HE Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori’s speech in full
The UAE Minister of Economy's keynote speech from the 4th Arabian Business Forum is shown in full below. HE Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori is the UAE's minister of economy. He was speaking at the 4th Arabian Business Forum, held at the Armani Hotel Dubai on May 23, 2011
Manchester Business School supports Arabian Business Forum 2011
Manchester Business School (MBS), one of the world's leading business schools with a thriving executive centre in Dubai supporting almost 1,000 MBA students in the Middle East, has announced its gold sponsorship of the 4th Arabian Business Forum taking place on Monday May 23rd at the Armani Hotel in Dubai.
Emaar hikes Burj Khalifa service charges for 2011
Emaar Properties, the developer’s of Burj Khalifa, has increased service charge for residential, office and Armani units for 2011, 'Emirates24|7' can reveal. The Dubai-based developer has hiked the charges by between 4 and 7 per cent for this year, compared with 2010 charges.
Rescue of Dubai Bank exposes Emaar again
The builder of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, may write down the entire value of its Dh172.4 million investment in Dubai Bank as soon as the second quarter, the investment bank EFG-Hermes told investors in a note yesterday. The Dubai Government has taken control of the lender and says it will inject capital "to ensure that Dubai Bank's business continues uninterrupted".
Architect who designed the Burj Khalifa speaks at AUS
Eric Tomich, an associate director and architect at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), gave a presentation entitled Burj Khalifa: A Case Study in Collaborative Design and Engineering at the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) atAmerican University of Sarjah (AUS)
Burj Khalifa suicide jumper ‘was grieving for dead brother’
Mr Kannan was a construction foreman in an area where finishing work was being done. He took off his shoes and left a diary near by before climbing out of an air vent on the 148th floor, Bur Dubai Police Station Chief Col Ali Ghanim said. Mr Kannan had suffered "severe psychological trauma caused by the death of his brother" in December, police said.
Police confirm Burj Khalifa death was suicide
A Burj Khalifa resident, on conditions of anonymity, told Emirates 24|7 that the conceirge and staff have been quiet and are not speaking about the matter. There are some balaconies, which are open with just a railing." The 147th floor is a commercial floor and is unoccupied. The tower has balconies on the 76th, 124th and 148th floor.
Man jumps to his death from Burj Khalifa
Dubai Police said: "The police operations room received a call about a suicide at the Burj Khalifa today, and CID and investigation teams were immediately dispatched.” After he jumped, the man hit the metal barriers of the tower, causing some damage before landing.
Italy eager to boost trade, investment ties with UAE
Recent examples are Abu Dhabi-based Aabar Investments’s 4.99 per cent stake in Italy’s UniCredit SpA and a joint venture between Dubai-based Emaar and Italian designer Giorgio Armani. The joint venture launched the first Armani hotel in Dubai a year before and there are plans to open 10 more Armani-branded hotels and resorts within the next 10 years in famous cities across the world.
Emaar sets up senior team to develop new action plan
Emaar Properties said on Saturday it had set up a new team of senior managers and consultants to develop a five-year action plan. The Dubai-based developer of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, said the team would "develop and roll-out a five-year corporate strategic action plan for long-term value creation".
