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Investors sign up for Burj Khalifa auction

Nearly 40 investors have registered to take part in an auction to buy an entire corporate floor in the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower, the online auctioneers have told Arabian Business. US-based LFC Group of Companies, which is handling the sale via the Freedom Realty Exchange, said it expects to see a spike in registrations in the weeks leading up to the auction.

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Burj Khalifa vs One World Trade: Burj Khalifa Still Reigns As the Tallest Building in the World

This is 408 feet taller than the twin towers, which were destroyed on the September 11th, terrorist attacks on this country. Even though One World Trade might be making headlines today, there is still only one king of the skyscrapers and that is the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

*  Image Credit: WAM     * His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday visited a charity art exhibition organised by Noor Dubai Foundation in the Burj Khalifa area.

Shaikh Mohammad visits charity art exhibition

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited a charity art exhibition organised by Noor Dubai Foundation in Burj Khalifa area.

Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah stay off Dubai auction list

Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah stay off Dubai auction list

“We have not got a single property from Palm Jumeirah or Burj Khalifa to date. “We have got a list of properties that have to be auctioned, but I can confirm that none of them are from these areas,” said Humaid Omran Al Shamsi, Section Head, Auctions Section, DLD, told Emirates 24|7.

Mohammed attends reception at Burj Khalifa

Mohammed attends reception at Burj Khalifa

UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the reception party held by Falcon and Partners on Friday at the Burj Khalifa Boulevard on the occasion of Dubai World Cup 2012. The reception was attended by over 400 businessmen, sport icons and distinguished personalities from all over the world.

The world’s highest fashion show to take place on level 122 of the Burj Khalifa

The world’s highest fashion show to take place on level 122 of the Burj Khalifa

The Nabrman fashion show will be held in Atmosphere, on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa, on 14 April. The restaurant sits at a height of over 442 metres and will play host to designs from Nabrman, a UAE-based fashion house led by Emirati entrepreneur Hend Al Mutawa, has been turning traditional Abayas high-end since it launched two years ago.

An artist's impression of the new opera house and museum of modern art that will be built on Emaar Boulevard. Supplied: AFP PHOTO / Dubai Media Office  MEDIA OFFICE OF SHEIKH MOHAMMED

Opera house and modern art gallery to be built near Burj Khalifa

The arts received a double boost yesterday with the announcement of two multimillion-dirham projects. The first, a glittering new cultural district in Downtown Dubai, will cater for aficionados of both opera and modern art. The second, the expansion of the blossoming grassroots art scene in Al Quoz industrial area, will provide studio and gallery space for aspiring artists.

Swedish artist’s works on show at Armani Hotel

Swedish artist’s works on show at Armani Hotel

Armani Hotel Dubai, in co-operation with Swiss Art Gate UAE, will host an art exhibition “UAE 40 – The Emirates Revisited,’ to coincide with Art Dubai, the premier art event in the city. Featuring oil and photography on canvas by Swedish artist Fabian Edelstam, “UAE 40 – The Emirates Revisited will open on March 19 at Armani/Ristorante in Armani Hotel Dubai, located in Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.

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Donald Trump jealous of the Burj Khalifa

Although his project The Trump International Hotel and Towers project may have been cancelled in Dubai, Donald Trump is quite “jealous” of the UAE’s achievements which include the world’s tallest tower – the Burj Khalifa. Trump also emphasised that all these projects make the Gulf region an important player in the emerging world.

Burj Khalifa builder Arabtec has reported profits dropped 15 per cent in 2011. Jaime Puebla / The National Newspaper

Profits on the descent at Burj Khalifa builder Arabtec

Shares of Arabtec, builder of the Burj Khalifa world’s tallest tower in Dubai, have surged this year on speculation investors are accumulating the stock on bets the company will benefit from regional infrastructure spending. Aabar Investments, the Abu Dhabi government company which owns stakes in Daimler and UniCredit, raised its ownership in Arabtec to 5.28 per cent this week.