Hotels can boost in-house guest spending by 37 per cent during pleasant weather conditions by personalising communication to guests, a new study says.
Dow Chemical announced recently that as part of a $7-$8.5 billion divestiture plan, it would reduce its equity positions in all of its Kuwaiti ventures.
Qatar’s index rose 0.3 per cent while Abu Dhabi’s benchmark edged up 0.1 per cent.
Hamilton went into Sunday’s race 17 points clear of team mate Nico Rosberg but with the German on pole position and an unprecedented double points on offer.
The five-year note, which can be converted after three years into shares, will represent around five per cent of the firm’s current share capital.
The fog delayed the departure from Abu Dhabi of 44 early morning flights by up to four hours, while several others were cancelled, the airline said.
Iran’s oil minister will meet his Saudi counterpart in Vienna to persuade the oil giant for cuts in oil production and supply, state news agency said.
Abraaj is now offering 79.10 pounds ($11.06) a share for a total purchase price of 909.65 million pounds, it said in Sunday’s statement.
Henrik Stenson’s win also put him second on Europe’s money list and he will earn a further $800,000 from a $5 million bonus pool shared among the European Tour’s top 15 players.
No further details about the meeting were disclosed.
The new initiative is part of a programme that aims to transform the emirate into an open air gallery, with various art exhibits across different points of the city.
The company said it would pay the special cash dividend following the recent IPO of Emaar Malls Group.
The smart app aims to create a comprehensive Dubai video guide for travellers, relocating executives and residents.
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has agreed to provide loans to finance the development of a two-lane road and seven bridges in Madagascar.
Errors in Mobily’s accounting led the company to restate 18 months of previously-announced earnings, wiping out $381 million of prior profits.
Engineering firm Arcadia will now seek to expand into Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.
Some 419 candidates are running, 266 for parliament and 153 for municipal councils in the Kingdom.
The deal has a value of $3.3 billion at list price.
The attack comes a month after an American citizen was shot dead in Riyadh and another was wounded.
FIFA’s ethics committee earlier announced that there were no grounds to reopen the bidding process which led to Russia and Qatar getting the tournaments.
It aims to sell 2.53 billion shares, or 40 per cent of its outstanding shares, between Nov. 17 and Nov. 30.
The three journalists have been jailed for nearly a year on charges of aiding a “terrorist organisation”.
The list includes the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim American Society and the Cordoba Foundation.
The mounting oversupply of property means a price correction could be coming, writes Peter Cooper, editor of Arabianmoney.net.
The UAE’s smartphone market, which has traditionally been about the best and the most expensive, has welcomed three new affordable brands in September. Is there enough space for all of them?
Oil prices have dived by a third to their lowest since 2010.
The UAE has lofty ambitions to soon transform itself into a smart and mobile government. Are things proceeding on track?
Regional concerns such as Iran’s impending nuclear deal and growing security threats from the region have helped mitigate the widening rift between GCC members, analysts say.
McIlroy was playing for the first time since early October after taking a break to fight a still unresolved legal case with his former agents.
Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management did not say how long the deal was for but the previous one was not due to expire until 2016.