Business & Money | Tuesday 26 February, 2019 1:08 pm

Weber Shandwick MENA Named Large Consultancy of the Year at 2019 PRCA MENA Awards

Weber Shandwick MENA, a leading communications and engagement firm, was named 2019 Large Consultancy of the Year at this year’s PRCA MENA Awards.    Celebrating a total of five wins across it’s MENA network, Weber Shandwick MENA also took home honours in the Best...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 26 February, 2019 1:03 pm

DMS and Google Co-Host a Specialized Programmatic Event for MENA Advertisers

Digital Media Services (DMS) - the digital arm of Choueiri Group collaborated with Google on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 to host a specialized half-day (3 - 6:30 pm) event at the DMS offices in Dubai.   As a leading programmatic player in MENA, DMS’ portfolio brings together high...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 February, 2019 12:58 pm

Norway to be presented as a world leading ocean nation at Expo 2020 Dubai

Norway will participate at the world exposition Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme “Norway as a world leading ocean nation”.    Norway’s coastline is one of the longest in the world, and the marine areas are more than five times as large as the land. Thousands of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 February, 2019 12:55 pm

Emirates NBD Selects Intellect for End-to-End Digital Transformation of its Transaction Banking Business

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, today announced a planned end-to-end digital transformation of its Transaction Banking platform. The transformation is part of the banking group’s AED 1 billion commitment to digitise operations, products and services, enhancing its...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 February, 2019 12:00 pm

Disruptive brands come into sharp focus at The Retail Summit in Dubai

Being innovative does not simply mean embracing the latest technology, adopting AI, utilising AR and replacing humans with robots.   That was a recurring message delivered to the 900 senior executives at The Retail Summit held in Dubai in mid-February. The event featured 80 speakers and...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 February, 2019 5:00 am

Aurak Contributes to Innovation Month

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah’s (AURAK), in collaboration with Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), organized “Hackathon 2.0 UAE” to develop innovative solutions and ideas to contribute to lifestyle development in UAE communities.   The UAE...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 February, 2019 4:51 am

Saudi Cement's shares retreat despite upbeat earnings

Shares in Saudi Cement retreated marginally on Monday, as the second-largest cement company in Saudi Arabia reported improved fourth quarter (Q4) earnings for 2018. The company’s Q4 2018 net profit amounted to 125 million Saudi riyals ($33.33 million) – a 16.8 percent...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 February, 2019 4:30 am

Tally Solutions’ Smb Pulse Enlightened Smbs on Effective Ways to Increase Efficiency

Tally Solutions, a leading international accounting and compliance software provider hosted another leg of the successful SMB Pulse in Dubai. The event focussing on the SMB community was attended by around 100 SMBs. The event highlighted the effective measures to increase work efficiency and look...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 26 February, 2019 3:52 am

Huawei Launches Multiple Smart Products at Mobile World Congress 2019, Reaffirms Commitment to the New Era of 5G All-Scenario Intelligence

During Mobile World Congress 2019, Huawei announced multiple products, including the updated HUAWEI MateBook X Pro, the new mainstream PC notebooks HUAWEI MateBook 13 and HUAWEI MateBook 14, 5G foldable smartphone, the HUAWEI Mate X and showcased the HUAWEI 5G CPE Pro, the first commercial product...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 26 February, 2019 3:48 am

Jeddah to get new sewage treatment plant

Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli signed agreements to build the Jeddah 2 Independent Sewage Treatment Plant. The project, which has a design capacity of 500,000 cubic meters per day, will serve the Jeddah city to meet its increasing need. A consortium, ...

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