

Google unveils "buy" button, host of new shopping features
July 15 (Reuters) - Google Inc on Wednesday unveiled a new feature called "Purchases on Google," which allows shopper to buy items...


Dubai hotel room rates likely to continue dropping
One analyst expects the drop to be 5-7% between September and December Dubai: Falling room rates seen this year across Dubai’s four- and...


Airbnb gives Paris luxury hoteliers a fright
Top end hoteliers denounce US website as a menace ; Airbnb transformed budget accommodation in Paris PARIS: Nowhere in the world has more...


Sheraton Grand officially launched
Starwood plans 100 Sheraton Grand hotels by early 2017 Dubai: US-based Starwood Hotels and Resorts has officially introduced Sheraton...


Farewell Crimea: Ukraine holidaymakers flock to Odessa
Soviet-era boarding houses and basic flats are being rented out at daily rates approaching a third of Ukrainians’ average monthly...


Airbnb targets booming China demand
The San Francisco-based ‘sharing economy’ app will be advised by local venture capitalists on how to adapt to sell to Chinese travellers...


Chinese visitor numbers up 25 per cent in Dubai in H1 2015
Spending by Chinese tourists in the emirate declined by 7 per cent: analyst Dubai: The number of Chinese overnight visitors in Dubai grew...


Google and Facebook look to direct online retail for growth
Google gets more than 90 per cent of its revenue from advertisements. To keep that ad revenue flowing – it accounted for more than...


Yahoo buys social shopping website Polyvore
Yahoo on Friday said it is adding to its lengthy roster of acquisitions with a deal to buy social shopping website Polyvore. The...


dubizzle is an OLX company
Two weeks ago (On June 28th 2015) dubizzle platforms (website and mobile app) started carrying a new message on the product that states...