Technology & IT | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 12:01 pm

Samsung Electronics announces strategic alliance with NCR Corporation

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced a strategic alliance with NCR’s Telecom & Technology Group. Under the terms of the agreement, NCR, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, will support Samsung’s strategy to accelerate growth in its printing business by...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 11:51 am

Analytics gaining ground in Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing industry

With the Internet of Things (IoT) transforming the ways in which sensor-generated data is gathered, evaluated and leveraged, various industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are realising the importance of analytics in enabling more efficient and competitive monetisation strategies.  By...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 7:50 am

Petromin Confirmed as a Business Partner in Nissan’s Expansion Strategy in Saudi Arabia

Nissan has announced a new business partner - Petromin Corporation (Petromin) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Petromin will join Alissa as the second strategic partner to Nissan as it continues its growth and expansion across the Kingdom.    “We announced in November 2013that...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 2:17 am

ETIHAD FLIGHT COLLEGE ENHANCES TRAINER FLEET

Etihad Flight College has expanded its fleet of trainer aircraft with the delivery of two Extra EA 330 LT aircraft. The aircraft were shipped and reassembled by the manufacturer at the Flight College’s hangar in Al Ain and will be showcased at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo, where they will...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 1:11 am

Panasonic Commercializes the Industry’s First*1 Sulfur-free Encapsulation Molding Compound for Copper Wires

Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has commercialized the first sulfur-free*2 encapsulation molding compound (EMC) for copper wire bonding in the industry*1, and will start mass production of the product in October 2016. This material helps improve the reliability and extend the...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 12:15 am

EMC Brings First of its Kind Xchange Day Event to the Region

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced the successful opening of the region’s first EMC XCHANGE Day with over 150 ICT leaders and professionals in attendance.  Held at the Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, Dubai, the one day event saw ICT leaders and experts share ideas and insights on how IT...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 March, 2016 1:43 pm

Mobily invites all its prepaid customers to update fingerprint details at Mobily’s branches

In order to ensure adherence to the requirements laid out by CITC; Mobily is inviting all prepaid customers including the existing and new customers to update their fingerprint records by visiting Mobily branches and distributors’ offices around the kingdom.   This campaign is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 7 March, 2016 11:58 am

Lufthansa flying more quietly in Munich

Even before introducing the A350 long-haul aeroplane with an up to 50 percent smaller noise footprint, in future Lufthansa medium-haul planes will also be flying more quietly. This is because the Airbus A320 fleet is being fitted with ‘sharklets’, which are 2.40-metre-tall wingtip...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 March, 2016 10:00 am

IKEA Saudi Arabia Launches Wireless Charging Making Life at Home More Convenient

Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Furniture Trading Co. Ltd, IKEA Saudi Arabia, the leading home furnishings company in the region, announced the launch of a new design collection integrating wireless charging of mobile phones and reading tablets into beautiful and functional home furnishing. The new...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 March, 2016 9:34 am

Saudi Build 2016 sees bright outlook as construction sector remains upbeat

Saudi Build, the 28th International Trade Exhibition for Construction Materials, Building & Environmental Technology, Saudi Arabia’s most significant construction event for over two decades, is set to take place once again at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre (RICEC) ...

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