May, 2016

• 31 May

  Venezuela scrabbles for more dollars

  

    Caracas / AFP Julio Ribas suffers from high blood pressure. If only Venezuela’s currency were as high, he might be able to afford some medicine for it.Venezuela is short of drugs, and to buy some from abroad, Ribas needs dollars — but those are in desperately short supply too. Ribas is just one of the countless casual victims of ...

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• 31 May

  Weighing in on co-working

  

    Tel Aviv / DPA A young woman sits at a long wooden table in front of her laptop, headphones on, absorbed in her work.She’s got a single space in the sleek co-working office Mindspace, located in the centre of Tel Aviv. The Israeli business has been very successful — its co-working office fills three storeys of two buildings on ...

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• 31 May

  Cherish the true Irish experience in the heart of Dubai

  

    RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business When a Dublin-born gentleman runs his business in Dubai, with a typical Irish-hospitality stance, you get an exotic property that is a perfect blend of style, class and comfort. This is the perfect way to define Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) that has carved its unique niche by outshining other city hotels in the ...

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• 31 May

  Contemporary elegance with stress-free business amenities

  

    Our Correspondent / EMIRATES BUSINESS Designed for both business and leisure travellers, Melia Dubai features an array of facilities and services to meet and exceed guest expectations. The contemporary elegance of the hotel combined with stress-free business amenities, exceptional culinary experiences and holistic spa facilities reflect Melia Dubai’s superior way of welcoming and treating their guests. Located in the ...

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• 30 May

  Emirates, Jordan deal to enhance tourism

  

    DUBAI / WAM Emirates Airline signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jordan Tourism Board, which aims to utilize the airline’s global network to further boost inbound tourist arrivals to Jordan, focused on the growth of key tourist destinations in the country. Jordan has been an important part of Emirates’ network since 1986. Today, the airline offers three ...

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• 30 May

  ‘Zayed Housing’ signs contract for Al Quoz Housing Complex

    DUBAI / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, and Chairman of Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, and Ahmed Moussa, General Manager of Dubco Construction, signed a AED194.5 million contract for construction and maintenance of the 900,600-square metre Al Quoz Residential Complex in Dubai. Site preparation for the 159 villa project commenced in early May ...

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• 30 May

  ADM to hand over 346 houses

    ABU DHABI / WAM In implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and orders of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Abu Dhabi City Municipality will on Tuesday begin the handing over of 346 communal ...

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• 30 May

  Burj Al Arab crowned as ‘best hotel in the world’

  

    Dubai / WAM Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, has won the Best Hotel in the World and Best Hotel in the Middle East awards at the Ultimate Luxury Travel Related Awards, as voted by the readers of the UK edition of Ultratravel, the Daily Telegraph’s travel pages and the Ultratravel-branded luxury travel pages on telegraph.co.uk. The ...

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• 30 May

  SAIF Zone’s India tour draws huge response

  

    SHARJAH / WAM A marketing tour organised by the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone Authority (SAIF-ZONE) succeed in strengthening its position in India as a strategy gateway for global markets, a global destination for business in all sectors, and logistics services in the region for businesses and investors in India. During the tour, a large number of Indian companies ...

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• 30 May

  UAE, Korea tie up for economic boost

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM The 5th UAE-Korea Economic Joint Committee concluded on Monday in Abu Dhabi. The two-day event focused on enhancing economic cooperation in sectors such as high technology, innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), industry and tourism of mutual importance to the economic policies and plans of the two countries. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, UAE Minister ...

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