Bloomberg In 1910, an attorney named Albert Barnes Boardman bought close to 10 acres in downtown Southampton, N.Y., and spent $250,000 (approximately $30 million today) to build a 24-room, four-story mansion modeled after the Villa Medici in Rome. There were formal gardens, fountains, sprawling lawns, a tennis court, and a gatehouse. Boardman owned it until 1927, after which the ...
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Hamdan OKs new appointments at DED
DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, approved Executive Council Resolutions numbers (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28) and (29) of 2016, approving new appointments at the Department of Economic Development, DED. The new Resolutions include the appointment of Ali Ibrahim Mohamed Ismael ...
Read More »ADGM, Etihad strategic deal
Abu Dhabi / EMIRATES BUSINESS Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) signed a landmark agreement that sees the airline become the Official Airline Partner of ADGM. The agreement harnesses the roles of both entities as ambassadors of Abu Dhabi and key players in delivering on Abu Dhabi’s vision as a world-leading business, tourism, and cultural destination.
Read More »Gulf Craft calls for official ‘Made-in-UAE’ trademark
Dubai / Emirates Business There is room in the global market for an official ‘Made-in-UAE’ trademark, one that would play an instrumental role in the growth of the country’s manufacturing sector, according to Erwin Bamps, CEO of Emirates-based yacht and boat builder, Gulf Craft. A government regulated national label would not only lend credibility to the country’s producers through ...
Read More »Dubai Parks and Resorts to support Six Flags in Saudi
Dubai / WAM Under the directive of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Parks and Resorts will extend its support to the proposed development of a Six Flags theme park in Saudi Arabia. This directive calls for an exception to the destination’s GCC exclusivity clause with American theme ...
Read More »10,000 hotel rooms to open in Dubai this year
Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Hotel Market Overview prepared by JLL for The Hotel Show Dubai 2016 reveals that 621 new hotel rooms opened in Dubai during Q1 2016, and 9,400 additional rooms will be added to the market by the end of the year. New properties opening in the coming months include: W Dubai – Al Habtoor ...
Read More »AED52mn for roads, infra projects in Mussafah
Abu Dhabi /Â WAM The Executive Committee of the Executive Council, chaired by Saeed Eid Al Ghafli, Chairman of the Executive Office, adopted the implementation plan of the future vision of Mussafah, which aims to limit the current and future challenges that faces the region by setting a practical steps to address them and enhance development. The Committee adopted a ...
Read More »SDO showcases ‘happiness agenda’ for world’s happiest city
Dubai / Emirates Business Smart Dubai Office (SDO) held an introductory meeting at the headquarters of Dubai Customs, during which HE Dr Aisha bint Butti bin Bishr, Director General of SDO, showcased the Smart Dubai Happiness Agenda, which follows systematic and science-based methods to enable Dubai City to create the opportunities that would lead to happiness across the city ...
Read More »Britain’s parties in leadership tumult after Brexit shock
London / AFP Britain’s two main political parties were in Brexit turmoil on Tuesday as the race to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron began in earnest and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn faced a no-confidence vote from Labour MPs. Five days after the shock vote for Britain to leave the EU, the two parties that have dominated Westminster for nearly a ...
Read More »US accuses Russia of harassing diplomats
Washington / AFP The United States has complained to Russia about a mounting campaign of harassment and intimidation of American diplomats and their families in Moscow, the State Department said. Among those to raise objections, US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin in March, State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said. “Over the ...
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