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Etihad Unveils First A380, B787 And New Uniforms

Abu Dhabi airline’s first superjumbo and Dreamliner herald a fashionable new era

Qatar Petroleum Signs $1.4bn Contracts With GIS Unit

GDI, a subsidiary of Gulf International Services, will provide two new offshore rigs and two new land rigs, and extend four other contracts.

Five Minutes With… Jim Moaddab, COO, Caramel Group

Jim Moaddab, COO at F&B specialist Caramel Group gives his insight into the company’s expansion plans and the UAE restaurant market.

Qatar Falls, UAE Maintains Position In World Competitiveness Yearbook

Qatar dropped to 19th while the UAE maintained its 8th place in the IMD ranking.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group Announces New Luxury Hotel In Kuwait City

Three properties in Kuwait, London and Edinburgh join the group’s new luxury collection

Arabtec Launches New Training Arm, Appoints CEO

The new subsidiary specialises in the training of Emiratis across a variety of sectors.

Exclusive: Wealthy Russians Seek Second Citizenship To Beat Western Sanctions

Second citizenship expert says he has seen a significant jump in interest from Russian millionaires in the last month.

Wealthy Middle Easterners Make Up 60% of Second Citizenship Applicants

Europe was the most popular location for second citizenship applicants, due to its proximity to the Middle East, as well as security and investment benefits.

Omani Government Raises $530m From Sale Of 19% Of Omantel

The government’s holding in the operator will drop to 51 per cent following the completion of the second and final part of the share sale.

Rising Affordability And Lifestyle Related Diseases To Boost GCC Healthcare Market

Qatar and the UAE are expected to be the fastest growing GCC healthcare markets from 2013 to 2018, while Saudi Arabia will remain the largest.

Qatar Electricity And Water Q1 Net Profit Rises 49%

State-run utility’s net profit rises by nearly half in the three months to March 31.

Five Minutes With… Mark Preston, CEO And Executive Chairman, City Index

Having just opened the company’s first Middle Eastern office in Dubai via sister brand FX Solutions, Mark Preston, CEO and executive chairman of City Index, talks the local forex market, the impact of technology and the global investment climate.

Global Cruise Line Royal Caribbean To Reenter Gulf Market In 2015

The company will operate around 16 roundtrip cruises on a weekly basis from December 2015 to March 2016.

Banking Highlights In 2013: Mashreq

Digitalisation and regulation took centre stage in GCC banking in 2013, according to Farhad Irani, EVP and head of retail banking at Mashreq.

Emirates Starts A380 Mauritius Services

Emirates signs 10-year commercial co-operation with Air Mauritius as part of A380 access deal.

Mashreq Executive VP: The Changing Shape Of Retail Banking

Farhad Irani, EVP and head of retail banking group at the UAE’s Mashreq, spoke to Gulf Business on Mashreq’s performance in 2013 and the state of the banking market.

Etihad Launching Belgrade Flights

Etihad aims to tap into growing UAE trade flows and connect Serbian diaspora in Australia and US.

South Asian Labourers End Strike At Oman Airport

Thousands of labourers downed tools on Tuesday demanding better safety conditions after a colleague was killed in an accident.

Germany’s Largest Dairy Company Enters Middle East

DMK partners with TPM to distribute premium baby food brand ‘Humana’ in the Middle East.

Go Japanese This Christmas

‘Food never fails the living’ is a popular Japanese proverb that gets proven right when you dine at Sheraton’s Creekside Restaurant.

Etihad Resumes US Flights; Emirates To Follow

Gulf airlines are slowly recommencing flights to the storm-battered US coast.

Gold’s Time To Shine?

With gold prices dipping under $1700 per ounce last week, analysts are split over where the precious metal is headed.

Alizz Islamic Bank To Launch IPO Next Week

The Omani lender plans to launch its initial public offering of 400,000,000 shares on September 22.

UAE Residents Don’t Save For Future

The annual National Bonds Index reveals 87 per cent of UAE residents believe their savings are not enough for the future.

Dubai Property Bounces Back

There’s a new IT girl in town this week, and her name is property, writes Meghna Pant, features editor of Gulf Business.

Technology: Retailers’ New Toy

Retailers need to interact with their customers through new means, writes Dharmendra Patel, managing director of PlayNetwork EMEA.

Future Dewa Bills On Facebook

Future utility bills may be displayed on social networks as government sectors look to improve communication.

Myanmar’s Golden Opportunity

Myanmar has great potential for investors, writes Mark McFarland, emerging markets strategist at Emirates NBD.

Mubarak Moved To Military Hospital

Former Egyptian president’s health has deteriorated and is on life support as his aides deny he was ‘clinically dead’.

Facebook Buys Facial Recognition

The world’s biggest social network acquires the company behind the ‘tagging’ of photos for $60 million.