Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The 18 th Dubai International Boat Show will open tomorrow with live entertainment, hundreds of beautiful boats and design competitions to celebrate the leisure marine industry in Dubai. More here: Exclusive entertainment to provide perfect complement to leisure marine industry at the 18th Dubai International Boat … (Zawya)

Africa, nay, Nigeria via music and entertainment generally. We have our studio, Vision Africa Studio, and we have our artists. We also train budding artists and help them to attain stardom. See the article here: Vision Africa Entertainment (AllAfrica.com)

Size and location; use; tenant; agent or landlord; approximate date of occupancy or transaction. Here is the original post: Leases: Week of March 8 (North Bay Business Journal)

Business groups have strongly criticised Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s plan to offer a six-month parental leave plan. See the original post: Business blasts Abbott’s parental leave plan (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

DUBAI, March 8 (Bernama) — The Islamic microfinance industry has been challenged to develop new ideas for business models in the “Islamic Microfinance Challenge 2010: Innovating Sustainable, Scalable, and Market-Driven Models”. See more here: Islamic Micofinance Challenge 2010 Seeks New Business Ideas (Bernama)

IT WAS a godsend for any start-up looking for crucial funding to get its brand-new business off the ground. The first ever forum here of business ‘angels’ from across Asia – investors who help start-ups with funds in their early days – was held on Monday at the Pan Pacific Hotel. Follow this link: Business angels for startups (Straits Times)