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BUSINESS
| Skyline organises ‘Walk for Thirsty’ on World Water Day |
| DUBAI - Skyline University College celebrated World Water Day by organising ‘Walk for Thirsty’ on March 22, at Qanat Al Qasba, Sharjah. |
| ‘Room Makeover’ contest extended to GCC |
| DUBAI - Home Centre, the region’s leading home retailer, unveiled the second edition of its hugely successful ‘Room Makeover’ contest. Previously hosted only across the UAE, the competition goes GCC-wide in the current season and invites entries from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. |
| Mercure Gold participates in Moscow show |
| DUBAI - The Mercure Gold Hotel, formerly known as the Gold Swiss-Belhotel, participated at the Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition (MITT) from March 21–24. |
| 2015 APCC hires MCI |
| DUBAI - MCI is expanding its operations in Abu Dhabi, enhancing its current service offering of Meetings & Events and Professional Congress Organisation to include Destination Management Services (through the Ovation Arabia brand) as well as Association Management & Consulting. |
| Longines official timekeeper at Dubai World Cup 2012 |
| DUBAI - Culminating with the exciting Dubai World Cup, Dubai’s racing season came to an end on the March 31, 2012. In light of the exclusive partnership between Longines and the renowned Meydan Group, the Swiss watchmaker was the official timekeeper for the Dubai World Cup, titled the World’s Richest Race. |
| SOTC launches in Dubai |
| DUBAI - Kuoni India’s outbound travel brand SOTC announced the launch of its outlet in Dubai to create memorable holiday experiences for Non-Resident Indian (NRI) travellers. The SOTC outlet was launched at Al Hathboor Building, Deira, Dubai as a one-stop destination for delivering superior services to the NRI clienteles. |
| DIC strikes $2.5b debt deal |
| DUBAI — Dubai International Capital, or DIC, the private equity arm of Dubai Holding, has struck a final agreement with creditors to restructure around $2.5 billion of debt, its parent company Dubai Holding said on Thursday. |
| Drydocks World gets big majority lender support |
| DUBAI — Drydocks World – Dubai, a shipbuilding and repair conglomerate, confirmed on Thursday that “an overwhelming majority of its lenders” backed its $2 billion debt restructuring bid. |
| ITEC sets up showcase for Indian properties |
| DUBAI — India Property Mart, or IPM, a permanent property showcase that brings under a single roof major developers and real estate companies from across India, opened on Thursday at the India Trade & Exhibition Centre, ITEC, in Sharjah. |
| India plans roadshows to tap QFIs in $75b quest |
| DUBAI — Barjeel Geojit Securities, a UAE financial services provider, said on Wednesday that would act as a facilitator to enable non-Indians to invest directly for the first time in Indian capital market. |
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