DUBAI - Vibrant, innovative and inspirational sum up the dazzling display of interior designs at INDEX 2008, the biggest event of its kind in the Middle East and Asia, which closed on Sunday after a five day run.
DUBAI - Vibrant, innovative and inspirational sum up the dazzling display of interior designs at INDEX 2008, the biggest event of its kind in the Middle East and Asia, which closed on Sunday after a five day run.
DUBAI - ETA Star, a leading property developer in the UAE, and its partners, presented a cheque worth Dh2 million to Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), a not-for-profit organisation, headquartered in Georgia, USA, dedicated to eliminating poverty.
DUBAI - The Chairman and CEO of Giordano International, Dr Peter Lau, attended Giordano’s annual regional meeting and commemorated the brand’s successful growth and expansion in the region.
DUBAI - Mist & Cool USA, a subsidiary of The Cool Group, the Gulf’s leading Regional outdoor cooling company, is pleased to announce the launch of the world’s biggest outdoor cooling system.
DUBAI - Informa Yacht Group (IYG), the leading global yachting events organiser also behind the Monaco Yacht Show, confirmed on Sunday the attendance of over 80 exhibitors representing the world’s leading super yachts and mega yachts shipyards, naval architects, marina developers, yacht brokers, designers and yacht service companies at the upcoming Abu Dhabi Yacht Show 2009.
DUBAI - Abu Dhabi-based Aldar Properties and Sorouh Real Estate and Dubai’s Union Properties can ride out the property malaise, said EFG Hermes.
DUBAI - The property slump in the 
UAE is a painful reality check with all the signs pointing to a more severe global recession in 2009, but the sting is likely to be short-lived, said EFG Hermes.
NEW YORK — Late mortgage payments and the rate of home loans in foreclosure rose to record highs in the third quarter, threatening to escalate as the recession erases jobs and further strains homeowners, the US Mortgage Bankers Association said on Friday.
SHANGHAI — China Investment Corp (CIC), the country’s $200 billion sovereign wealth fund, is unwilling to bail out troubled Western financial firms because of unfair restrictions on its investment, a deputy general manager of the fund said on Saturday.
ZURICH — Julius Baer, one of Switzerland’s best-known private banks, has suffered a heavy and unexpected blow with the surprise death of Alex Widmer, its popular and well-respected chief executive.