Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 11:45 am

Telly Video On-Demand Service Now Enabled in Panasonic Smart TVs

Telly, a premium video on-demand service that allows you to stream the best of Hollywood and Arabic movies and TV shows, will now be available pre-loaded in all the latest Smart TVs introduced by Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMMAF) in the GCC.  Currently this service is provided ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 11:30 am

Julian Ford Joins Altaaqa Global as Chief Commercial Officer

Altaaqa Global, a leading global provider of large-scale temporary power services, has appointed energy industry veteran, Julian Ford as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective July 1, 2015. As the company’s CCO, Ford’s remit is to ensure that Altaaqa Global achieves revenue growth...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 11:18 am

Briefings Highlight Impact Of KYC and Discuss Solutions for The Financial Community

SWIFT recently organised a Know Your Customer (KYC) roadshow in 10 countries across the Middle East and North Africa to look at the impact of KYC regulations on the banking and financial community and to highlight solutions that reduce the cost of compliance.  Against the backdrop of...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 11:00 am

Sony’s Revamped, Energy-Boosting Portable Charger Introduced to Middle East

Sony Middle East and Africa FZE has introduced the new and improved CP-V3B Portable Charger for electronic devices to the region.  Following the popularity of its predecessor the CP-V3A, the new CP-V3B USB Portable Charger features a larger capacity of 3,400mAh for mobile power on-the-go....

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 10:33 am

GCC BOARD DIRECTORS INSTITUTE APPOINTS H+K STRATEGIES AS CONTENT PARTNER

GCC Board Directors Institute (“BDI”) has appointed H+K Strategies (“H+K”) as content partner to the Institute for a period of three years.  The other content partners are PwC, McKinsey & Co, Heidrick & Struggles and Allen & Overy, while supported by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 10:26 am

New General Manager Appointed at Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Rolf Lippuner as General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh. Lippuner, who joined Four Seasons in 2008, was steeped in the art of hospitality from a young age. His passion for the industry led him to this current...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 3:03 am

25 hospitals with 5,000 beds readied in holy cities

Health Minister Khaled Al-Falih said 25 hospitals with a combined capacity of about 5,000 beds have been prepared for pilgrims in Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites. The minister chaired a meeting on Monday of the Haj medical committee in Madinah and toured a number of hospitals...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 2:12 am

Periscope reach 10 million accounts

Earlier this month, we surpassed 10 million Periscope accounts. We launched Periscope just four months ago, on March 26, 2015.   We’re even more stunned by the burgeoning usage of Periscope. Here’s the graph of our Time Watched since launching. We...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 2:04 am

EY acquires leading international digital consultancy, Seren

EY has today announced its acquisition of Seren – an international digital consultancy based in the UK with a significant footprint in the MENA region. Seren is a leader in international digital design and innovation of customer service and experience, which works with leading firms across a...

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Government | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 2:02 am

Prince Khaled asks governors to fix ceiling for dowry

Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has issued directives to all regional governors in the province to hold urgent meetings with tribal elders to finalize a document fixing a ceiling for dowry and discuss ways to end extravagant weddings,...

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