Monthly Archives: August 2014

Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien!

The boom in the luxury vehicle sector continues at an ever-increasing pace. Rolls Royce recorded a July sales hike of 117% and Lexus came in with a 26% rise in H1 revenue, whilst Bentley recorded a 29% jump in UAE … Continue reading

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Just Can’t Get Enough

Damac reported a healthy 39% boost in H1 profits to US$ 463 million as revenue jumped 59% to US$ 991 million, with Q2 returns of US$ 253 million and US$ 556 million respectively – both up on Q1’s US$ 210 … Continue reading

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We Can Work It Out

The Indian-based Hiranandani Group has signed a management agreement with Accor to develop a 350-room Ibis hotel in Downtown Dubai. This is yet another indicator that Dubai’s hospitality sector is in need for hotels in the budget price range, as … Continue reading

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Danger Zone

The last week of July saw the Q2 reporting season in full swing with Arabtec, Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic and Du announcing their latest results. Arabtec – which has dominated the financial press recently for all the wrong reasons – … Continue reading

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