Month: June 2019

It isn’t the start of the summer until Starbucks announces its summer menu and the return of their iconic beverages. Starbucks’ blended beverages started their journey with the launch of a cold, slushy drink made using a soft-swirl machine called the Frappuccino. The idea was to bring in non-coffee drinkers as new customers in the

Careem has launched ride-hailing operations in Basra, Iraq. Basra is the third Iraqi city in which Careem operates, following their entry into the country last year in Baghdad, and then later expanding into Najaf. The launch in Basra – Iraq’s second-largest city by population – brings ride-hailing to a further 2.5 million people in the

The logistics industry in the UAE is in for big growth with more logistics parks coming up in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and Chinese companies are  set to invest more than $4 billion (Dh 14.68 billion) in logistics projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, according to the President of National Association of Freight and Logistics

The sixth edition of Arab Luxury World, the Middle East’s leading luxury business conference, has announced new speakers and an array of workshops to this year’s edition. Taking place on Wednesday, June 12thand Thursday, June 13th at the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, the conference serves as a dynamic platform for regional and global professionals from the luxury industry

The UAE and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today signed a supplementary agreement to the headquarters agreement that was signed in 2012 on hosting the Agency’s permanent headquarters in the UAE capital. The new document outlines the specific conditions governing the occupancy by IRENA of its headquarters premises. His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed

Huawei Consumer Business Group announced today that its sales of smartphones, wearables, tablets and PCs have increased by 81% from January 1st to May 31st 2019 YoY in the UAE. The strong performance of Huawei in the UAE market is attributed to the continuous support by local retail and telecom partners and admiration of it

Yardstick Marketing, an integrated consultancy that delivers accountable, effective and thought-provoking strategies in all aspects of media releases a global study on how PR agencies worldwide are shaping their future in a digital world.  As PR is evolving into a digital only world, 58% of PR agencies believe classic Public Relations is changing as digitalisation