Beeyoot.Com Connects Property Sellers and Buyers DirectlyDUBAI, UAE - Unlike its predecessors Beeyoot.com (www.beeyoot.com/index.jsp) allows property owners to sell directly to buyers. Industry Leaders Discuss Middle East’s Premier Custom, Tuning and Motorsports FestivalABU DHABI, UAE - Key representatives from the custom, tuning and motorsports industry met with organisers United Business Media in the Dubai Westin Mina Seyahi hotel on the 22nd of June to discuss Barbican TURBO and how it can best serve the industry. Barbican TURBO is the Middle East’s custom, tuning and motorsports festival and will run from the 8th - 10th of October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi. Construction Boom Heats up the Market for District Cooling, Finds Frost & SullivanDUBAI, UAE - District cooling is fast emerging as the most viable cooling solution in the Middle East, where the temperature frequently exceeds 45 degree Celsius and air conditioning requirements consume 70 percent of the power during peak electricity demand. As power shortage is rampant in this region, the governments are turning to district cooling to cool buildings, as it is a cheaper and greener alternative to air conditioning. This solution can not only mitigate the power crisis in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries but also help reduce carbon footprints through increased energy efficiency and lower CO2 emissions. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (www.buildingtechnologies.frost.com), Analysis of the District Cooling Market in the Middle East Region, finds that the market earned revenues of $580.0 million in 2008 and estimates this to reach $2.00 billion in 2013 at a compound annual growth rate of 28.0 percent. Konig Wheels Support the Middle East’s Largest Modified Car CompetitionABU DHABI, UAE - Devotees to custom cars are to be handed an exclusive offer from Konig Wheels when they enter their rides into the largest “show car” competition in the Middle East - the Barbican Turbo Top 100. The Top 100 is one of the main features of Barbican Turbo - the Middle East’s custom, tuning and modified car festival organised by United Business Media from the 8th - 10th of October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi. Mumtalakat Makes Senior AppointmentsDUBAI, UAE - Bahrain Investment Company Appoints COO, CIO and VP Corporate Development Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company ,the Bahrain-based investment company, today announces three significant senior management appointments to its management team. Dubai Charity Benefits From Generosity of Ritchie Bros. ConsignorDUBAI, UAE - The record-breaking auction conducted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Dubai, UAE last week had an unusual beneficiary: Foresight, a Dubai-based organization that raises funds to help find a cure for blindness caused by hereditary eye disease and also helps improve the lives of people with visual impairment. Southwest Middle East LLC will donate the full proceeds from the sale of an unused Cat skid steer loader at the auction to Foresight. An on-site bidder from the UAE purchased the skid steer loader for US$30,000. National Petroleum Construction Company Increases its use of AVEVA PlantDUBAI, UAE - AVEVA (LSE:AVV) today announced that National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a global oil & gas EPC contractor, has chosen AVEVA Plant for use on its part of the Integrated Gas Development Project - Habshan Platform Offshore Facilities (IGD-HAP) for ADMA OPCO. Emirates Driving Institute Focuses on Road SafetyABU DHABI, UAE - Road safety and in particular, the use of seatbelts is to be the main theme presented by the Emirates Driving Institute, when it attends Barbican Turbo - the Middle East’s custom, tuning and motorsports festival organised by United Business Media from the 8th - 10th of October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi. IslamicAdvisory.com Launches First Islamic Finance Training PortalDUBAI, UAE - The Islamic finance industry gets its first dedicated training portal: IslamicAdvisory.com, Islamic Finance Training, Online. Certified by leading scholars, the portal is the first to provide streamable, interactive Islamic finance training modules “ideal for training across large-scale institutions,” as one prominent user, Yusuf Jha, Shariah Controller at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, describes it. Pinnacle PR Training Announces June 2009 Courses - and Summer DiscountDUBAI, UAE - 10% Discount on June Courses Pinnacle PR Training is offering a 10% discount on its courses taking place in Dubai and London in June. These include its popular five-day Foundations in PR course in Dubai and its 10-day Intensive PR Seminar in London. GCC Governments Strive to Bolster the Polyolefins Market, Finds Frost & SullivanDUBAI, U.A.E. - Recently, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) embarked on a capacity-expansion drive in the polyolefins market to realize its ambition of becoming a major global polyolefins production hub. Based on the current planned addition of new capacities, the GCC polyolefins industry is likely to see an avalanche of additional capacity by 2010. With the GCC polyolefins market being a low-growth one with a corresponding low demand, the additional capacities are expected to create a surge in the demand for polyethylene and polypropylene in the GCC. Regional Landscaping Industry Remains UpbeatABU DHABI, UAE - The regional outdoor architecture and landscaping industry remains upbeat about the outlook for the future of the industry with many companies confirming their presence at the Gulf Landscaping event in Abu Dhabi. The Gulf Landscaping exhibition runs from the 9th - 10th November at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and is an opportunity for companies in this industry to network and do business with buyers and decision makers from across the Middle East. Rymco Appoints EcoSecurities to Audit and Offset its Greenhouse Gas EmissionsDUBAI, UAE - Rasamny-Younis Motor Company S.A.L. (RYMCO), exclusive dealer of Nissan Motors (Nissan, Infiniti), GM vehicles (GMC), Renault trucks, Nissan Diesel (UD), FAW trucks, and Kawasaki in Lebanon, has taken pioneering steps in its quest to emerge as one of the country’s most environmentally-friendly automotive dealers, by signing an agreement with UK-listed EcoSecurities to audit and offset the Company’s direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases. Hozpitality.Com- Global Recession….What is Recession?DUBAI, UAE - The Arabian Travel Market concluded on 8th May with a positive note and smiles on all faces. Many new contracts were signed and finalized. New hotel projects were announced, new brands were launched, and positive signs of the recovering economy were seen. Positive sentiments were echoed by a host of Middle Eastern industry decision makers. First Gulf Customer Service Survey Finds Retailers are Missing Sales OpportunitiesDUBAI, UAE - A survey of the retail sector of Gulf States reveals that one in four customers are unwilling to repeat or recommend a visit to the outlet based on the service they received. ‘Are You Being Served?’, the first comprehensive study of customer service across the Gulf, finds that retailers are missing sales opportunities by failing to create customer loyalty. Sohar Aluminium - InauguratedOMAN, UAE - The US$2.4 billion Sohar Aluminium smelter, a joint venture between Rio Tinto Alcan (20%), Oman Oil Company (40%) and Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (40%) was inaugurated today. This new generation AP36 smelter, the first greenfield smelter in the Middle East in over thirty years, was completed on time, on budget and reached full production capacity in February this year. Dubai Customs Celebrates World IP DayDUBAI, UAE - Ahmed Butti: Dubai Enjoys Reliance of Major Worldwide Manufacturers and Brand Owners Telecom Operators in the MEA Region can Save Over $8 bn in the Next 5 Years by Sharing Their Network TowersDUBAI, UAE - Delta Partners, the leading telecom advisory and investment firm, released a new white paper today about the potential of network sharing in the MEA region, entitled “Tower Sharing in the Middle East and Africa: Collaborating in competition”. The Arab World Gears up for Barbican Turbo - the Region’s Premier Custom Car and Motorcycle ShowABU DHABI, UAE - Custom car and motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the Arab world are invited to attend the second edition of Barbican Turbo. Event organisers United Business Media are joining forces again with Barbican, the region’s premier malt beverage, to promise 3 days of high octane, tyre-shredding action and festival features! PHYSIQUE TV - “The Latest Fitness, Nutrition & Bodybuilding Channel That Aims to Reach 121 Million Homes Over Europe, Africa & Middle East”DUBAI, UAE - This new TV channel that will soon be making waves over the Rani Injects Fresh Flavor Into Adrenaline Sports Live FestivalABU DHABI, UAE - In a sign of confidence for the region’s most exciting |
