From MP3 players to PDAs to ultra-small laptops to cell phones to gaming consoles, today's consumers increasingly define themselves by the kind of portable electronic devices they use.

Australia's premier racing club, the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) will arrive in Dubai with its world-famous 18-carat gold Emirates Melbourne Cup trophy - valued at nearly Dhs370,000- to promote bilateral trade, tourism and fashion links between Australian and Dubai businesses.

The Western Region Development Council (WRDC) - the central co-coordinating body leading development and promoting opportunity in Al Gharbia, the Western Region of Abu Dhabi - officially announced the sponsorship of Al Dhafra Football Club, headquartered in Madinat Zayed, Al

Solidere International, one of the Mediterranean region's largest and most successful master-plan developers is displaying its ambitious Dhs220bn mixed use development, Al Zorah, in London for the first time at the Property Investor Show, held at ExCel, 19-21 September 2008.

The first publication in Saudi Arabia to sign up for a circulation audit with BPA Worldwide, the global auditor of media, has reported its figures for the first time.

TVG, America’s Horseracing Network, will air exclusive live on-site coverage of this month’s top races, including Saturday’s $500,000 Massachusetts Handicap and the $350,000 Kentucky Cup Classic (GII) on Sept. 27. TVG will also broadcast live from Santa Anita Park every

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) announced today that it has no direct exposure to Lehman Brothers or American International Group (AIG).

In an on campus event on Wednesday September 10, 2008, Middlesex University Dubai awarded new academic merits scholarships for new students enrolling in the upcoming 2008/2009 academic year which starts on Sunday October 5.

Noor Dubai, a charity drive aiming to deliver eye health services to over one million people worldwide, entered the third week of its therapeutic programme, bringing the power of vision to people from Sudan and Mali.

With hundreds of real estate projects set to be unveiled at MIPIM Horizons, the first edition of the world's property market dedicated to fast-growing regions is drawing unprecedented interest from the international investment community.

Leading UAE insurance company, Dubai Insurance (DIC), successfully launched ESKADENIA Software's comprehensive package of Medical Insurance and Financial Management modules (ESKADENIA Insures and ESKADENIA Business Manager).

As part of its regional marketing strategy to promote its new collection, Persol, the Italian luxury eyewear brand, has signed leading Arabic singing superstar, Ragheb Alama, as the brand ambassador for Middle East and North Africa.

The successful fashion franchising company, Alshamsi Holdings has begun its ambitious expansion plan to open a further 22 retail outlets in key malls across the UAE by 2010.

Emaar, a leading global property developer, is offering fully-furnished serviced residences in the Holy City of Makkah.

IBM today launched a Global Service Delivery Center based in Egypt and signed agreements with the government to create a nanotechnology research center and develop a services science university curriculum.

Though a price correction in the Abu Dhabi real estate market could happen sooner than previously stated, according to industry analysts, the emirate still presents better investment potential than its neighbour, Dubai.

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