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Sadafco’s net profit totaled 75 Million Riyals in the second quarter of 2017
Despite the drop in overall consumption levels, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) achieved consistent net margins in Q2 2017 in line with the previous quarters this year and last year. Material input costs continued to move up during the quarter as against previous periods & with the market witnessing sustained decline in consumption pattern, […]
DISCOVERY EXPEDITION BEAMS THE DESERTINTO THE CLASSROOM
Thousands of children will explore the vast Jordanian desert and learn about water conservation thanks to a unique Land Rover Discovery expedition. The specially prepared Discovery family SUV will support the recipients of the 2017 Land Rover Bursary, administered by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). The ‘Water Diaries’ expedition will cross one of the […]
Work Connected with the Olympus Scientific Cloud
The new Olympus Scientific Cloud expands the capabilities of the EPOCH® 6LT flaw detector and Vanta™ handheld XRF analyzer at no extra cost, with more features planned in the coming months. A suite of new capabilities, including wireless software updates, easy data backups, and real-time screen sharing for Vanta analyzers help make your work faster […]
Intelligent Speed: Huawei unveils its AI-powered Mate 10
In September, Huawei introduced the world’s first Kirin AI processor — Kirin 970 — and on October 16 unveiled the first smartphone to feature this chipset - the HUAWEI Mate 10 in Munich. What makes Kirin 970 unique? Huawei integrated a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU) into its architecture. The development of Kirin 970 is a result of Huawei’s intense […]
VAT in the GCC: Are your accounting systems ready?
By Mansoor Sarwar, Director Technical Services & PreSales, Sage Middle East Compliance with the UAE VAT Law may require significant changes to a business’ technology, operations, financial management and bookkeeping practices. The law, which comes into effect across the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations on 1 January 2018, sets administrative penalties for businesses that […]
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GSMA Publishes New Report on Mobile-Enabled Digital Transformation in Ghana
At a high-level roundtable between the Government of Ghana and mobile industry leaders today, the GSMA launched a report in partnership with the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), examining the transformative opportunities presented by mobile-enabled digital services in Ghana. The meeting, held in partnership with DFID, the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, and the United […]
Nissan unveils IMx zero-emission concept at Tokyo Motor Show
The Nissan IMx, an all-electric crossover concept vehicle offering fully autonomous operation and a driving range of more than 600 kilometers, was unveiled today at the Tokyo Motor Show. The innovative concept vehicle provides a glimpse into the future of Nissan Intelligent Mobility, Nissan’s approach to changing how cars are powered, driven, and integrated with […]
Canon celebrates significant milestone with production of 90 million EOS series cameras and 130 million interchangeable EF lenses
Canon Inc. announced today that the Company has reached two major production milestones—a cumulative total of 90 million interchangeable-lens EOS cameras and 130 million1 EF-series interchangeable lenses. The EOS 5D Mark IV was the 90 millionth EOS Series camera range to be produced, while an EF16-35mm f/2.8L III USM became the Company’s 130 millionth interchangeable […]
Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Reach $411 Billion in 2017
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $411.1 billion in 2017, an increase of 19.7 percent from 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. This represents the strongest growth since the 2010 recovery from the financial crisis when revenue increased by 31.8 percent. “Memory continues to lead the semiconductor market higher and is expected to increase 57 […]
Wipro Cited as a Leader in Everest Group PEAK Matrix™ for IT Security Services
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced that it has been recognized as a ‘Leader’ by Everest Group, a global independent consulting and research firm, in its report titled “IT Security Services- Market Trends and PEAK MatrixTM Assessment 2017: Security- the […]
Winners of 3rd Emirates Energy Award (EEA) unveiled
Dubai Supreme Council of Energy held today (Tuesday, 24th October, 2017) the 3rd Emirates Energy Award 2017. The event organised concurrently with the fourth edition of The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) saw the attendance of the industry’s elite and leading energy professionals, who came together under one roof to recognise and celebrate the achievements […]
GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONS NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND STAN WAWRINKA COMPLETE THE MUBADALA WORLD TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP 10th EDITION
Mubadala World Tennis Championship (MWTC) has announced the final two players to take their places in the 6-star line-up for this year’s event. Twelve-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic (no.7) and three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka (no.9) have been confirmed to join current world number one, Rafael Nadal, Pablo Carreño Busta (no.11), Dominic Thiem […]
In a pioneering initiative, Waseela hosts roundtable discussion with Nobel Laureate, Sir Fraser Stoddart, on Nanotechnology
Waseela for Technology Consultations, www.waseela.com, in an initiative of its first kind in UAE, is hosting a roundtable discussion with the 2016 Nobel Laureate and pioneering nanotechnology scientist, Sir Fraser Stoddart and the former nanotechnology R & D Director at Intel Corporation, Dr. Youssry Botros. Waseela invites industry leaders, business executives and decision makers to […]
In a pioneering initiative, Waseela hosts roundtable discussion with Nobel Laureate, Sir Fraser Stoddart, on Nanotechnology
Waseela for Technology Consultations, www.waseela.com, in an initiative of its first kind in UAE, is hosting a roundtable discussion with the 2016 Nobel Laureate and pioneering nanotechnology scientist, Sir Fraser Stoddart and the former nanotechnology R & D Director at Intel Corporation, Dr. Youssry Botros. Waseela invites industry leaders, business executives and decision makers to […]
LINKSYS Partner Program Launched Across All Channels
Linksys® has launched integrated portal that gives its partners resources and structured training to help them sell its products more effectively. Especially smaller unmanaged partners will benefit hugely from the portal. This is a next step in Linksys’ continuous investments in channel partnerships. Small- and Medium-sized Businesses – also called SMEs – comprise 95% of […]
Sagemcom Unveils the Next-Generation Multi-Gigabit Solutions
AFTER THE SUCCESS OF ITS ONE GIGABIT GATEWAY RANGE, SAGEMCOM RELEASES TO THE OPERATORS THE NEXT GENERATION MULTI-GIGABIT GATEWAYS – VDSL 35B / G.FAST / PON, 2.5G/10G PON, DOCSIS 3.1 – INTEGRATING HIGH EFFICIENCY 802.11AX Wi-Fi, IN ADDITION TO NEW SMART HOME CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS INCLUDING DISTRIBUTED WI-FI, VOICE CONTROL AND HOME AUTOMATION. The VDSL 35B […]
Dubai Makes Way for Renewable Energy Crowdfunding
World and Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (DCCE) signed an agreement to use crowdfunding, and innovative Fintech tool, to power the retrofitting of warehouses in Mina Rashid. The agreement was signed by Nabil Battal, Global HSE Director of DP World and Ivano Iannelli, CEO, Dubai Carbon on October 23rd at the19th edition of Water, Energy, […]
Thomson Reuters Launch The Saudi Now Application on Eikon At the Future Investment Initiative
Thomson Reuters has launched a dedicated “Saudi Now” application on its flagship desktop product Eikon. The app provides financial professionals with comprehensive market and data covering current economic and market events in Saudi Arabia. The launch was announced at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) organized by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Saudi Arabia. The […]
SAP Refugee Code Week 2017 Concludes Under Patronage of Queen Rania Al Abdullah
Deputizing for Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Minister of Information and Communication Technology Majd Shweikeh has announced the successful conclusion of Refugee Code Week 2017. Throughout the week, more than 15,000 Syrian refugees and Jordanian youth learned coding skills, preparing them to enter the global workforce and drive the digital economy. HYPERLINK “http://refugeecodeweek.org/” Refugee […]
One Identity Safeguard Introduces Frictionless Security for Privileged Accounts to Aid in UAE Organizations’ Digital Transformation
The UAE continues to showcase a more dynamic digital strategy. Earlier this year the country climbed in the ranks of the Global Innovation Index as among the ‘stand out’ digital economies and according to recent reports, Digital Planet 2017, which measures how competitiveness and trust in digital economies vary across the world, named the UAE […]
Oracle Introduces Next Gen Cloud Applications to Support
Oracle today hosted its first Modern Business Forum in Riyadh to help Saudi Arabia’s fast growing and large enterprises accelerate digital transformation and drive business growth with Oracle’s next generation Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud applications that are now embedded with artificial intelligence (AI). The daylong event that was attended by executives of leading […]
The National Cyber Security Center in Saudi Arabia Set to Participate in RSA Conference 2017 Abu Dhabi
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in Saudi Arabia has today announced its participation at the third annual RSA Conference in Abu Dhabi, set to take place at Emirates Palace from 7-8 November 2017. Bringing together some of the brightest minds in the industry, the event will include high-level discussions around blockchain, cyber resilience, artificial […]