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  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest integrated theme park destination, announced on Thursday that it will now open on October 31 with LEGOLAND® Dubai and Riverlandâ„¢ Dubai, the retail dining and entertainment district. Bollywood Parksâ„¢ Dubai, LEGOLAND Water Park and the Lapitaâ„¢ Hotel will open to the public on November 15 while MOTIONGATEâ„¢ Dubai ...

  Emirates Business Gulf Craft has announced plans to start manufacturing megayachts (yachts larger than 50 meters in length) marking the Emirates-based builder’s entry into the exclusive league of global megayacht manufacturers. The announcement was made at the Monaco Yacht Show, where Gulf Craft revealed the riveting new concept designs for the 61-meter Majesty 200 and the 53-meter Majesty 175, ...

  Sharjah/ Emirates Business The Kalba Bird of Prey Centre, operating under the umbrella of the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah, is excited to announce the launch of its entertainment shows for the winter season. The shows will be fun for all members of the family and will offer a unique jaw-dropping experience with live demonstrations of ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Ministry of Economy recognised du as a pioneer in training and qualifying Emirati nationals in the profession, either for employees or the community with an award for The Emiratis in the Accounting, Auditing and Financial Management professions. du representatives, Amer Kazim, Chief Financial Officer, and Mohamad AlSaabri, Senior Director for National Development, received the ...

  ALGIERS / Reuters For years, debates in the OPEC conference room were dominated by clashes between top producer Saudi Arabia and arch-rival Iran. But as the two managed to find a rare compromise on Wednesday— with Riyadh softening its stance towards Tehran— a third OPEC superpower emerged. Iraq overtook Iran as the group’s second-largest producer several years ago but ...

Bloomberg Oil held near $47 a barrel after advancing the most since April as OPEC agreed to reduce production for the first time in eight years, surprising traders who had expected members to maintain output. Futures slipped 0.5 percent in New York after surging 5.3 percent Wednesday. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to cut production to a range ...

  Bloomberg OPEC’s surprise deal to reduce crude production isn’t only supporting oil prices, it’s helping drive gains across commodities and the companies that produce them. The Bloomberg Commodity Index, a measure of returns from 22 raw materials, extended gains after the biggest jump in almost three weeks on Wednesday, when OPEC agreed to cut output for the first time ...

  Manama / Emirates Business Tenmou, Bahrain’s first ‘Business Angels’ organisation, in strategic partnership with the Economic Development Board (EDB) is preparing to host the third Middle East North Africa (MENA) Angel Investors Summit at the Ritz Carlton Hotel , Bahrain on November 22-23. More than 40 start-ups are expected to attend the event. The Summit aims to provide a ...

  PARIS / Reuters PSA Peugeot Citroen said it plans to sell more than 150,000 Peugeot vehicles in Iran in the second half of this year as the French carmaker seeks to reclaim the leading position it once enjoyed in the country. Peugeot, the biggest-selling European automaker in pre-sanctions Iran, suspended sales in 2012 when an international boycott due to ...

  Bloomberg The race is on to get more consumers hooked on Amazon ahead of the holidays, and music is the latest lure. Amazon.com Inc. is working on a stand-alone music-streaming service and will release more details in the coming weeks, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. With a price tag reported to be about $5 a ...