Timing is everything: rocky start for UAE cultural tour
Earth Cultures is hoping UK tourists will finally opt for a more cultural vacation in Dubai this Ramadan. But nobody’s buying…yet.
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Earth Cultures is hoping UK tourists will finally opt for a more cultural vacation in Dubai this Ramadan. But nobody’s buying…yet.
June 19, 2011 1:57The petrol crisis is creating a ripple effect that has now led to some worrying about whether electricity shutdowns are imminent. The dangers of speculations are just as evident as the lack of transparency, says Precious de Leon.
June 14, 2011 4:09Deutsche Bank tops list of companies with ‘most economic intelligence’. List is hoped to appease today’s emerging market investors, who tend to quickly pull out at first signs of trouble.
June 14, 2011 3:07How often do you shop at a local online store? Ikea’s hoping your answer to that is every day. Would Ikea succeed where so many have failed?
June 13, 2011 3:21Are we really saying goodbye to the city’s Arabic café staple that is the sheesha? Good for the lungs, bad for business. How will cafés offset this imminent sheesha ban?
June 12, 2011 4:41With a deadlock decision at last week’s OPEC, Saudi’s increasing output, no matter what. That’s got us feeling like there’s more to the GCC’s story of keeping inflation at bay.
June 12, 2011 2:41The more governments block access, the bigger social media users grow, according to study, which registers 30 per cent increase in Facebook users in the Arab World for Q1 2011.
June 8, 2011 4:11Something’s gotta give during this week’s OPEC meeting as GCC favours increased production even as global demand falters. Could this stalemate be causing the absence of petrol in the UAE?
June 7, 2011 3:19London tops inbound figures and most tourist spend as MasterCard’s Index surveys factors like connectivity and being a destination city and how it affects the rate of economic recovery.
June 6, 2011 5:22There’s nothing better then being pampered while you’re stuck in a metal cabin more than 30,000 feet above sea level. So why can’t some airlines do it?
June 5, 2011 6:54There’s an abundance of group-buying platforms in the Gulf right now, all originating from Dubai. But is there a real understanding of how they an capitalise on this latest trend?
June 5, 2011 4:48Malayalam actor/producer/food magnate Mohanlal Nair is getting a Burj Khaifa address soon. So who could possibly be coming around for a housewarming party? Let’s check out his 6 Degrees.
May 29, 2011 5:35Looks like Fairmont Hotels is finally on its next move toward opening its Abu Dhabi hotel. Let's hope their redesigns are worth the delays, considering the competition.
May 29, 2011 2:34Chalhoub Group pins hopes on Abu Dhabi’s retail landscape. But Precious de Leon asks at what costs.
May 12, 2011 2:17Fake it till you make it? Apparently not. A majority of Kipp’s readers are dubious of any rebounds in the property sector. And it’s hard not to see why.
May 11, 2011 2:58