Business & Money | Thursday 12 May, 2016 1:32 pm

adidas Group with stellar financial performance in Q1 2016

Major developments in Q1 2016:   • Group sales increase 22% on a currency-neutral basis  • Accelerating momentum at both adidas (+26%) and Reebok (+6%)  • Double-digit growth in all markets except Russia/CIS  • Gross margin grows 0.3pp to...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 May, 2016 1:28 pm

Interview with- Atul Batra, Chief Technology Officer, Manthan

How is the transformation in analytics solution being perceived for the growth of retail?   Making the right decisions at the right time with the right context is critical for growth. Hence analytics becomes a key propeller of the growth eco-system, more so in the Retail sector where...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 12 May, 2016 1:26 pm

Launching The Saudi Power and Saudi Aircon Exhibition 2016

Saudi Power exhibition was launched, on Monday May 9, 2016 in concurrence with the Saudi Aircon 2016 and continues for 3 days at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center H.E. Dr. Saleh Bin Hussein Al Awaji inaugurated the Saudi Power 2016 exhibition organized by Riyadh Exhibitions ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 May, 2016 1:18 pm

Landmark upgrade for Bahrain’s power grid with Siemens technology

Siemens has been awarded a landmark contract to upgrade the Kingdom of Bahrain’s energy infrastructure with a new high-voltage power transmission network, strengthening the country’s electricity supply. The contract, awarded to Siemens by the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 May, 2016 1:07 pm

Saudi Arabia Hospitality Awards to Launch at Hotel Show in Jeddah

Details of the inaugural Saudi Arabia Hospitality Awards (2017) will be announced by organisers’ dmg events at The Hotel Show in Jeddah this month. The launch will take place during the second day of the annual The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia (18th May 2016), where...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 May, 2016 12:54 pm

Turkish Airlines inaugurates its direct flights to Dubrovnik (Croatia)

With existing service to Zagreb, Turkish Airlines now adds Dubrovnik, one of the largest cities in Croatia to its expanding network.   Three weekly flights are now operated to Dubrovnik and this number will be increased to 5 as from 31st May, and to 6 as from 29th...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 May, 2016 12:51 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS WINS LEADING FINANCE AWARDS FOR UNIQUE BOND AGREEMENT AND BEST TREASURY TEAM

Etihad Airways’ finance team has continued its winning streak by landing two key awards – for best treasury team and for securing a unique US$700 million bond agreement – from the Middle East chapter of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT ME).   Last...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 May, 2016 9:15 am

The 2nd annual Future BIM Implementation Qatar: A step forward towards achieving Qatar National Vision

Advanced Conferences & Meetings (ACM) proudly launched the 2nd annual Future BIM Implementation Qatar conference at InterContinental Hotel The City, Doha, Qatar. This conference created the perfect platform for the government authorities, consultants, contractors and BIM technology...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 12 May, 2016 6:59 am

Ford Invests in Pivotal to Accelerate Cloud-Based Software Development

Ford announced an investment in Pivotal, a cloud-based software platform company headquartered in San Francisco, to further enhance its software development capabilities and deliver innovations to customers more quickly.   The $182.2 million investment in Pivotal aims to help drive...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 12 May, 2016 6:07 am

“Al Ghassan Motors” Infiniti unveils two new premium crossovers in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ghassan A.H. Al Sulaiman Trading Est. “Al Ghassan Motors”, the official dealer of Infiniti cars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  today unveiled the Infiniti QX60 and QX50 premium crossovers at an exclusive event with the presence of Media representatives.    Infiniti ...

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