Environment & Energy | Thursday 6 August, 2015 11:21 am

Additional 75.5 million sqft were added to district cooling systems in Middle East in 2014

According to the latest International District Energy Association (IDEA)’s report on growth in District Energy, the Middle East region recorded the addition of additional 75,459,748 sqft to district cooling systems in 2014.    Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 5 August, 2015 12:52 pm

Audi Group continuing along growth path after first half of 2015

The Audi Group is continuing along its growth path: From January through June, the company delivered more than 900,000 automobiles of the Audi brand to customers worldwide for the first time in a six-month period. At the same time, the Ingolstadt company increased its revenue to €30 billion...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 5 August, 2015 9:09 am

Ericsson Sustainability report 2014 shows leadership in making positive change

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has published its 22nd Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report summarizing its performance during 2014 in the areas of: Responsible Business; Energy, Environment and Climate; and Communication for All.  During 2014, Ericsson further strengthened the...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 5 August, 2015 3:12 am

It’s not Voodoo but WUDO

Windows 10 spreads the love with updates on the side Have you made the move to Windows 10 already? If so, and you live in a part of the world where internet connectivity isn't merely "on" or "off", but can be somewhere in between - in other words, if you have to keep your ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 1:11 pm

GCC-Implications of UAE’s Fuel Deregulation

In a pragmatic move aimed at boosting fiscal health and reducing domestic oil consumption in the UAE, the nation’s Ministry of Energy announced that transport fuel prices would be deregulated as of 1 August 2015. With GCC economies steadily embracing market oriented reforms, the surprise move ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 12:27 pm

YPO: African Business Confidence Slips to Six-Year Low

Confidence amongst business leaders in Africa fell to its lowest level since October 2009 in the second quarter of 2015. The YPO Global Pulse Confidence Index for Africa, which tracks CEO confidence levels in the region on a quarterly basis, slipped 3.2 points to 57.4, on the back of a...

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Business & Money | Monday 3 August, 2015 3:31 pm

MIDDLE EAST INVESTORS TO SPEND US$15.0 BILLION PER YEAR IN GLOBAL REAL ESTATE MARKETS

An average of $15.0 billion per year will flow out of the Middle East into direct real estate globally in the near term, according to the latest research from global property advisor CBRE Group, Inc.   The Middle Eastern investor base has expanded, fueled by weakening oil prices; this...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 3 August, 2015 1:15 pm

Manchester named as one of the top cities that Saudi football fans want to visit

Football fans in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have named the UK city of Manchester as one of the top three destinations they would love to visit to take in a game, according to a recent survey conducted by British Airways.   Manchester has two of the most popular teams in the...

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Technology & IT | Monday 3 August, 2015 12:13 pm

10 simple tips to get the most out of Periscope

10 simple tips to get the most out of Periscope:   1.       Get the title right. Choose the perfect title for your live stream, as this will also be the text of the Tweet that you can share on Twitter. If you are broadcasting with another person, ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 July, 2015 2:43 pm

Security comments on the FCA’S recall of 1.4 million vehicles in the US

Last Friday, Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) announced that it would recall 1.4 million vehicles in the US to install software that would prevent hackers obtaining control of the engine remotely, including the steering wheel and other systems in cars. The successful breach allowed hackers to take...

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