LAS VEGAS, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubai-based diversified investment group, Zabeel Investments has taken a strategic step into the hospitality sector, through the acquisition of a fifty percent stake in leading US hospitality development and management company, The Light Group.

This partnership marks the first foray into the US market by the fast-growing and dynamic investment house. The partnership unites the experience and innovation of the Las Vegas-based Light Group with the ambition and expertise of Dubai-based Zabeel Investments, delivering a distinct offering to both the US and UAE hospitality and entertainment sectors as well as markets further afield. The partnership continues the existing relationship between Dubai and CityCenter in Las Vegas where The Light Group will manage The Harmon Hotel, Spa & Residences, a property owned and under development by CityCenter Holdings, LLC, a joint venture of MGM MIRAGE and Dubai World.

Valentine's a day for high-end splurges

For most romantics, Valentine's Day is all about a card, a box of chocolates or maybe a dozen roses.

But big spenders celebrate in ways that would make even Donald Trump blush. For them, the holiday represents a chance to splurge on extravagant tokens of affection -- from diamond earrings to luxury cars.

At the Lexus of Orlando dealership, where SUVs can go for more than $70,000, the dealer usually sells a few more of its cars around the holiday.

Counting down and planning the BIG DAY

Introduce both families and announce your engagement. Begin a budget. Create a guest list. Select a tentative date. Choose your wedding party. Create a wedding Web site. Send your engagement photo to the local paper. Book your reception site, and arrange for parking. Book your ceremony location, including rehearsal time.

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