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Beautyworld Middle East 2016 to open in May in Dubai

Dubai / Emirates Business The art of being a skilled barber and the science behind the close shave, will be brought into sharp focus at the inaugural UAE Best Shaver & Best Barber Competitions at Beautyworld Middle East 2016. Analysts estimate that the global market for male grooming in 2015 was worth $20.3 billion and this is estimated to grow ...

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Double win for Oman Insurance at MENA Insurance Awards

DUBAI / Emirates Business Oman Insurance Company strikes a double win at the MENA Insurance Awards 2016 in Dubai, where they received the Commercial Lines Insurer and the Most Innovative Insurer – Product awards. Oman Insurance Company strikes a double win at the MENA Insurance Awards 2016 in Dubai, where they received the Commercial Lines Insurer and the Most Innovative ...

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UAE rentals poised to soften in 2016

Dubai / Emirates Business UAE’s real estate sector is expected to soften further in 2016 due to the widening gap between the demand and supply ratio, says Chestertons, the international property agency. The company also stated that developers should consider projects within the ‘affordable segment’ to further support this sector. “The industry should strike the right balance between demand and ...

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Orange Leaf frozen yogurt now in UAE

Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Acknowledging the exponentially growing consumer demand for frozen yogurt in the Middle East, US bestselling Orange Leaf frozen yogurt brand has joined hands with the UAE based Two Spoons. Under the partnership, Orange Lead has opened two outlets in the Emirates and will open 25 outlets across the Middle East. Fans of frozen yogurt flavours ...

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Yas Mall to promote marine conservation

Abu Dhabi / Emirats Business Yas Mall has partnered with Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF (EWS-WWF) to educate visitors about marine conservation, as part of the mall’s efforts to play a role in raising awareness about sustainability and the importance of environmental preservation. On February, 24th, Yas Mall will host a unique event, the Great Green Race, in which visitors can enjoy ...

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Govts to bring labour markets to new digital economy century

Dubai / Emirats Business Governments around the world are urged to harness digitisation and re-imagine labour markets to drive down unemployment, upskill the workforce, and grow their economies, according to a new report by The Economist Corporate Network, the business advisory arm of The Economist Intelligence Unit, launched recently at the World Government Summit. Leaders at the World Government Summit ...

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BMW to connect artists and collectors

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business BMW Group is all set to expand their support to the contemporary art and culture in the Middle East with the launch of BMW Contemporary, an exclusive enterprise that would aims to strengthen intercultural dialogues and spark curiosity and imagination among the artists and the admirers. The new initiative, BMW Contemporary, will give a chance ...

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Oil bosses upbeat on market rebound

London / AFP Movers and shakers from the oil industry descended on London last week and expressed optimism over a sharp rebound in the beleaguered crude market later this year. Bob Dudley, chief executive of British energy major BP, forecast at the International Petroleum Week industry conference on Wednesday that “the daily (oil) supply and demand” will be balanced in ...

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Crude price US$50-60 pb by mid-2017, says KPI chief

London / WAM The global oil price will hopefully retain its normal average, reaching USD 50 to 60 per barrel by mid-2017, Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) President, Bakheet Al-Rashidi said on Saturday. In an exclusive statement to KUNA on the sideline of the annual KPI’s international marketing London bureau celebration, Al-Rashidi said that the current status quo of the global ...

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Restructuring managerial hierarchy key to staving off effects of lower oil revenues

DUBAI / Emirates BUsiness Private and public sector organisations in the Middle East have been advised to simplify their hierarchical systems to stave off the effects of lower oil revenues and reduced demand. PA Consulting Group says those who have a clear understanding of the levels of organisational hierarchy needed can identify the most effective spans of management control and ...

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