UK consultants in the property sector make the move to Dubai
UK consultants in the property sector are looking to Dubai as things tighten at home and the region has become a hotspot for surplus staff. With Dubai spending billions on high-profile projects, firms are keen to establish themselves as fast as possible. Philip Youell, chief executive of EC Harris, a leading international consultancy in the [...]
Survey ranks Dubai Financial Centre as No1 for potential
The Global Financial Centres Index has ranked Dubai as the financial centre with the most potential among world cities, and the number one location for companies to open new offices. "Dubai continues to generate a great deal of comment and many respondents see the recently created centre as having huge future potential," said the survey. [...]
MessageLabs provides email solutions in the UAE
MessageLabs, one of the United Arab Emirate’s leading email service providers, is to provide a comprehensive email solution to enable Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) to offer a range of advanced managed services for both their tenants and external clients. MessageLabs have earned their well-deserved reputation as a leading integrated hub for technology companies. MessageLabs [...]
E-book project coming to schools in Turkey
The Education Ministry in Turkey plans to implement the e-book project in schools next year in a pilot scheme if it can reach a satisfactory deal with private companies Turkish Education Minister Hüseyin Çelik said, “This year we have distributed 166 million books to schools and I believe the implementation of the e-book system in [...]
Grand prix boosts Turkish economy
New research commissioned by ING, the financial services institution, shows that governments are getting a return of more than five times their investment for hosting the grand prix. Governments around the world invested $275 million during the 2007 season and received back $1.52 billion into local economies through ticket sales, merchandise and tourism, representing a [...]