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ECCO, worldwide partners form strategic alliance
15.11.2007
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New partnership gives clients, partner agencies better access to broader range of marketing, PR resources worldwide.
ECCO International Public Relations Ltd, which is represented in the Gulf region by Dubai-based agency Total Communications, has formed a strategic alliance with Worldwide Partners, Inc. to offer clients and partner agencies stronger global PR weiter >> |
ENVIROFONE supports Education
14.11.2007
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Drop boxes at more than 400 schools across the country encourage pupils and parents to hand in unused handsets
From left to right: Steve Phelan, EnviroFone, Eve Brennan, Gulf for Good, Ibrahim Al Zu’bi, KHDA, Stuart Fleming, EnviroFone, Maytha Al Hamsi, Emirates weiter >> |
2008 comes early as Hertz introduces new models to fleet
09.11.2007
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Bob Farrow, General Manager of Hertz UAE.
Hertz UAE, the country’s fastest growing car rental and leasing company, has expanded its fleet with the latest models on offer from Toyota and Honda.
Hertz is the first car rental comp weiter >> |
Najah final day success
06.11.2007
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Barclay’s Bank finds education, training and careers exhibition instrumental for opening new branch
Barclays Bank, exhibiting at NAJAH, has been recruiting for their new Abu Dhabi branch at the major education, training and careers event.
The final d weiter >> |
Najah boosts women's education and career prospects
05.11.2007
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Comprehensive education, training and careers exhibition hosts Ladies Only morning
Female students and graduates were invited to attend the Ladies Only day at NAJAH, the most comprehensive education, training and careers event in the UAE, today. The exhibition weiter >> |
Najah welcomes students, parents and professionals to opening day at Abu Dhabi
04.11.2007
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CEO of Abu Dhabi Emiratisation Council inaugurates major education exhibition
Dr Hanif Hassan, Minister of Education, visits NAJAH.
Mrs. Hamda Al Muhairbi, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Emiratisation Council, today officially opened NAJAH, the largest weiter >> |
NAJAH a must for students and professionals
28.10.2007
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Education, training and careers event offers more than just an exhibition
NAJAH is the most comprehensive education, training and careers event to take place in the UAE.
For three days (4-6 November 2007) the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre will host a vas weiter >> |
PINK on purpose
27.10.2007
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IIR ME Raising Breast Cancer Awareness and Donations
Staff at IIR Middle East raise funds for Safe & Sound, Breast Cancer Awareness Programme, by wearing pink to work on Thursday 25 October 2007.
Staff at the Institute for International weiter >> |
BBG hosts CEO discussion forum on attracting and retaining senior management talent
25.10.2007
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Panel members, from left to right: Bruce Murphy, HR Director of Aggreko Middle East, Brian Wilkie, Chairman of the BBG event for CEOs, and Ian Giulianotti, Associate Director of Nadia Recruitment
A group of leading CEOs in Dubai and the Northern Emirates attended an weiter >> |
Yes to Education
24.10.2007
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Youth Education Seminars for students who want to achieve
School pupils, university students and young professionals in the UAE will be given the opportunity to hear from a variety of seasoned educational experts at the first Youth Education Seminar (YES), which will be he weiter >> |
HUM FM Radio competition winner jets off to Pakistan courtesy of EnviroFone
23.10.2007
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Radio listener wins 2 return flights to Pakistan with UAE mobile phone recycling initiative
Mr Enayat Khan deposits an unwanted mobile phone in an EnviroFone drop box, while Stuart Fleming, Managing Director of EnviroFone, han weiter >> |
UAE Construction Distributor gives Japanese Manufacturer Major Sales Boost
23.10.2007
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Mikasa uses Big 5 PMV to build on Middle East success after reporting 745% sales increase in nine months
Vipin Tak (Sales Manager at ARJ) predicts further sales growth in the Middle East for Mikasa’s light construction equipment.
A partnership with UAE weiter >> |
Dubai Real Estate Institute use NAJAH exhibition as platform to launch new educational programmes
22.10.2007
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Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) is launching world class real estate programmes during NAJAH, the most comprehensive education, training and careers exhibition to be held in the Emirates.
DREI is an industry-founded learning community providing comprehensive, high quality graduate and professional development weiter >> |
Hertz backs Sulayem's drive as Automobile and Touring Club enters new era
20.10.2007
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EATC President says partnership can be developed to bring more benefits for motoring tourists
Mohammed Ben Sulayem with Bob Farrow, General Manager of Hertz UAE
Hertz UAE is backing Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the Emirates Automobile and Tou weiter >> |
Sunjay Reetoo returns to Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
17.10.2007
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FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR APPOINTED AT THE ROSEWOOD CORNICHE
Rosewood Corniche, the newly opened luxurious hotel from Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, has appointed Sunjay Reetoo as Food & Beverage Director.
Reetoo, who weiter >> |
UAE answers the Envirofone Call
15.10.2007
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Mobile phone recycling initiative collects 100,000 phones at Eid al Fitr
A visual representation of the quantity of phones collected by EnviroFone. If each phone was placed one on top of the other, the tower of phone weiter >> |
Halal growth means big things for UAE
09.10.2007
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New Halal products and standards places UAE as the industry gateway
As the three day celebration of Eid Al-Fitr quickly approaches, Muslims around the world are buying Halal foods to break the fast for both their families and those in need
The growing Halal industry, worth an weiter >> |
World largest industrial equipmnt auctioneer to conduct first "live" unreserved auction at BIG 5 PMV
08.10.2007
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Auctioneering giant Ritchie Bros. achieves $50 million sales at Dubai auctions
Auctioneering giant Ritchie Bros. perfectly positioned to meet the increased demand for equipment due to the Middle East construction boom.
In a first for the Middle East, Ritchie Br weiter >> |
Paris named trendiest honeymoon destination
02.10.2007
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The Bride Shows in the UAE offer exclusive honeymoon advice for Middle East’s brides-to-be
A moonlit walk along the Seine, under the lights of the Eiffel Tower, while arm in arm with the man or woman of your dreams embodies romance itself. A cliché it may be, but Paris has still been vo weiter >> |
RTA Signs an Agreement with Emirates Automobile and Touring Club
28.09.2007
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... to issue Int’l Driving Licenses and Customs Documents
Dubai- Roads & Transport Authority:
The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) signed an agreement with Emirates Automobile and Touring Club (EATC) regarding issuing of international driving weiter >> |
Powered by the sun and pledging support for a local environmental initiative
25.09.2007
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Louis Palmer, Swiss adventurer and pioneer, praises EnviroFone mobile phone recycling campaign
Louis Palmer drops his old mobile phone into an EnviroFone drop box from his solar-powered taxi.
A Swiss adventurer and pioneer, who is currently traveling the world in a solar-po weiter >> |
From the Desert to the North Pole...
24.09.2007
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BRITISH BUSINESS GROUP EVENT HOSTS A MEMBER’S REFLECTION ON A LIFE THREATENING EXPEDITION
BBG member swaps Dubai’s 45° heat for -60° in the North Pole
Adrian Hayes, BBG member, reaches the North Pole. He will address fellow members and guests at a BBG event to celebrate his latest achievement.
A Bri weiter >> |
Mobile Phone Campaign speeds Environmental awarness, says race driver Shaaban
18.09.2007
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Shaaban says region has lagged behind in environmental responsibility for too long
Basil Shaaban drops off an old mobile phone in Dubai. The Arab racing driver wants more people, particularly young Arabs, to support the EnviroFone campaign
Arab racing driv weiter >> |
Uniformly unique at the Rosewood Corniche
17.09.2007
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Celebrated fashion designer, Yehya Al Bishri, produces exclusive uniform collection for Jeddah’s luxury Rosewood property
World-renowned fashion designer, Yehya Al Bishri, with Hans-Peter Leitzke, Managing Director of the newly opened Rosewood Cornice Jeddah, with weiter >> |
NAJAH connects entire UAE education community as information-hungry generation of youth emerges
11.09.2007
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Spotlight on major education showcase as classrooms get back to business
As school, college and university students get back to business after their summer break, a major new event connecting the entire UAE education community is taking on special significance for this generation of weiter >> |
AMO to exhibit The Gulf at the 10th Istanbul Biennial
31.08.2007
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OFFICE FOR METROPOLITAN ARCHITECTURE
AMO, the creative think tank of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is to exhibit The Gulf in Istanbul on the occasion of the International Biennial which takes place from September 4th to November 4th 2007. The weiter >> |
Dubai DJs tune in to EnviroFone recycling campaign
29.08.2007
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Arabian Radio Network DJs recycle mobile phones to boost TRA campaign
The ARN radio presenters, from left: Chris Fisher, David Newsum, Zahra Soar, Johno Bradford and Wes, get involved in the EnviroFone mobile phone recycling initiative.
Five weiter >> |
Italian industrial manufacturer to set up assembly plant, training hub in UAE
28.08.2007
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Bertoli Group uses Big 5 PMV to capitalise on Middle East construction boom and eyes sales boost for concrete production plant
The Bertoli Group is among the Italian manufacturers aiming to cash in on the Middle East construction boom with the help of the Big5 P weiter >> |
Exchange chief sees regional oil revenues remaining strong
25.08.2007
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Gary King to tell BBG audience that Middle East can expect period of sustained high energy prices
Gary King, CEO of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, analyses the regional energy sector at the BBG special interest group
The head of the Mid weiter >> |
Sulayem puts new drive behind EnviroFone
21.08.2007
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Rallying legend boosts TRA campaign to bring in more mobile phones for recycling
Mohammed Ben Sulayem places an old mobile phone in one of the EnviroFone drop boxes at Lamcy Plaza in Dubai.
UAE motor sport icon Mohammed Ben Sulayem today pledg weiter >> |
Chancellor is a Darling for Gulf Investment in UK, says British Business Leader
21.08.2007
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Dubai’s BBG chairman applauds decision to resist calls for greater protection of British companies from overseas acquisition.
BBG chairman Mark Beer - says new UK Chancellor Alistair Darling has lived up to a promise he made in Dubai
UK plans to a weiter >> |
Thanks for answering the EnviroFone Call
15.08.2007
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TRA, Etisalat, du praise public as "green" campaign builds mobile phone mountain and sets 250,000 target
HE Mohammed Al Ghanim, Director General and Board Member of the TRA (centre) with (from left) EnviroFone MD Stuart Fleming, Hala Badri, Vice President, Corporate Communications, du, Ahmed weiter >> |
Chinese construction machinery giant forecasts US$250 milion Middle East earnings for 2007
07.08.2007
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Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group plans $15m Dubai logistics centre and says Big 5 PMV can help it capitalise on regional construction boom
Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group expects US$250 million Middle East earnings for 2007
China’s biggest manufacturer of weiter >> |
Hertz UAE launches Last Minute Online Deals
07.08.2007
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Deal of the Day keeps late car rental prices down
Bob Farrow, General Manager at Hertz UAE.
Hertz UAE has launched a "Deal of the Day" online offer for visitors and residents who need a stylish and reliable rental car weiter >> |
British Business Group focuses on fire safety in the UAE
23.07.2007
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... as Summer hots up
Elizabeth Sellwood, BBG Director, Special Interest Groups
The British Business Group (BBG) is focusing on the importance of fire safety for construction companies in the UAE as rising summer temperatures drive up the fi weiter >> |
Region's supplier of Caterpillar equipment forecasts 20% growth on back of Middle East Construction Boom
16.07.2007
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Al-Bahar to take part in new regional showcase for construction machinery industry, Big 5 PMV
Sudhir Tripathi of Al-Bahar (Caterpillar) forecasts 20 per cent growth this year as the Middle East construction boom gathers pace.
The sole agent for Caterpillar heavy plant weiter >> |
Growing business links between UAE and UK come under the spotlight
14.07.2007
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New trade figures and key British Government appointment highlight strengthening relationship, says BBG chairman.
BBG Chairman Mark Beer says recent developments in the UAE business world have highlighted strengthening UAE/UK business links
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Hertz supports fight against forged international driving permits
11.07.2007
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Motorists benefit from reduced overseas car rental rates when buying legitimate IDPs from Emirates Post Offices
Motorists buying an International Driving Permit from any Emirates Post outlet can benefit from reduced Hertz international car rental weiter >> |
Major changes on the horizon for Dubai's car rental market
03.07.2007
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Bob Farrow, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Car Rental Group and General Manager of Hertz UAE, predicts major changes to Dubai’s car rental market
Car rental companies across Dubai will need to make significant adjustments to their business models as current market tre weiter >> |
Chelsea soccer star boosts Luxe Interior Dubai Launch
29.06.2007
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Wright-Phillips attends celebrity event and charity auction in aid of Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs.
Chelsea star Shaun Wright-Phillips with David Rees, Luxe Interior Managing Director, Ian Philliskirk, member of the Al Noor board of directors and Mark Llewelyn-B weiter >> |
Auction gives Al Noor Centre fund-raising boost
28.06.2007
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Centre’s new home will benefit from Luxe Interior showroom launch event
Dubai’s Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs, which is settling into its new home in Al Barsha, will receive a fund raising boost from a charity auction tomorrow night (Thursday).
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Luxe Interior name soccer stars in Dubai launch line-up
24.06.2007
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Drogba, Wright-Phillips to attend Celebrity Launch and charity auction in aid of Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs.
Global design group Luxe Interior have invited stars of English Premiership football giants Chelsea to attend the official opening of their first showroom in the Middle East.
Chelsea striker Didier D weiter >> |
Serco's US$795 million Dubai Metro Deal
21.06.2007
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.... reinforces commitment of UK companies in development of Emirate
British expertise amongst the best in the world, says BBG Chairman
UK expertise is valued in the UAE, says British Business Group chairman Mark Beer
The US$7 weiter >> |
Dubai's acquisition of QE2 is major boost to British Business interests in UAE
19.06.2007
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Arrival of historic ship will reinforce business links between UK and the Emirates and increase number of UK tourists, says BBG Chairman
BBG Chairman Mark Beer welcomes the imminent arrival of the QE2 in Dubai
Dubai’s acquisition of the QE2 is a major to weiter >> |
Dubai to become major holiday letting destination
17.06.2007
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... BBG told by self catering expert
British Business Group’s real estate group to hear how investors will cash in as Emirate grabs big slice of multi-billion dollar short-term leisure market
Nick Turner – food for thought for the BBG’s real estate weiter >> |
New event showcases US$2.1 Trillion Halal Industry
11.06.2007
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Halal World Expo will globalise quality Middle East Halal products and offer a gateway to international markets
Halal World Expo will be the most comprehensive event dedicated to the Halal marketplace.
The most comprehensive Middle East event to focus on the increasin weiter >> |
Healthcare gains importance as Emirati women prepare to wed
10.06.2007
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The Region’s Largest Wedding Event "The Bride Show Dubai" Expands into Vital Healthcare to Reach All Women
Bride Show Dubai, the Middle East’s largest matrimonial extravaganza attended by a record 30,000 women in 2007 is taking on a new dimension next year with the ad weiter >> |
Danes eye US$5 million Dubai production plant
10.06.2007
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Densit says regional presence now vital to cash in on major Middle East airport developments
Lars Juhl Hansen – says a permanent presence in the region is vital for Densit
A Danish manufacturer is considering setting up a US$5 million production plant in Dubai to sup weiter >> |
Aura lights up FM EXPO, as the Show organisers forecast 100% growth for 2008
05.06.2007
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Swedish company introduces world’s longest lasting fluorescent lamp to Middle East market at Dubai show
Anders Berg, of Aura Light International AB, launches the world’s longest lasting fluorescent lamp onto the Middle East market at FM EXPO
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MTV Arabia, the region’s first Arabic free-to-air youth entertainment and lifestyle channel, launched on November 17 to a potential audience of 190 million people across the Middle East. 