Monthly Archives: March 2024

Hotels & Hosppitality

Regent and InterContinental hotels to open in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)

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Regent and InterContinental hotels to open in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)

Set to open in January 2027, Regent Riyadh KAFD and InterContinental Riyadh KAFD will add to IHG’s luxury portfolio in KAFD.

Dubai, 08 March 2024: IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with the King Abdullah Financial District Management and Development Company (KAFD DMC) to bring two more luxury hotels to Riyadh. In an expansion of the IHG-KAFD partnership, Regent Riyadh KAFD and InterContinental Riyadh KAFD are poised to complement the region’s first Kimpton at KAFD, which is set to debut by the end of 2024 as part of the agreement established last year, bringing its total to three properties in KAFD.

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Business & Investments

UAE Ministry of Defence and Masdar Sign Partnership Agreement

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UAE Ministry of Defence and Masdar Sign Partnership Agreement to Develop Multi-Solar Plants Across Abu Dhabi

  • Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF Group, will provide a full turnkey solution for 25 years

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; March 7, 2024: The UAE Ministry of Defence and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, have signed a Partnership Agreement to develop multi-solar plants across Abu Dhabi. 

Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF Group, will provide a full turnkey solution for the projects, including finance, design, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance for 25 years.

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Travel & Tourism

Turkish Airlines Introduces ‘Turkish Airlines Red’ in Collaboration with Pantone Color Institute™

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Turkish Airlines Introduces ‘Turkish Airlines Red’ in Collaboration with Pantone Color Institute™

Flying to more countries than any other airline, Turkish Airlines, has partnered with Pantone Color Institute™️, the global color authority, and named its hallmark red color of its logo as “Turkish Airlines Red” in celebration of its first flight to Australia, the 6th continent. This collaboration symbolizes a new chapter in the flag carrier’s illustrious journey, marking its expansion into new territories and the enhancement of its brand identity.

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Featured

Exclusive Interview with Shilpa Shetty VP – Private Client, The Continental Group on the International Women’s Day

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1. Women’s Day has taken different meanings in recent years. How would you define it? 

To me, Women’s Day is a moment to commemorate the social, economic, cultural, and political impact of women on society. The heightened awareness in recent years has brought women’s achievements to the fore, substantiating that they can equal and exceed men across all walks of life. Women’s Day is an opportunity to update the registry of women’s continued achievements, discuss prevailing gender biases at home and work, and strive for a future brighter than the past. 

Shilpa Shetty, VP – Private Client, The Continental Group

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Business & Investments

Record-breaking Attendance: more than 14000 visitors

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Record-breaking Attendance: more than 14000 visitors

Dubai WoodShow’s 20th Edition Sees Phenomenal Turnout at World Trade Centre

Dubai, UAE, 08 March 2024: The 20th edition of the Dubai International Wood and Woodworking Machinery Exhibition (Dubai WoodShow), renowned as the leading platform for wood and woodworking machinery in the MENA region, organized by the Strategic Exhibitions and Conferences, concluded after three days at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The event witnessed a significant turnout of visitors, investors, government officials, and timber sector enthusiasts from around the globe.

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