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Dubai palace priced at Dh110 million awaits a VVIP
This 10-bedroom, 13 bathroom mansion in Emirates Hills is believed to be the largest property to ever hit the Dubai property market.
National Bonds reports 4 per cent returns for savers last year
The company witnessed a 7 per cent increase in the number of customers in 2014, totalling 786,000 customers from 200 nationalities.
Dubai’s dnata takes majority stake in Imagine Cruising
In 2014, Dubai received 358,000 passengers from 94 cruise ship calls, and the forecast for 2015 stands at 425,000 cruise tourists from 115 ship calls.
Beats success is bottom line
The popular headphones developed by the hip-hop artist and producer Dr Dre redefined the landscape for music fans who love the device’s boosted bass output. But if rivals have their way, there will soon be a new kid on the block.
Boatbuilders hope waterfront developments in Dubai will lure more on to the water
Scores of beachfront hotels planned across the country are also spurring interest according to companies exhibiting their craft at this year’s Dubai International Boat Show.
New smartphone brands vie for shelf space in Arabian Gulf market
Lesser-known brands are vying for a toehold in the lucrative Arabian Gulf, with Oppo and i.onik eyeing growth at opposite ends of the market.
#UAEinnovators: Canadian gets wheels rolling on Dubai bike shop
Julie Audette shipped her favourite bicycle brand, Linus, to the UAE. Now she is selling the bikes inspired by the French bicycle design of the 1950s and ‘60s.
OMG: it’s the new Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S
This is the new Mercedes AMG marque – top speed 310kph, 0 to 100kph in 3.7 seconds, 4.0L V8, twin-turbo, pushing 510hp.
Record month for new cruise terminal in Dubai’s Mina Rashid
It also welcomed Cunard’s Queen Mary 2, the largest cruise ship to call in the GCC.
HTC Re camera’s quirky versatility
It is shaped like a periscope and is waterproof up to a depth of one metre. But for whom is the quirky HTC Re camera actually designed for?
#UAEinnovators: One family’s junk is another’s robot
Junkbot, borne out of the idea that everyone can be an inventor, has created an educational toy concept called ‘junkbot’ which lets any child, aged 6 to 10, build their very own robot.
JadoPado to broaden outlook by becoming online marketplace
Online retailing is seen as a big opportunity in the Middle East with a burgeoning populations and high smartphone penetration.
Chalhoub Group to call Dubai Design District home
The retail group, which is the franchise partner brands such as Louis Vuitton and Fendi, will occupy two buildings at the site located close to Business Bay.
No risk, no reward for food and beverage franchises in UAE
Fadi Malas, the former chief executive of Just Falafel, believes that the UAE has the capacity to take more international and home-grown franchises as long as the franchisee and franchisor have done their due diligence.
GCC food exporters marked out as next for new halal certification
The halal mark was launched by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation & Metrology on Sunday as part of Dubai’s push to become the global capital of the Islamic economy.
