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  Dubai / Emirates Business Sobha Group, the leading luxury real estate developer, has announced the launch of Sobha Hartland Greens, a luxury building with unrivalled cityside living in its urban mixed-use waterfront development in the epicentre of Dubai. The eight-storey residential project at Sobha Hartland in Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City, is beautifully set within a three km ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) in its eighth edition, held from April 20-30, will host a number of international leading and awards winning authors, novelists and artists specialized in children and youth literature. Furthermore, their works led the bestselling list in many of the major international newspapers. Some of the best writers participating in SCRF ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Vicenzaoro Dubai (VOD), the definitive global jewellery show, designed for the Jewellery Business Community in Dubai showcased iconic designs from all four corners of the world during the global brands catwalk show, shining a spotlight on Dubai as a global jewellery hub. Stunning creations and signature designs from many of the 32 global brands exhibiting ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) will be joined by more than 80 co-participants and partners at this year’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM), showcasing the breadth and variety of Dubai’s destination offering through numerous content-rich concepts and activations on its new-look stand. Dubai Tourism will also bring in more than 300 travel ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Al Qudra Real Estate, the real estate arm of Al Qudra Holding, witnessed remarkable results and received an overwhelming response from customers and investors alike during Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2016 exhibition. Mohammed Bin Thaaloob Al Darei, Chairman of Al Qudra Holding, said, “We are proud to be part of Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2016, and ...

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The UAE’s electronic gaming industry is witnessing a rise. Over the years, the video games have become an integral segment of the youth’s lifestyle in the country. Therefore, as the region’s biggest entertainment and amusement show Deal 2016 kicks off on April 19, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, known as the founding father of the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Bursting with more power, refined design and increased efficiency, the new Porsche 911 range has arrived at Porsche Centre Dubai, Al Nabooda Automobiles, showcasing cutting-edge technological advancements in what is the most highly evolved 911 to date. Now available in a range of model variants including coupe and cabriolet, the new 911 features entirely new ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Credit card holders in Dubai and Northern Emirates will soon be able to settle their card payments in over 150 petrol and Zoom outlets, making it easier to pay their bills at any time of the day. The new service is initiated by Wall Street Exchange and the retail divison of Emirates National Oil Company ...

  New Delhi / Bloomberg Infosys Ltd. forecast better-than-expected sales growth this fiscal year, as India’s second largest software exporter captures new contracts for information technology services. Sales will rise between 11.8 percent and 13.8 percent in US dollar terms for the 12 months ending March, the Bangalore-based company said. That compares with the 10.5 percent to 12.5 percent median ...

  Beijing / AFP China’s finance minister accused international credit-rating companies of ‘bias’ against the country after Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and Moody’s Investors Service lowered their sovereign outlooks on the world’s second-largest economy. “Historically, the market performance of most of China’s sovereign debt was higher than the assessment of the credit-rating agencies,” Lou Jiwei said at a press ...