Business & Money | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 3:37 am

Helpling and Hassle.com join forces to form the world’s biggest home-cleaning marketplace

Helpling, the leading global platform for on-demand home services, announced the acquisition of Hassle.com, the European pioneer of this business model and market leader in the UK. This move sees them become the clear leader for online booking of household services outside the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 1:26 am

Unicef and Pearson Announce Innovation Talks

Unicef UK and Pearson are holding a series of high level events over the next year which will bring together experts, thought-leaders and innovators from a range of industries and countries across the world. The ‘Activate Talks’ will examine how new technologies, products and businesses ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 1:20 am

Western Union Enhances Mobile Money Transfer Capabilities in Africa

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, in collaboration with the MTN Group, a multinational mobile telecommunications company servicing 229,2 million customers in 22 countries, today announced the launch of a new mobile money transfer service in Rwanda...

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Technology & IT | Monday 6 July, 2015 3:30 pm

Mobily honors the distinctive resellers in Shariki Plus program

Mobily has honored resellers from its Shariki Plus program during an Iftar attended by senior executives of the company and partners of the initiative. At the event, held in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Jeddah, two Mercedes cars and two Toyota cars were awarded by Mobily to the best distributors in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:44 pm

FIRST-EVER MARRIOTT HOTEL IN THE HOLY CITY OF MAKKAH OPENS ITS DOORS

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) has announced the opening of the Makkah Marriott Hotel, the company’s first flagship brand in the holy city.    The arabesque themed 426-room property sits on the hill top of Makkah, providing guests with exquisite views of the Holy ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:40 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS BECOMES MAIN PARTNER OF INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), continues to support global arts and culture by becoming one of the main partners of the Zurich Film Festival, which takes place from 24 September to 4 October 2015.   The sponsorship deal will see Etihad...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:31 pm

Nanhua USA Becomes First China-headquartered Clearing Member of DME

Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, today announced the approval of Nanhua USA as a Clearing Member. A futures brokerage firm headquartered in Hangzhou, serving institutional, corporate and individual clients, Nanhua ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:24 pm

StorIT Appointed as Unitrends Distributor for the Middle East & North Africa

StorIT to help build Unitrends channel network, train and certify partners on Data Protection, Back up and Disaster Recovery solutions and offer value added services StorIT, the specialist data management solutions distributor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, today announced...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:18 pm

GCC Countries Urged to Relax Sea Travel Restrictions to Boost Tourism and Yachting Industries

Middle East governments should consider easing restrictions on travelling between states to boost the region’s tourism industry and support the fast-developing yachting and cruise market, says Mohammed Hussein Al Shaali, Chairman of the UAE-based yacht and boat builder, Gulf...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:13 pm

Western Furniture presents its exclusive Summer Promotion for complete living solutions and styles!

Western Furniture LLC, the premier retailer of upscale home furniture in the UAE, presents its exclusive Summer Promotion with complete living solutions and styles to suit any home.    This season, you can enjoy up to 70% discounts on a wide variety of top-of-the-line Italian...

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