Hotel revenues tumble in Abu Dhabi

What's new at AMEinfo.com              13th April 2010   Hotel revenues tumble in Abu Dhabi A new report has found that hotels in Abu Dhabi suffered sharp declines in revenue and occupancy over the past year due to a rapid influx of new hotels in the capital. By contrast, revenues at Dubai hotels appear to be stabilising, perhaps indicating that the worst of the economic downturn is behind them. Find out more >>    IPOs in the GCC: Fundamentals support pipelines GCC markets celebrated the Dubai government's initiative to support Dubai World and its subsidiary Nakheel. But will the momentum be enough to raise sustainable trust in the shattered stock markets? With dozens of IPOs in the pipeline in the GCC, a healthy portion of optimism could be justified. Find out more >>       Dubai's retail sector seeks traction In recent years Dubai has emerged as one of the premier shopping destinations in the world, but the emirate's retail sector took a hit in 2009 as consumers cut back on spending and the city received fewer tourists. However, experts say that although Dubai's retail sector still faces short-term challenges, it is well-positioned for growth in the years ahead. Find out more >>        Audio        McAfee report the exploitation of tragedies Spammers are taking advantage of breaking news stories and global tragedies in "get rich quick" scams to exploit users. Phil Blizzard talks to Greg Day, Principal Security Analyst, McAfee, EMEA, about the risks, what to avoid and how to protect your system. Find out more >>      Video        Josef Kleindienst pt 1 - Developing islands on The World This edition of Face to Face is from Germany, the island, in the heart of The World, Dubai. AMEinfo.com joins Josef Kleindienst, CEO, Kleindienst Group, to talk about its involvement in this ambitious project, the activities of the group and the effect of the changing global economy. Find out more >>       Jobs White Papers Library Businesses for Sale   News AMEinfo.com reaches the business community of the Middle East and beyond, across industries, everyday. In fact 1,975,946 unique users consulted AMEinfo.com in OCT 2009 as audited by ABC Electronic. AMEinfo.com is also a member of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to show commitment to open standards in a drive to make the Web accessible for all. In 2010, AMEinfo.com was awarded Superbrand status for the third year.