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Job seekers thronged the Emaar headquarter in Emaar Business Park building number 3 located in the Greens on Friday early morning to try their luck for a limited number of customer service jobs advertised by the company's unit. From Friday early morning, smartly-dressed job seekers of different nationalities poured in for walk-in interviews - even from other emirates – for the job of Customer Service Assistants at Emaar Retail LLC.

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The largest residential real estate transaction in Dubai last year was registered in Burj Khalifa with the price topping Dh28 million, according to Reidin.com. The 11,355 square foot space was sold for Dh28.15 million, or Dh2,479 per square foot, in October 2011. The second largest transaction was again in Burj Khalifa, for a Dh7,910 square feet unit which was sold for Dh28 million, Dh3,910 per square feet, in February 2011.

Dubai’s shares surged the most in almost a year on investor confidence debt-burdened companies in the emirate will meet payment obligations without government support and as quarterly earnings beat estimates.

More than two years after a US$10 billion bailout from oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi pulled Dubai out of recession, the Dubai hotel market seems to be booming.

Located in the Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping malls, the impressive 110 square meter salon features Harry Winston’s most iconic jewelry and timepiece collections. “Harry Winston salons find their home in the world’s finest shopping destinations, and we are thrilled to open a second new location in Dubai,” said Frederic de Narp, President & CEO of Harry Winston, Inc.

The company’s annual revenue for 2011 reached AED 8.112 billion (US$ 2.209 billion). With The Dubai Mall, the flagship development of Emaar establishing itself as the world’s most visited shopping and tourism destination marking record visitor arrivals of 54 million in 2011, the shopping malls & retail business of Emaar contributed AED 2.14 billion (US$ 583 million) to annual revenues, representing 26 per cent of the total.

Dubai paid its own unique tribute to Whitney Houston with a stunning fountain display set to one of her most famous songs. The Dubai Fountain danced to the haunting echoes of the hit I Will Always Love You in a specially choreographed display marking the singer’s death. The water and light show took place outside the Dubai Mall on the 30-acre manmade Burj Khalifa lake.

DUBAI — Emaar Retail on Saturday reported a 13 per cent year-on-year growth to its leisure attractions in 2011 that shows Dubai’s continuous strength as a hub of the retail sector in the Middle East and North Africa.

This Valentine’s Day, Armani/Amal is offering a special six-course degustation menu featuring Goan Spiced Grilled Lobster Tail, along with Poached Mussel, Caviar andGold Leaf; Created in Armani/Amal’s Tandoor are Pickle Spiced Duck Tikka, with Apricot Sauce, and Straw Potatoes; while dessert comprises the sumptuous Date and Honey Slice with dreamy Cinnamon Ice Cream.