be followed by 12 more across the GCC states by the end of June.
Security and compatibility hurdles hold back smart home appliances in UAE, say retailers
The Internet of Things has been limited to applications in the health and defence sector.
