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Ford’s Adaptive Steering System On All-New Edge Will Change How the World Turns
Ford Motor Company’s latest innovative steering technology that debuts on the all-new Edge CUV promises to redefine the idea of “power steering”.Ford’s adaptive steering makes it easier for drivers to manoeuvre a vehicle at low speeds while making the vehicle more fun to drive and agile at high speeds. Adaptive steering is standard on the […]
Saudi Arabia Drives Energy Innovation with Advanced Construction Technology
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is realizing Saudi Vision 2030 energy goals with advanced offshore construction technology, experts announced today in the build-up to ADIPEC 2016. Saudi Vision 2030 aims to increase oil and gas localization from 40 percent to 75 percent. Supporting these energy goals, leading Middle East’s leading firms are driving investment in […]
Acronis Adds Acronis Notary™ with Blockchain and Acronis CloudRAID™ to Software-Defined Storage
Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection, is proud to announce the release of Acronis Storage, the world’s first software-defined storage product with blockchain-based data authentication and universal file, block, and object support. The world around us is becoming increasingly digital and the creation and value of data have expanded to include all […]
Abu Dhabi Ports announces winners of MAFNOOD 2016
Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone in the Emirate, announced the winners of the second cycle of its internal excellence award, MAFNOOD (Arabic for “distinguished”). Launched under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme […]
Opportunities Exist to Make an Impact on the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Social and Environmental Challenges
Oliver Wyman’s new report on social impact initiatives in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has revealed that the region’s private and non-profit sectors remain far from where they need to be in order to be effective partners to governments in driving sustainability. Oliver Wyman surveyed more than 60 business leaders in the region to study […]
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Global study reveals travellers would spend $100 on airline ancillaries to personalise travel experience
How much are travellers willing to pay for airline ancillary services such as seats, bags and food when travelling? New research from global travel technology company, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), has found that travellers would drop a hundred dollar bill to make their travel a little more “about me”. Sabre surveyed travellers from 20 countries […]
Nissan Unveils UEFA Champions League Stars Gareth Bale And Sergio Agüero As New Global Ambassadors
Nissan, the official global automotive sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, has confirmed Real Madrid C.F. winger, Gareth Bale, and Manchester City F.C. striker, Sergio Agüero, as the brand’s new global ambassadors and Engineers of Excitement. As Nissan’s new global ambassadors, Bale and Agüero will help the Japanese car manufacturer to bring football fans closer […]
Dubai Silicon Oasis to Host Third Consecutive Entrepreneur Day Event and Competition
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, announced its plan to host ‘The Entrepreneur Day’ (TED) business plan competition on November 16, 2016 at its wholly owned Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (Dtec), the largest technology incubation and co-working centre in the region. Organized […]
Ford Middle East and Africa Honoured with Best Employer Brand on LinkedIn at Annual Awards Ceremony
Ford Motor Company has been recognised once more as one of the world’s most attractive employers according to LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the internet.Following on from last year’s success when Ford Motor Company was named one of LinkedIn’s “Top 50 Most In Demand Employers in Middle East and North Africa”, the company […]
Pearson launches new Global English Language Teacher Award in the Middle East
Pearson ELT has launched a new award to celebrate inspirational teachers. The global Award will showcase teachers from the Middle East, and around the world, who have implemented innovative ways of teaching in their classrooms leading to improved learning outcomes; from the big innovations to the everyday. Pearson expects to see a great response from […]
New report: Investment into restaurant technology market must increase as popularity of home delivery services rises
Diners are opting for home delivery services and are increasingly using coupons and promotions, according to a new global survey of over 4,600 consumers conducted by AlixPartners. As a result, investment into the restaurant technology market must increase to meet this growing demand, according to the business advisory firm. – Highlights-Online ordering is regarded as […]
Bion Group, DP World, and RAK eGov Named UAE Digital Innovators
Bion Group, DP World, and the Ras Al Khaimah E-Government Authority have been recognized as the UAE’s leading innovators, winning the UAE Quality Awards announced by global technology company SAP today. DP World has won an award with partner Clariba for its Terminal Performance Analytics system running on the in-memory SAP HANA platform across its […]
Abu Dhabi Ports scoops three awards at the 2016 Maritime Standard Awards
Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the Emirate’s commercial ports and industrial zone, has won three prestigious awards at the 2016 Maritime Standard Awards of the Middle East and Subcontinent. The company was recognised for its excellence in the maritime industry and was awarded the Deal of the Year Award for […]
Masdar Institute Links up with QinetiQ and Sand-X Motors to Develop Automated Unmanned Rover System (URS)
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy, and sustainable technologies, along with UK-based QinetiQ, a leading technology development and engineering company operating primarily in the defense, security and aerospace markets, and Swiss-based all-terrain vehicle (ATV) developer Sand-X Motors, jointly announced their collaboration to develop an Unmanned […]
Tilgin successfully completes field trials of its MSA983 in Poland
Several ISPs from Central and Eastern Poland took part in the trial activities. Operators, which led the verification program were TPnets.com Sp. z o.o from city of Łódź, Bialnet Sp. z o.o. from city of Białystok and Telbial Sp. z o.o. from city of Biała Podlaska. The involved ISPs provide triple-play services to their customers […]
ITWORbX Education to Reveal Its Award-Winning Portfolio with Microsoft at BETT LatAm Leadership Summit
ITWORX Education is set to disclose its award-winning portfolio of education solutions with Microsoft at the 4th BETT LatAm Leadership Summit, taking place in Mexico City between 27 and 28 October 2016. The summit brings together over 2,000 influential education leaders from more than 29 countries across Latin America (LatAm) and the rest of the […]
Etisalat Group Reports net profit of AED 6.2 billion for the first nine months of 2016, an increase of 9% compared to last year
Etisalat Group today announced its consolidated financial statements for the nine months ending 30 September 2016. Financial Highlights and Key Developments of Q3Consolidated revenues amounted to AED 13.2 billion and increased year over year by 3%Consolidated net profit after Federal Royalty amounted to AED 1.9 billion; 16% increase after adjusting for the impact of sale […]
Empower to host International District Cooling Conference 2016
Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and Chairman of Emirates Airlines & Group, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, is playing host to 7th ‘International District Cooling Conference 2016’, organised by International District Energy Association […]
Arabia CSR Networks Certified Training on Fundamentals of CSR and Sustainability
Arabia CSR Network will conduct a certified training on CSR and Sustainability fundamentals on 6th – 9th November 2016 in Dubai. This essential training which is the first of a series of certified training, guarantees to equip a wide range of participants that are looking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of CSR and Sustainability, […]
Global Hedge Funds, Venture Capitalists and Private Equity Firms Converge on Dubai for AIM Summit 2016
(ME NewsWire): The St. Regis Hotel in Al Habtoor City opens its doors on November 1st to one of the region’s most exclusive audiences, restricted to CEOs, CIOs and senior decision makers collectively managing an estimated 10 trillion dollars in assets or more. The region’s largest event for hedge funds, private equity and venture capital […]
Ooredoo Wins 21 ‘Stevies’ Awards for Business Excellence
Ooredoo was awarded 21 International Business Awards (IBAs), the leading global recognition of company performance and best practices, as well as ‘The People’s Choice Award’ in the telecommunications category, at a high-profile ceremony held in Rome, Italy, this week. The International Business Awards, also known as the ‘Stevies’, honour the achievements and positive contributions of […]
Canon launches new flagship, intelligent Multifunctional Printers for today’s modern working environment
Canon, world leader in imaging solutions, today announces the release of its next generation multifunctional devices, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500 Series. The five colour A3 multifunctional devices (imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5535, imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5535i, imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5540i, imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5550i and imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5560i) enhance productivity through intelligent document workflows and an intuitive user experience and […]