Gulf economies on the path to recovery in 2010
"Since the turn of the year and the opening of the Burj Khalifa, we have started to see people want to come back and talk to the bank about making investments outside the cash deposit," said Gary Dugan, chief investment officer, Private Banking, at Emirates NBD. "It's hundreds of millions of dollars being put on the table. It's real money that is coming back in."
Peak tickets to Burj Khalia’s At The Top climb to Dh150
An Emaar spokesperson told XPRESS on Wednesday: “Based on industry trends and visitor insights, tickets to At the Top, Burj Khalifa, will now be available for Dh150 per adult and Dh120 per child during the peak hours from 3 to 7pm.”
14 visitors trapped in Burj Khalifa elevator
The group, which included a child, found themselves stuck at a height of 430m en-route to the observatory deck which is located on the 124th floor.
Dubai World to sign final debt deal
Dubai World, the government owned conglomerate will sign the final deal on its nearly $25 billion debt restructuring deal with its creditors next week, said Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Fiscal Committee and Chairman of the conglomerate, yesterday.
Dubai high-rises built to withstand seismic shocks
Gulf News had earlier reported that the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure, is supported by a large reinforced concrete mat, which is in turn supported by bored reinforced concrete piles. The design is based on extensive geotechnical and seismic investigations and analysis.
Thousands of residents get walking shoes on
An estimated 12,000 people turned up for the Dubai Walks held under the auspices of the Dubai Sports Council-organised Dubai Pulse Programme around Burj Khalifa yesterday.
Now a Burj Khalifa replica from 160,000 phone cards
A Dubai resident has built a replica of the Burj Khalifa out of 160,000 phone cards. Manoj Khira spent over Dh110,000 over the last six months reconstructing the world's tallest building.
Higher than Burj: Tallest tower in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding Co has approved a plan to build the world's tallest building, the Saudi Gazette reported. The 275-floor Kingdom Tower will be 1.6km tall, twice the height of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper.
Just dance
It was the first of its kind, which means The Armani Hotel's Armani/Privé club just has to keep pushing the boundaries. Introducing the all-mysterious From the Speakers opening night tonight from 10.30pm.
Meet the Agneepath team in Dubai
The trio will jet into town to promote their much-anticipated drama Agneepath, a remake of an Amitabh Bachchan classic. Apart from meeting their fans, the team will also address the press at Armani Hotel and attend an invites-only high tea. The film will release in the UAE on January 26.
