Business & Money | Thursday 17 March, 2016 11:20 am

MoI Signs 20 Contracts on Second Day of ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016

The Ministry of Interior and the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters have signed AED 391,122,304 worth of contracts on the second day of the International Conference for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016). The announcement was made by Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 March, 2016 10:40 am

EY launches ‘The Jeddah CFO Forum’

EY recently hosted the inaugural session of the ‘The Jeddah CFO Forum’ at the Hilton Hotel in Jeddah. The forum was attended by CFOs from some of the largest companies in the Kingdom. Ahmed Reda, Office Managing Partner, EY Jeddah, says:  “The introduction of VAT is a...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 17 March, 2016 10:22 am

Ford Smart Mobility LLC Established to Develop, Invest in Mobility Services

Ford Motor Company has announced the creation of Ford Smart Mobility LLC, a new subsidiary formed to design, build, grow and invest in emerging mobility services. Jim Hackett, former Steelcase vice chairman and CEO, is leaving his position on the Ford Board of Directors to serve as chairman of the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 March, 2016 9:35 am

SEDCO Holding Group’s Football Cup 2016 Concludes with 450 Players

In presence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Saleh Bin Mahfouz and the CEO Mr. Anees Ahmed Moumina, SEDCO Holding Group has successfully concluded its 29th SEDCO Football Cup that lasted for 30 days and gathered 450 players from the Group’s different Operating Companies. Mr....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 17 March, 2016 9:13 am

4th Oman Air Media Awards at ITB Berlin 2016

Oman Air has announced the winners of the Oman Air Media Awards 2016. The awards celebrate the best of German and Swiss travel and aviation writing and recognise writers‘ contibutions over the past five years to the success of Oman Air and the destination of Oman.    The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 17 March, 2016 9:12 am

Centro Capital Centre Now ISO 14001 Certified

Modern, Stylish, funky and now greener than ever before, Centro Capital Centre is now also ISO 14001 certified for a better tomorrow. Centro Capital Centre is the first Centro brand to be granted the ISO 14001:2004 certificate for the provision of hotel services and operates an Environmental...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 March, 2016 8:59 am

WCU: Strong week for oil but challenges remain

After three weeks of sideways trading the Bloomberg Commodity index, which reflects the price development of many key commodities, broke higher and reached three months high.   The charge was led by the energy sector. Gasoline surged and crude oil showed the ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 17 March, 2016 6:27 am

NWC: SAR4 billion worth of projects to develop Jeddah infrastructure

NWC is continuously developing the services and infrastructure of the water and environmental services sectors in Jeddah in line with its strategic plan to increase operational capacity and coverage in populated areas, meet the increasing demand for water and provide its services according to the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 March, 2016 6:22 am

GCC Paces World in Cyber-Preparedness

GCC countries are among the global leaders in cybersecurity preparedness, with the region’s network security spend tripling to USD 1 billion by 2018, industry experts announced today at Infosecurity Middle East, part of ISNR.   With the region’s rapid economic development and ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 17 March, 2016 5:09 am

Avaya Redefines Business Communications Application Development with Avaya Breeze

At the Avaya Technology Forum, taking place this week in Dubai, Avaya announced it is changing the rules for business communications application development. Avaya executives unveiled Avaya Breeze™, a technology platform that makes it easier for organizations to develop the mobile,...

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