Business & Money | Sunday 1 May, 2016 1:00 pm

Dubai Association Centre has issued licences to 23 global associations

Affirming Dubai’s success in consolidating its position as the centre for professional associations in the region, the Dubai Association Centre (DAC) has announced 44% rise in its membership in the first quarter of 2016 which takes the Centre’s total membership to 23 from last...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 May, 2016 12:13 pm

McDonald’s in the GCC Delivers Enjoyment with GO Online TV Partnership

McDonald’s in the GCC is adding entertainment to McDelivery with the announcement of their partnership with TV content provider, OSN GO. Starting April 23, customers who use the McDelivery service will have access to 72 hours of continuous entertainment, free of charge. Since the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 May, 2016 11:56 am

Forecast Estimates Saudi Arabia’s ICT Spend to Grow SAR 43.7 Billon by 2020

KSA is the largest economy within the GCC and home to some of the most prominent companies in the region. However, the country’s economy is undergoing a transition to keep up with the challenging global macro-economic environment, as well as to meet the government’s Vision-2030...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 1 May, 2016 11:36 am

GITEX 2016 Launches New Global Startup Movement

GITEX Technology Week will launch and host GITEX STARTUP MOVEMENT, one of the most global startup gatherings in the world with over 30 countries represented, as it brings together entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, mentors and buyers for the first time in Dubai.   The GITEX...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 1 May, 2016 11:33 am

Daimler Financial Services launches ‘Mercedes-Benz Finance’

Daimler Financial Services and BBK in collaboration with Al Haddad Motors have begun offering Mercedes-Benz branded financial services under the brand name ‘Mercedes-Benz Finance’. Customers in the Kingdom of Bahrain can now take advantage of attractive automotive financing available...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 11:25 am

Training and development in uncertainty?

When the economic future is filled with uncertainty and potential opportunities, there is always a temptation to cut spending on training and development to reduce costs.  This initial “saving” can look like a simple way to cut costs quickly, but nothing could be further from the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 May, 2016 11:16 am

Marka Engages UAE's Leading Entrepreneurs

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global network of more than 10,000 business owners with 75 members in their UAE chapter, hosted an in-depth dialogue with Nick Peel, CEO of Marka Holding PJSC (DFM: MARKA), the first public joint stock retail operator in the UAE.    The...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 May, 2016 11:09 am

2015, Yet Another Record Year for Karcher

 Karcher, the world leader in innovative cleaning technology solutions, has once again achieved growth in the financial year 2015 and set a new record with sales totalling AED 9.2 (€2.22) billion. Compared to 2014, this is an increase of AED 450 (€108) million or 5.1%. With 12.87...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 May, 2016 11:06 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS VOLUNTEERS AND BANGLADESH CRICKET STAR BRING JOY TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN DHAKA

A team of volunteers from Etihad Airways brought joy and happiness to underprivileged children at the Choice To Change Elementary School (C2C) in Dhaka by joining the youngsters for their annual fun day.   With Bangladesh cricket star Mushfiqur Rahim also dropping by, more than 130 boys...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 1 May, 2016 11:02 am

StorIT and Commvault Sign Distribution Agreement For The Middle East Region

StorIT, the Specialist Data Management Solutions Distributor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, today announced that it has signed a Value Added Distribution agreement with Commvault, a global player in enterprise data protection and information management for the Middle East...

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