The numbers involved in musical theatre are staggering, according to Nick Allott. His favourite statistic is this: The seven Harry Potter films — the most successful franchise ever — grossed a total of $13bn; the four most successful musicals — Cats, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon and Phantom of the Opera – have garnered a whopping $16bn. “A lot of people don’t know that,” says the managing director […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for November 26, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Nationwide Ballet gala Get tickets now for the Ballet Grand Gala performed by the Opéra National de Paris dancers, featuring star dancer Dorothée Gilbert, and first soloists Hugo Marchand and Hannah O’Neill, who will […]
Last year Donald Trump ended his run of 14 seasons as the cocksure boss on The Apprentice to prepare for his improbable White House bid. Today, as the US president-elect, he is assembling his administration in a way that suggests a new show is in the offing: The Appointee. The billionaire showman has brought the spectacle of reality television to the task of choosing his top political […]
Photo A frefighter in Beit Meir, near Jerusalem, on Friday. Fires, which began on Tuesday, have erupted throughout the country. Credit Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images JERUSALEM — Twenty-two people had been arrested on suspicion of arson or incitement to arson, security officials said on Friday, as Israel continued to battle its worst wildfires in years. The fires, which began on Tuesday, have erupted throughout the […]
Speaking at the UAE Innovation Week 2016 celebration in Sharjah, University of Sharjah academician said that 3D Printing has been shaping the future. In the next five years, it will become much more accessible SHARJAH/Sharjah Media Centre, November 24, 2016 The 3D Printing technology is becoming fast popular due to ease of use. In the next five years it will become much more popular as cost will […]
Ashley Lane rounds up the winter activities in destinations ranging from Monaco and Manila to Brazil and Antarctica. • Read this and more stories in Ultratravel magazine, out with The National on Thursday, November 24 newslide Monaco Though temperatures are lower than normal, heading to Monaco in December means fewer crowds and lower prices. There are also plenty of festivals and activities to keep visitors busy. Those […]
Oman’s tourism ministry has signed an agreement with Orascom Development Holding to build a new beachfront city complex. Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrizi, Minister of Tourism, signed the deal with Samih Sawaris, chairman of Orascom and Omani tourist firm Muriya, to develop City Walk. Set to be located in North Al Hail, the development comes as part of the continued collaboration between the Ministry and Muriya to […]
By Francesca Landini and Stephen Jewkes | MILAN MILAN France’s Amundi has submitted the highest offer to buy Italian UniCredit’s asset manager, Pioneer, while a consortium led by Poste Italiane and Ameriprise Financial are scrambling to stay in the race, three sources close to the matter said on Friday. Two of the sources also said that Australia’s Macquarie (MQG.AX) was practically out of the race because its […]
The Abu Dhabi F1 party got started on Thursday on the Abu Dhabi Corniche. The free music festival, Beats on The Beach, kicked off with over 20,000 people in attendance to see a varied programme featuring the likes of Filipino pop sensation Yeng Constantino, Emirati singer Shamma Hamdan and UK rap duo Krept and Konan. With all the artists blessed with their own dedicated fan base, the […]
Doha, 24 November 2016 Muntajat, Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company, will be part of ArabPlast 2017 as a sponsor. The Qatari company aims at promoting Qatar’s chemicals, polymers and fertilisers during the most important international petrochemicals, plastics and rubber forum in Middle East region, which will take place from 8th to 10th of January 2017 at the Dubai Exhibition and convention Centre. The event […]
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has hired HSBC to advise it on a potential purchase of a stake in ACWA Power, a developer and operator of power and water plants, sources close to the matter said. Riyadh-based ACWA Power has chosen JP Morgan to advise it on the process, the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the information is not […]
Hitting the rocks. José Cuervo, the world’s largest tequila maker, has put its planned IPO for up to $1bn on ice because of market uncertainty in the wake of the US elections, according to people familiar with the plans. The company, officially known as Becle, had filed its prospectus with the Mexican stock exchange in September. But the Mexican IPC index has fallen nearly 7 per cent […]
Palestinian leaders were more wary. “I don’t personally know Jared Kushner and have never met him, but welcome the idea of having him assist in breaking the deadlock in the negotiations of the conflict,” said Amin Maqboul, secretary general of the revolutionary council of Fatah, the party that controls the Palestinian Authority. Continue reading the main story The extent of Mr. Kushner’s relationship with Israel is unclear. […]
BOSTON Activist shareholders plan a record number of resolutions focused on climate change at U.S. company annual meetings in 2017, even as President-elect Donald Trump looks set to loosen environmental regulations. Based on filings so far, U.S. companies are on track to face roughly 200 resolutions on climate matters at their shareholder meetings next year, according to Rob Berridge, who follows the subject for Ceres, a sustainability […]
John Hanke arrives at Mijita on San Francisco Bay looking more like a middle-aged indie rocker than the chief executive of a company that this summer was estimated to be making tens of millions a week. His striped flannel shirt is unbuttoned over a T-shirt bearing a compass and the words, taken from a poem in The Lord of the Rings, “Not all who wander are lost”. […]
Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit will enable discussion on standardising new technologies for industry-wide applications Current lack of standardisation means developing Internet of Things technologies are unable to communicate universally, limiting their potential Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 25, 2016 The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) will further global discussions and spur international action on emerging technology standardisation, said Ludovica Alcorta, Director of the Development Policy, […]
Sunil John, the founder and CEO of ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, was presented with the Chairman’s Award at the Middle East PR Awards 2016. Now in its eighth year, the Middle East PR Awards recognises agencies, corporates, teams and individuals who have shown exceptional return on investment, creativity and strategic impact. The Chairman’s Award, one of the top prizes at the industry’s biggest event, is given to an individual […]
A humbling defeat at the hands of a nation a small fraction of your size. A manager briskly fired, hastily replaced on a messy temporary basis by pretty much the only guy anyone could think of at the time. Question marks that linger not just about whether the team is good enough, but whether the players themselves care enough about representing their country. These are difficult days […]
By Henning Gloystein | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE Oil prices fell over 1 percent on Friday, dragged by a strong dollar, rising Saudi supplies to Asian clients, and a fall in Chinese imports. Brent crude futures were trading at $48.42 at 0753 GMT, down 58 cents, or 1.2 percent, from their last close, although overall activity was thin after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and ahead of the weekend. U.S. […]
Dear Zindagi Directed by: Gauri Shinde Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt Four stars Maybe this is the year Shah Rukh Khan starts to reinvent himself. Maybe he’ll do fewer masala films and take on projects such as Dear Zindagi instead, because he absolutely shines in the role of soft-spoken therapist Jehangir “Jug” Khan in this gentle drama by Gauri Shinde. The movie opens with Kaira, a […]
Craig Timberg from Washington Post must be bored this Thanksgiving, spending his time concocting a rich and imaginative tale of fake news websites swaying the billion dollar Clinton campaign from no brainer win to a horrible loss. Here we are, once again, with the faux claims out of Washpo — spreading their own ironic fake news of Russian hacking conspiracies and a furious — and all of a […]
Initially the threat posed by the Legion was primarily seen as a problem for law enforcement officials. But as the threat worsened last year, and the F.B.I. stepped up the monitoring of terrorism suspects around the country, the bureau pressed the military to focus on the group, according to current and former American officials. Continue reading the main story While American and British forces conducted a series […]
By Nichola Saminather | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the Thanksgiving break in the United States helped slow a relentless surge in the dollar that has sucked capital out of most emerging markets. The respite for Asian assets may be short-lived, however, with U.S. Treasury yields resuming their climb after the holiday as investors bet that President-elect Trump will adopt policies that increase spending […]
ABU DHABI // All eyes were turned to the capital’s skies on Thursday afternoon as the Red Arrows performed over Abu Dhabi’s Corniche. Hundreds gathered on the beachfront to watch the Royal Air Force’s world-famous aerobatic team twist and turn their bright red jets through a series of stunts, prompting spectators to “ooh” and “aah” in amazement. Chloe Steele, from the UK, attended the event with her […]
