Smartphone review: Honor 4X

Gulf Business got a sneak peek of Huawei’s new budget phablet, the Honor 4X, ahead of its regional launch

Aster DM Healthcare expands to Bahrain, invests $2m

Aster will open four more outlets in the country over the next two years – including both medical centres and pharmacies

Saudi Arabia arrests 34 suspects in Abha mosque bombing case

About 30 of those detained are Saudi nationals while the other suspects hailed from Syria, Bahrain, Yemen and Pakistan

Dubai Aquarium introduces shark breeding programme, new visitor experiences

Two new educational experiences have been introduced to provide visitors with insights into the project.

IEA says oil market rebalancing has begun, potential stock draw in Q4 2016

The current supply overhang is expected to persist through 2016, the organisation said

Middle Eastern motorists replace vehicles more than twice as often as US drivers

Vehicles listed in the Middle East were on average 5.1 years old, according to Carmudi

Property prices in Dubai Marina drop 18%, Abu Dhabi rents increase

The dip came despite the community being the most commonly searched on Dubizzle

Five minutes with.. Latifa Al Gurg, founder, Twisted Roots

Latifa Al Gurg is bringing her high-end fashion brand Twisted Roots to GCC retailers, with international markets to follow

UAE attracts highest percentage of professional talent globally in 2014

India was the leading source market for migrating talent to the UAE, attracting 28 per cent of professionals last year

Prince Ali says FIFA not credible under Blatter’s leadership

The former FIFA presidential candidate has also voiced concerns about the effectiveness of reforms taking place within the scandal-ridden organisation

Starwood, Dubai Properties sign deal for four new hotels

Under the deal, Starwood will open three Aloft hotels and one Element hotel in Dubai

Emirates to launch more A380 services on Singapore-Australia route

The airline said that it will upgrade its Dubai-Melbourne route via Singapore to an A380 from March 1, 2016

Oil could increase to $72 a barrel by end-2015 – UBS

The lender forecast oil prices could increase thanks to an improved supply-demand balance

Abu Dhabi sees 17% rise in visitors in H1 2015

Revenues for hotel establishments rose 8 per cent to reach Dhs 3.346bn in H1 2015, the latest figures reveal

Nakheel inks retail deal with Al Tayer Group for Al Khail Avenue

Al Tayer Group will bring brands including Gap, Mamas & Papas, Armani Exchange, Banana Republic, Areej, Caffe Nero, and Ocean Basket to Al Khail Avenue

UAE says 30 companies violated midday work ban

The ban prohibits companies from making their workers carry out any tasks under direct sunlight from 12.30pm to 3pm

Dubai’s July non-oil business growth slowest since 2012

The index fell to 53.1 in July from 55.5 in June, recording the slowest growth rate since March 2012

Emirates signs $5m advertising deal with Jennifer Aniston

The actress has already completed filming of an advertising campaign for Emirates

AW Rostamani Group’s car rental unit to invest Dhs 400m in expansion

The company aims to double its fleet to 10,000 vehicles by 2020

Amanat invests SAR 200m in Saudi-based healthcare firm

The firm said that its board approved the acquisition of a 35 per cent stake in Sukoon

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit UAE in August

Modi, who is likely to visit on August 16 and 17, will be the first Indian prime minister to visit the United Arab Emirates in 34 years

Dubai introduces innovation fee to develop Museum of Future

A fee of Dhs10 will be levied by some government institutions on certain transactions to support innovation

Emirates to upgrade all its London flights to A380

Following the upgrade, the airline will offer 70 A380 flights per week into the UK, more than any other country on the Emirates network

US Treasury adds two Qataris to terror list for financing Al Qaeda groups

Following the action, all assets owned by both Qataris under the US jurisdiction will be frozen while Americans will be banned from doing any business with them

Moody’s sees UAE property firms’ adoption of IFRS 15 as positive

The new accounting policy will help in appropriately reflecting the companies’ financial performance and increase transparency, a new report says

Sheikh Mohammed launches UAE Innovation Week

The innovation week will see the UAE’s education, health, energy, environment, space, economy and service sectors present their innovations

RAK Ceramics acquires its Iranian subsidiary RAK Iran

The firm, whose Iran unit booked losses last year, did not specify if it is planning to expand its operations once sanctions are lifted

Air Arabia Q2 net profit falls 14%, beats forecasts

The Sharjah-based airline made a net profit of Dhs 146.2m in the three months to June 30

Dubai mall firm Majid Al Futtaim H1 revenue rises 7%

The privately-owned firm said in a statement revenue for the six months to June 30 was Dhs 13.7bn

UAE telecom sector opens to fixed-line competition

The liberalisation, which started in July, follows about five years of negotiations in which du has been seeking access to larger rival Etisalat’s networks