Damac to deliver Oceanscape apartments four years late

Damac Properties has begun handing over apartments in its long-awaited Oceanscape project in Abu Dhabi. Most investors bought apartments off-the-plan in 2006, paying 30% of their purchase price in the first 120 days of reserving their property. After seven years Damac has finally finished the project, one of its first and probably last Abu Dhabi ventures. Despite being four years late, ...

Indias Essar secures 3 contracts in Abu Dhabi

Indian EPC contractor Essar Projects (EPL) has secured three new orders totalling $80m in Abu Dhabi, Gulf Today has reported. EPL has been selected by Takreer for engineering, procurement, construction works, commissioning and start-up for a Spent Caustic Treatment Plant at Abu Dhabi Refinery. Samsung Engineering also awarded a contract to EPL for Civil Works for the Carbon Black & Delayed ...

Where you know these stars from

The halls of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce have been filled with a lot of familiar faces lately. Here are more than a dozen "Mad Men" guest stars we recognize from previous roles in TV and movies. -- Dave Nemetz, Yahoo! ...

The ultimate guide to tipping

What you think about tipping probably depends on your viewpoint on the world - whether you've worked in a service job that only paid well if you received tips, whether you have a lot of money, whether you don't. You may tip out of due diligence, but get no pleasure or pain from it. You may loathe the very concept of paying extra for a service and never tip. Or you may feel good about ...

Make magic from leftover condiments

peanut butter or a little bit of mustard can be transformed into something delicious, so don't throw it away; use it up! Here's how to make your pantry items good to the last drop with these leftover condiment ...