Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:53 pm

PR Pressure Conference: The PRessure Is On

Over 50 PR agencies and in-house PR departments came together to witness the first PR Pressure conference, which took place on Wednesday, 25 May 2016, at the Dusit Thani, Dubai. The event, organised by Secret PR, marks the first of an annual series of conferences that...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:51 pm

E-commerce in the Middle East to Experience a Significant Surge during Ramadan, says SOUQ.com

According to SOUQ.com, a combination of reduced work hours and a celebratory atmosphere means that time spent online as well as consumer spending is higher during Ramadan.  To capitalize on consumers’ increased online consumption and gifting season in the Middle East, SOUQ.com is pleased ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:46 pm

Western Union Launches Global Ramadan Program "30 Days of Betters"

The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, today launched its "30 Days of Betters" program to reinforce the universal concepts of sharing and caring during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The program will run simultaneously in the United Arab...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:24 pm

When art meets life! Take travel inspiration from your favourite USA TV shows

With the long, hot summer knocking at our door, residents across Kuwait will seek to avoid the steamy weather and use the extra time indoors to catch up on or discover new TV shows.    Inevitably, classic American box sets and this season’s hit new USA-based shows will rank...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:11 pm

ASIA SQUARE TOWER 1 SOLD TO QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

Asia Square Tower 1 has been sold by a BlackRock-advised fund to the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) at approximately S$3.4billion (US$2.45 billion).    CBRE and JLL are joint sole advisors for this transaction for a BlackRock-advised fund.   Rob Blain, Executive...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 12 June, 2016 6:55 am

Lenovo Unveils World’s First Tango-Enabled Smartphone – PHAB2 Pro

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today launched the much anticipated PHAB2 Pro – the world’s first Tango-enabled smartphone to enable augmented reality experiences – plus the dual-camera PHAB2 Plus and full-sized PHAB2 smartphones.   PHAB2 Pro: World’s...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 6:53 am

Dubai Investments wins glass contracts for tallest building, iconic projects in Pakistan

Dubai Investments PJSC, the leading, diversified investments conglomerate listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced that its subsidiary Emirates Glass LLC, one of the largest processors of flat architectural glass in the region and part of Glass LLC – the first glass holding company ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 12 June, 2016 5:46 am

Mobily Announces the New Validity System for Prepaid Packages

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) announced the new SIM validity system for all prepaid customers. This will provide the subscriber permanent validity based on activity rather than recharge only, as it was followed earlier. The new validity system will be applied on both new and existing subscribers in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 12 June, 2016 5:40 am

New domestic airline from June 22

SaudiGulf airline will be licensed to start domestic flights in the Kingdom from June 22, Air Transport World quoted a statement issued by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Friday. SaudiGulf airline is one of two new carriers that have been preparing to launch services in the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 4:43 am

Midas achieves new milestone with ME's largest furniture showroom in Riyadh

Midas Furniture has set yet another milestone in its journey of two decades by opening the largest ever furniture showroom in the Middle East, spanning 17000 sqm. The new showroom located in Riyadh's upmarket district of Al-Yasamine Boulevard on King Abdul Aziz Road, Exit...

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