Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced the launch of its Unified Lease Form, contracts which will become a mandatory procedure starting March 2017. In line with DLD’s aim to create a transparent and professional real estate market with measurable standards, the new form has been designed to regulate relationships between all parties involved in real estate ...
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Mother of the Nation Festival to begin in March
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), the second edition of Mother of the Nation Festival is set to kick off on Abu Dhabi Corniche from March 26 to April 4, offering a diverse range of experiences through more than 100 activities, performances, and workshops. The festival which attracted more ...
Read More »Transguard, Gunnebo extend smart cash deal
Emirates Business Leading UAE business support services provider Transguard Group extended its partnership agreement with Gunnebo, a leading global provider of retail cash management solutions. The two companies have been offering a joint market proposition since 2014, which combines automated cash handling processes with transportation, storage and counting services. Transguard’s successful arrangement with Gunnebo not only covers front and ...
Read More »Lockheed’s Sikorsky in talks with Indian carriers for Skytruck
Bloomberg Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a unit of Lockheed Martin Corp., is in talks with startup airlines in India to sell its small, twin-turboprop M28 planes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to boost air travel in remote parts of the country with subsidies. The company, known for its helicopters, has offered to build the passenger planes in India if ...
Read More »Lufthansa to attract more Indian flyers
Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG, competing with the Middle East’s biggest carriers to carry Indian international traffic, said it will seek to expand ties with Jet Airways (India) Ltd., which will help its customers get access to more connecting flights in the South Asian country. Lufthansa, which is deepening its partnership with Etihad Airways PJSC, connects Germany with five Indian ...
Read More »Asky Airlines takes on Air France as W African carrier eyes Europe
Bloomberg Asky Airlines plans to extend its route network to Paris and Johannesburg from its home region of West Africa as the carrier part-owned by Ethiopian Airlines seeks to increase passenger numbers and revenue. The airline plans to start direct flights between the French capital and its hub in Lome, the capital of Togo, this year or next, Chief ...
Read More »dinh van marks its 1st anniversary in Dubai
Emirates Business In collaboration with Marka PJSC, the first public joint stock retail operator in the UAE, contemporary French jewellery brand dinh van marked its 1st anniversary in Dubai by celebrating with guests, VIPs, media and the Marka team at its branch in CITY WALK. The anniversary follows the recent opening of dinh van’s second outlet, in Galeries Lafayette ...
Read More »Creepy-crawly internet fame
Karlsruhe / DPA uck. Terrifying creatures are crawling all over his hands and face – humongous snails, huge cockroaches, gigantic moths. It’s all in a day’s activity on the internet for a German 19-year-old named Adrian Kozakiewicz. The setting is not some tropical jungle in Brazil, but rather a nondescript middle class duplex house of a German suburb. There, ...
Read More »UK Muslims arrange marriages via app
London / DPA Finding love is never easy, and it’s even harder to find someone who shares your values – especially for young British Muslims. But many are starting to take control with a do-it-yourself approach to arranged marriage. Run-of-the-mill apps will display the name, age, photos and maybe the profession or music preferences of potential partners. Muzmatch, however, ...
Read More »Saudi ‘cuts output by most in 8 years’
BLLOMBERG Saudi Arabia told OPEC that it cut oil production by the most in more than eight years, going beyond its obligations under a deal to balance world markets. The kingdom reported that it reduced output by 717,600 barrels a day last month to 9.748 million a day, according to a monthly report from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting ...
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