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Australian Business Group in Dubai nurtures bi-lateral trade
The GCC is the second largest trading partner for the State of Victoria, Australia, with one of the biggest exports to the region being Toyota Camrys produced in Melbourne. Phil Blizzard talks to John Butler, Commissioner for Victoria - MENA about the trade ties between the UAE and Australia and with more than 15,000 Australians based in Dubai, what local business groups do to boost the economic links.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Extreme Marine catamaran offers high speed fun
This high speed catamaran from Extreme Marine, Dubai has four powerful engines which deliver a total of 4800hp. Phil Blizzard takes a look at this Dhs5.5m craft which can be configured for racing or more leisurely boating.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Coffee Planet sees positive growth in UAE
The UAE's coffee consumption has grown rapidly over the years as sales and market trends show positive gains. In an exclusive visit to one of the UAE's modern coffee manufacturing plants, Phil Blizzard takes a closer look on the process of coffee making and the business outlook for Coffee Planet.Log in to watch video (free registration)
British Business Group sees bright outlook for SMEs in UAE
After nearly 25 years of providing insight and guidelines to local businesses set-up by British expatriates in UAE, the British Business Group Dubai & the Northern Emirates is optimistic that the country's SMEs are thriving. Jonathon Davidson , Chairman & CEO of BBG talks to Phil Blizzard about the group's industry insights, partnerships and assistance programmes for SMEs.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Melbourne looks to attract Middle East businesses with R&D tax credit system
The Middle East and North Africa Victorian Government Business Office aims to entice Gulf companies with its newly started R&D credit tax system. John Butler, Commissioner for Victoria, talks to Phil Blizzard about investment gains and robust business partnerships between the GCC countries and Australia.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Google + and falling numbers threaten future of Facebook
Facebook has recently seen a decline in the number of users it has in the US, prompting claims that the social networking site is on the wane. Peter Ward talks to Mohammed Elzubeir, managing director at Mediastow, about the future of the site and its popularity in this region.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Tiffany's looks to expand in Middle East market
Global luxury jeweller's Tiffany's believes that the Middle East market remains strong. Laurent Cathala, VP Emerging Markets, Tiffany and Co, talks to Phil Blizzard about the company's commitment to the UAE, its expansions strategy, bespoke luxury products and the upcoming 175th Anniversary of the luxury brand in 2012.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Dubai Superbrands 2011 announced at Tribute evening
The 7th edition of the annual Superbrands Awards saw Dubai Duty Free winning the coveted Brand of the Year Award for the second consecutive year in 2011. Phil Blizzard reports on the event which saw the crowning of 52 Superbrands, including AMEinfo.com.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Rent increase during Q2 for villas in Dubai
The Q2 report for the Dubai Real Estate market from Jones Lang LaSalle shows an increase in villa rental rates and a decline in rates for apartments. Phil Blizzard talks to Jesse Downs Head of Management Consulting, Jones Lang LaSalle about the key findings of the report which covers the sectors of hospitality, residential, office and retail.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Thomson Reuters launch Islamic Indices in Middle East pt 2
Islamic Indexing 2.0 requires transparency and lower cost information research and that will lead to greater number of transactions says Rushdi Siddiqui, Global Head of Islamic Finance, Thomson Reuters and that will lead to greater number of transactions and greater growth. He talks to Phil Blizzard about how this will be embraced in the Middle East and renounces a perception that Islamic Finance is linked to terrorism.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Thomson Reuters launch Islamic Indices in Middle East pt 1
Investment based on the principals of Islamic Finance is growing at over 15% annually making this $1 trillion dollar industry. Rushdi Siddiqui, Global Head of Islamic Finance, Thomson Reuters talks to Phil Blizzard about the introduction of Islamic Indices, similar to the Dow Jones offerings, and their development over the past 15 years.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports - $7.8billion expansion for DIA
The Strategic Plan 2020 announced by Dubai Airports will see a massive development of the infrastructure and passenger facilities at Dubai International Airport. Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports talks to Phil Blizzard about the $7.8 billion programme which is focused on the city airport, rather than Dubai World Central.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports pt 2 - aviation fundamental to Dubai's economic expansion
In this part Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports talks about the economic importance of the aviation sector which makes a substantial contribution to the emirates economy. With the expansion outlined by the Strategic Plan 2020 the aviation sector contribution to the Dubai's GDP is expected to rise to 32%. He also talks to Phil Blizzard about the developing role of Dubai World Central which opened to cargo traffic in June 2010.Log in to watch video (free registration)TravelWise pt 2 - Turkish delights from the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
A distinctive Turkish flavour to this edition of TravelWise with Phil Blizzard visiting the Ottoman inspired Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. To complement this location the featured destination is Turkey as seen from the perspective of the Turkish Tourism Board.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Government spending on IT security increase as cyber warfare looms large
The US recently officially classified cyber attacks as an act of war in the latest of a number of steps to counter the problem. Peter Ward talks to Toralv Dirro, Security Strategist, McAfee Labs about the ongoing issues of cyber warfare and the increased investment in governments' IT security.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Hot weather motoring tips with GM
Video Replay: Executive Motoring with Phil Blizzard looks at a 'state of the art' vehicle workshop with James Liddle, Director - Aftersales, Al Ghandi Autos, whilst Mohmmed al Ghandi offers tips on how you should prepare your car before leaving it idle during a long vacation and also on the efficient running of cars during these high summer temperatures.Log in to watch video (free registration)
TravelWise pt 1 - Paris Airshow, Emirates new routes and the Holiday Factory
TravelWise with Phil Blizzard at the new Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai looking at the latest travel news, including announcements at the Paris Air Show, new routes from Qatar Airways and Emirates, along with innovations for smoother summer travel. Travel Talk with an industry expert from the Holiday Shop looks at the introduction of package holidays out of the region, 140 years after the first from Thomas Cook.Log in to watch video (free registration)
HSBC Business Thinking - Electric Way
HSBC Business Thinking with Atheeque Ansari, Director, Electric Way who talks about the business of supplying electric cables to a variety of projects across the region and the development of his company.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Jaquar XKR with the racey speed pack
This version of the Jaguar XKR is enhanced with the optional Speed Pack, increasing the road handling capability and the top speed produced by the 5.0 Litre V8 Supercharged engine to an awesome 280kph. For this review Phil Blizzard takes the sporty coupe to the Dubai International Endurance City.Log in to watch video (free registration)
HSBC Business Thinking - Simmons & Simmons
HSBC Business Thinking with Tim Field, Managing Partner, Simmons & Simmons, Dubai who talks about the position and development of this international law firm, from a regional perspective. He also talks about their two way relationship with HSBC.Log in to watch video (free registration)
HSBC Business Thinking - Zio Technologies
HSBC Business Thinking with Parag Vadodaria, CEO, Zio Technologies LLC who talks about his business development and their close to 10 year relationship with HSBC. ZIO Technologies provides turnkey solutions in the field of audio and video systems.Log in to watch video (free registration)
HSBC Business Thinking - Deal Distribution International
HSBC Business Thinking with Nayef Al Khoury, Owner, Deal Distribution International who talks about the business ideas which led to the growth of their FMCG distribution company and the significance of being associated with HSBC.Log in to watch video (free registration)
HSBC Business Thinking - Century Mechanical Systems
HSBC Business Thinking with Philip George, MD, Century Mechanical Systems who talks about the operation of manufacturing air filters in numerous countries and how HSBC enables the organisation to expand.Log in to watch video (free registration)BlackBerry PlayBook takes aim at Apple iPad2
RIM recently launched the BlackBerry PlayBook in the Middle East to mark its first foray into the tablet market. AMEinfo takes a look at the device, which features multi tasking, a dual core processor and two high definition cameras.Log in to watch video (free registration)Hactivism poses growing threat to internet security
The recent rise of hactivism has seen a number of high profile websites hacked as a form of protest. Peter Ward talks to David Emm, security researcher at Kaspersky Lab about the impact this is having on the IT security industry and what measures are being taken to counter it.Log in to watch video (free registration)
Last updated: Tuesday, February 12 - 2013 at 17:25 UAE local time (GMT+4)





