Two of President Donald Trump’s sons did the groundwork for increased sales in February when they visited Dubai to open a luxury golf course under the Trump brand. Then in May the President himself visited the Middle East on his first trip outside the US since his election. Upon Trump’s arrival to the region he… Continue Reading
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Canada Financial Giant’s Investments in the Middle East Expected to Double
The regional head of Canada’s giant financial services group, Canaccord Genuity announced that it will be doubling its investments in its Middle East and India banking businesses over the coming five years. The company was recently involved in sealing the C$Five billion deal between Dubai ports operator DP World and Caisse de Depot et placement… Continue Reading
US Companies Planning Trade Mission to Middle East
The Mississippi Development Authority is planning a trade mission to the Middle East at the end of March for a at least 15 companies looking to expand their businesses to countries in the region ready to establish new partnerships. The mission will be visiting Jordan and Dubai, said MDA Executive Director Glenn McCullough Jr. He… Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi and Dubai Ranked Among Middle East’s Most Sustainable Cities
Achieving the rank of 52nd out of 100 of the World’s Most Sustainable Cities, Dubai was also ranked first among the eight cities on the list from the region. The list was compiled by Arcadis, a construction consultancy company, and compiled by the Centre for Economic and Business Research. Abu Dhabi came in second of… Continue Reading
Mondelez Restructuring Sending Workers to Singapore and Zurich
Due to global restructuring, the giant snack/candy manufacturer Mondelez will be reducing its Dubai presence over the coming months. The goal will be to reduce its international structure down from five world regions to only four. Mondelez is the company behind such popular treats as Oreo biscuits and Cadbury Dairy Milk. The region that will… Continue Reading
Majid Jafar to Speak at Annual World Economic Forum in Dubai
High on the agenda for the delegates at this year’s World Economic Forum summit are income parity and employment in the Middle East. The Summit on Global Agenda, taking place from November 9-11, 2014 in Dubai, will feature over 1,000 delegates. Included among them are international leaders such as Al Gore, Gordon Brown and Jose… Continue Reading
CBRE Appoints Two New Employees
Louise Liddel will be joining the team at CBRE as the new associate director for valuation consultancy. With seven years of valuation experience behind her, including her last three years in the Middle East, Liddle will be based in Dubai. She will focus on valuations for CBRE’s clientele interested in the MENA region. Her services… Continue Reading
Dubai Heads Top-Ten List of Travel Destinations for 2014
One of the United Kingdom’s most popular vacation portals predicts that Dubai will lead a list of ten most visited vacation spots in the coming year. AlphaHolidayLettings.com ranks destinations according to the number of inquiries they receive regarding particular places, as well as number of bookings. Most of the top ten on Alpha’s list are… Continue Reading
Emirates’s A380 Makes World’s Longest Flight to LAX
December third was an historic day in aviation: The longest flight for the A380 in the world touched down in Los Angeles after a 16 hour and 20 minute flight from Dubai. Emirates Airlines worked hard to make this route one of luxury and excellent service. On board the huge double-decker airbus were over 400… Continue Reading
Dubai Contending for Honor of Hosting World Expo 2020
Dubai is one of five official cities from around the world that will be making presentations on Wednesday to convince the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) that it is the right city to host World Expo 2020. World Expo is the largest event of its kind in the world, and hosting it is a… Continue Reading