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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:53 PM
Effective Sept. 1, prices for DuPont coatings, plastics, specialty, paper
and laminate titanium dioxide grades will increase by 50 Euros per tonne in
all Euro markets of Western and Central Europe and North Africa markets and
by US$120 per tonne in the dollar markets of Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle
East and Sub-Sahar...
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:16 PM
Prominent political figures and representatives of the Jewish community
also will speak at the conference, which launches a series of interfaith
events planned around the world over the next two years. These gatherings
respond to the call for dialogue issued in an open letter, A Common Word
Between Us and You, written ...
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:55 PM
Although many chefs in the UAE maintain that ongoing food shortages and price hikes on basic foodstuffs are having little impact on their business, high demand means that chefs in Dubai are struggling to lay their hands on various supplies. “Food items are often limited or unavailable, so as a hotel we consistently rev...
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:40 PM
Egyptian urban inflation rose to 20.2 percent in the year to June driven by monthly price rises in food and entertainment, while transport costs stabilised, the state statistics agency CAPMAS said on Thursday. The rise in inflation also adds to political pressure on the Egyptian government, which has faced a wave of st...
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:55 PM
Nakheel has announced the creation of HyperCorp LLC, a joint venture company with the Auchan Group, one of the world's largest food retailing groups. A division of Nakheel Retail, HyperCorp LLC will develop the Auchan banner across the Gulf with French company Auchan holding 10% of the capital.<br /><a target=_blank h...
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:55 PM
Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) has ordered a new high-voltage gas-insulated substation from AREVA T&D. The total value of the contract is €36million (US $56million). The unit will be installed in the Saad Al Abdallah region in the north of the country and will serve a new residential area being de...
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:55 PM
Mineral water company Masafi has deployed an integrated customer management system, to automate all of its customer processes from ordering through to billing and delivery. The solution, which has been designed and implemented by systems integrator Raqmiyat, integrates Microsoft CRM with an Avaya contact centre soluti...
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:16 PM
- Two Million Players for The Lost Ring
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:16 AM
The Hyatt Regency Trinidad, located in the heart of Port of Spain, has
been named the official hotel. The hotel boasts state of the art conference
facilities including two spacious ballrooms, one of which will host the
annual Trade Show.
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:25 PM
The current shortage of qualified staff and a lack of consistently reliable suppliers are the biggest challenges facing the food sector in the Middle East at present, chefs have claimed. "Due to the flourishing hospitality industry in Dubai, one of the challenges that I have faced is the quality of kitchen staff," said...