With little sign of a slowdown in growth, Amazon has become the world’s most valuable brand, according to the 2019 BrandZTM Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking released today by WPP and Kantar at the New York Stock Exchange. Amazon’s smart acquisitions, that have led to new revenue streams, excellent customer service provision and
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, is taking part in the 5th Annual Partners’ Forum, organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) for its ‘District Energy in Cities’ initiative. The meeting is being held from 11-14 June 2019 at Copenhagen, Denmark. Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of
This year’s Arabian Travel Market witnessed a 106% increase in visitors from China and a 20% increase in international visitors to the event, which was held at Dubai World Trade Centre from 28 April – 1 May 2019. ATM has grown to become the largest event of its kind in the region and one of
The soundscape of gaming has reached a new decibel in the region, with Spotify on PlayStation™ Music rolling out in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Lebanon. Console gaming fans can now enjoy listening to their favourite tracks while tackling the adrenaline rush of fighting evil or scoring a goal on-screen.
It isn’t the start of the summer until Starbucks announces its summer menu and the return of their iconic beverages. Starbucks’ blended beverages started their journey with the launch of a cold, slushy drink made using a soft-swirl machine called the Frappuccino. The idea was to bring in non-coffee drinkers as new customers in the
Careem has launched ride-hailing operations in Basra, Iraq. Basra is the third Iraqi city in which Careem operates, following their entry into the country last year in Baghdad, and then later expanding into Najaf. The launch in Basra – Iraq’s second-largest city by population – brings ride-hailing to a further 2.5 million people in the
The logistics industry in the UAE is in for big growth with more logistics parks coming up in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and Chinese companies are set to invest more than $4 billion (Dh 14.68 billion) in logistics projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, according to the President of National Association of Freight and Logistics
