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New Sabre report identifies consumer behaviours driving opportunities for hotels in Middle East
A study released by global technology provider, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), in collaboration with TrendWatching, has revealed new consumer shopping and buying trends emerging among European and Middle Eastern consumers that could present new opportunities for hotels in 2017. The technology company, which provides hotel reservations, distribution and marketing technology to more than 32,000 hotel properties […]
Research Groups from USA, Finland and UK Announced as Recipients of UAE Rain Enhancement Program’s 5 Million Dollar Grant
Three research groups from USA, Finland, and UK were selected as awardees of the 5 million US dollar grant awarded for the Second Cycle of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science. His Excellency Ahmed Juma Al Zaabi, Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs in the United Arab Emirates and Chairman of the Board of […]
Empower participates in World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world’s largest district cooling service provider, is participating in the 10th World Future Energy Summit (WFES), being held as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017, until Thursday (19 January), at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The company underscored its determination to highly contribute in implementing the Dubai Clean Energy […]
First Petromin’s ‘Customer Day’ Launches in Saudi Arabia Main Cities
Petromin, the leading lubricants and automotive services company in Saudi Arabia, launched yesterday its first ‘Customer Day’ Program in Jeddah in presence of Petromin’s CEO Mr. Samir Nawar accompanied by the Vice Presidents and Senior Executives to personally deliver services to the customers and meet with them at Petromin fuel stations. The event kicked off […]
Expo 2020 Dubai Rolls Out Detailed Planning For Sustainability
Expo 2020 Dubai today revealed full details of its sustainability strategy – a key pillar in the planning of the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia – at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). Sustainability will be among the main focuses of the World Expo and the […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELG ELECTRONICS EARNED “BEST OF THE BEST” CES 2017 HONORED FOR LG SIGNATURE SERIES W7 WALLPAPER TV
LG Electronics (LG) won more than 90 awards at CES® 2017, leading the way with the coveted, official Engadget CES Best of the Best Awards, for LG’s revolutionary new LG SIGNATURE W7 OLED 4K TV complemented by a variety of best-of-show honors for the W7 and LG Smart InstaView™ refrigerator. In addition to the top […]
Retailers Leverage Big Data Analytics to Transform Customer Experience
The retail customer experience has evolved from its primary focus on the transaction to a holistic data-driven process where information from buying history, online searches and social media interactions is utilised to provide consumers what they want during every phase of shopping. Industry reports suggest that retail and banking are some of the top data-intensive […]
Hawk-i Service by Managed FZ-LLC Publically Launched – Monitoring Social Media & Cyberspace & Guarding Online VIP Reputations
Managed FZ LLC, a leading provider of Cybersecurity and Managed Security Products and Services, and innovators in the industry of Brand Risk Monitoring, announced today the launch of its new VIP reputation threat monitoring service, Hawk-i. This pioneering service, now generally available, has been monitoring and protecting high-profile VIPs’ reputations and identities online since 2014, […]
Fortinet Honors 2016 Partner of the Year Award Winners
Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) – the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced the winners of its 2016 partner of the year awards. Fortinet’s 2016 Partner of the Year awards recognize outstanding cybersecurity sales, customer experience, collaboration, and marketing achievements from the company’s distributors and resellers around the world. Fortinet 2016 Partner of the […]
Abu Dhabi Ports Launches HSE Award
As part of its efforts to reinforce safety practices in workplace, Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the Emirate’s commercial and community ports as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone, has launched a health, safety and environment (HSE) award. Aimed at recognising the contributions of individuals, government and private entities and partners […]
Telia Carrier builds new unique route from Stockholm to St. Petersburg and upgrades submarine cables in the Baltic Sea
Telia Carrier today announced that it has established a new route stretching from Stockholm to St. Petersburg via Tallinn, and has upgraded multiple submarine cables to future proof its network, bringing lower latency and additional capacity. The new route further diversifies the wholesale carrier’s network and the upgrade enables Telia Carrier to provide 100G+ services […]
QNB Group: Financial Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2016
QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2016. For the twelve months ended 31 December 2016, Net Profit reached QAR12.4 billion (USD 3.4 billion), up by 10% from last year. Total assets reached QAR720 billion (USD198 billion), up by […]
SOUQ.com launches automotive category for Car Care Products and Accessories on the platform
SOUQ.com, the Middle East’s largest online retail and marketplace platform has announced the launch of their automotive category to provide a huge selection of car accessories online at the most exciting deals. The automotive category is one of the region’s first for an e-commerce platform- enabling customers to choose from the largest assortment of car […]
Empower braces for active participation in World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world’s largest district cooling service provider, has announced its participation in the 10th World Future Energy Summit (WFES), which will be held as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017, under the theme of ‘Practical Steps Towards a Sustainable Future’ from January 16 to19 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre The […]
Mosaid Travel selects Sabre technology to personalise travel offerings and increase customer satisfaction
One of Saudi’s leading travel agencies, Mosaid Travel and Tourism Services, has renewed its ten-year exclusive relationship with global travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), to support its vision to expand regionally, provide more personalised travel experiences and improve customer satisfaction. “The travel industry is fast-evolving with new trends and rapidly-changing traveller expectations,” said […]
Pearson launches Teacher Professional Development Service in the Middle East
Pearson has announced the launch of a new service in the Middle East designed to improve the quality of education and training received by the region’s teachers. The Pearson Teacher Professional Development Service has been officially available throughout the Middle East since October 1st, 2016. The launch will allow schools, training centres and government departments […]
Six technology trends that SMEs should watch out for in 2017
Sage, the market leader in Cloud accounting software, has predicted that chatbots, collective intelligence, and blockchain are some of the big technology trends that will change the way entrepreneurs run their businesses in 2017. Sage Chief Technology Officer, Klaus-Michael Vogelberg, said: “As every business – big or small – is transforming more or less intensively […]
SWIFT explores blockchain as part of its global payments innovation initiative
SWIFT announces the launch of a Proof of Concept (PoC) to explore whether distributed ledger technology (DLT) can be used by banks to improve the reconciliation of their nostro databases in real time, optimising their global liquidity. Under the current correspondent banking model, banks need to monitor the funds in their overseas accounts via debit […]
Urgent Need To Develop A Healthcare Insurance Framework To Contain Medical Inflation Across The Region
Having healthcare insurance become mandatory across the region, and medical pricing and inflation continuing to rise, healthcare providers, insurance companies, and solutions providers must ensure their business models can sustain the significant impact it will have on the healthcare insurance landscape. With 98% of Dubai residents and over 4 million people in the UAE having […]
Saudi Arabia Energy Minister, H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih, to Lead Kingdom’s Largest Ever Delegation at World Future Energy Summit
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih, will lead the Kingdom’s biggest-ever presence at the 10th World Future Energy Summit (WFES) when the event gets under way next week. The official delegation forms part of Kingdom’s strong support for WFES as the country seeks to showcase the business opportunities […]
After Stealing the Show at International CES 2017, honor 6X is launching in the Middle East
Built for the cost-conscious yet uncompromising Internet-minded millennial, the Honor 6X is the perfect technological budget beast. It features an innovative dual-lens rear camera offering a wide aperture range (F/0.95-F/16) that gives all the latitude to unleash your creative potential. Embodying the “Double the Experience” motto that millennials live and breathe, the Honor 6X breaks […]
Qatar excites fans with a new Digital Fan Experience for sports events
SAP SE, FC Bayern Munich, and Aspire Academy enhance fan engagement and team performance with real-time technology DOHA, Qatar – 10 January 2017 – Technology leader in enterprise application software SAP, German record football champion FC Bayern Munich and Qatar’s Aspire Academy have announced that Qatar is set to enjoy the world’s most technologically advanced […]