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Dubai’s Palazzo Versace on track

Dubai’s Palazzo Versace on track

Travel & Hospitality
Project through halfway stage, but plans for refrigerated beach abandoned due to environment issues.

Mideast tourist numbers drop in Jan-Apr - report
Travel & Hospitality
UAE bucked the regional trend with tourist growth of three percent - UN World Tourism body.

Emirates adds flights to meet west Asia demand
Travel & Hospitality
Dubai-based carrier puts on extra services for tourist hotspots Sri Lanka, The Maldives.

Bahrain airport chief sees 25% fall in departures
Travel & Hospitality
Airport director says financial turmoil, swine flu to blame for sharp drop in passengers.

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The downturn diet
It seems that the world's consumers are embracing a new kind of diet: an unhealthy one, as the credit crunch continues.

 Lucy Taylor  

Whose brand is it anyway?
The lawsuit filed by Starwood against Hilton has certainly got the industry talking, says Louise Oakley.

 Louise Oakley

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Banking & Finance

  1. Saudi Alinma Bank opens first branches
  2. Bahrain's Gulf Finance House denies merger talks

Construction & Industry

  1. UK contractors in Dubai must be paid - UK trade minister
  2. Saudi Qassim Cement mulls 100% bonus share issue

Culture & Society

  1. Abu Dhabi police in Dh7.34m drugs bust
  2. Dubai music chief mugged at knifepoint in Jo’burg

Education

  1. Some UAE private schools may start on time - paper
  2. UAE schools to extend hours amid late start - paper

Energy

  1. Kuwait needs oil majors to hit targets - minister
  2. Gasoline prices down on demand concerns

Healthcare

  1. Oman reports new swine flu case
  2. UAE confirms three new cases of swine flu

Islamic Finance

  1. Saudi Electricity set to sell more sukuk
  2. Islamic banks need to revamp business model - E&Y

Media & Marketing

  1. 'Newsweek' reporter faces Iran trial: lawyer
  2. Ibn Battuta Mall cinemas saw record weekend admissions

Personal Finance

  1. HSBC sees 'rapid increase' in customer 'skips'
  2. Car giant offers UAE's first free redundancy cover

Politics & Economics

  1. Dubai inflation slows to 5.4% in Jan-May '09
  2. Saudi exporters demand duty on Chinese imports

Real Estate

  1. Dubai's Emaar shuts Algeria office as projects stall
  2. Qatar's Barwa defrauded by a South African - source

Retail

  1. Abu Dhabi June gold sales up on summer buying spree
  2. 200 people arrested in Dubai counterfeit crackdown

Sport

  1. What's happening at Wimbledon?
  2. Chelsea rejects Man City’s bid for captain Terry

Technology

  1. High number of UAE websites 'inaccessible' - project
  2. Google launches new Arabic translation tool

Transportation

  1. Abu Dhabi bans lorries during rush hour
  2. More bidders said interested in Porsche stake - report

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Dubai’s Palazzo Versace on track
  2. Mideast tourist numbers drop in Jan-Apr - report

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  1. Mideast super rich curb travel in global crisis
  2. Hilton Hotels signs deal for new Doha property
  3. Luxury hotel announces rooms auction plan
  4. Airlines eyeing slots at Dubai International
  5. Dubai hotel revenue near 2009 low - survey
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  1. Mideast tourist numbers drop in Jan-Apr - report 1
    04 Jul ' 09 at 14:45
    Thats why the hotels have been half empty and some even offering to auction rooms to the highest bidder !!! More head in the sand...  More »
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