Business & Money | Wednesday 13 July, 2016 4:58 pm

ValuStrat issue Q2 2016 Dubai Real Estate Market Report

The second quarter 2016 real estate review issued by leading local consulting firm ValuStrat –has shown that after 12 relative stable months, their residential VPI index displayed further indications of an early recovery in some of the areas it measures, signalling possible signs of a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 13 July, 2016 4:48 pm

The New Atkins Lifestyle reveals the secret cure to beating ‘hanger’ pangs

Ever wondered why you are feeling bad tempered and irritable for no reason? Sometimes, something as simple as a malfunctioning mobile phone application sets you off in fits of rage. Turns out it could be because you’re not irrationally angry- you’re just hungry or...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 July, 2016 4:45 pm

QNB Financial Results For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2016

QNB Group, the leading bank in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. For the first half of 2016, Net Profit reached QAR6.2 billion, (USD 1.7 billion) up by 12% compared to last year. Total assets increased by 36% from June 2015 to...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 July, 2016 2:58 pm

Abdul Latif Jameel Motors: “More than 360 Million Imported Counterfeit Spare Parts Have Inflicted Major Losses on the Economy”

Experts in the Saudi automotive industry confirmed that the sector suffered approximately SAR2 billion in losses due to the dramatic increase in counterfeit spare parts in the local market. This worrying proliferation of fraud and counterfeiting negatively impacts not only the automotive sector,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 12 July, 2016 7:12 am

Pearson launches “Intelligence Unleashed: An Argument for AI in Education” in Middle East.

In a world where digital tools support virtually every part of our lives, why is it that the full power of such tools has yet to be unleashed to those who might benefit most - educators and learners? In the latest of its series of publications concerning digital learning, Intelligence Unleashed: An ...

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Business & Money | Monday 11 July, 2016 5:54 am

Emirates NBD Saudi Arabia PMI™

The upturn in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector was maintained at a steady rate in June, as highlighted by a further solid improvement in business conditions. Output and new orders both rose sharply, leading firms to raise their input buying at a marked pace. However, the respective rates ...

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Business & Money | Monday 11 July, 2016 5:28 am

95% of Middle East professionals think that networking and maintaining relationships has been important to their career success

Career success consists of a number of different components and insights from MENA professionals illustrate how closely connected these factors may be. But a few key elements prevail, as shown by a recent poll entitled “The Bayt.com Secrets of Career Success in the MENA” poll, conducted ...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 July, 2016 5:02 pm

Ericsson ConsumerLab: Turkey tops advanced countries in mobile internet services

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announced the results of its latest ConsumerLab study on smartphone mobile internet users in Turkey highlighting Turkey as a leading country  in mobile internet services compared to advanced markets.  Reaching out to 1,500 smartphone users in 26 cities across...

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Technology & IT | Monday 4 July, 2016 3:35 am

5 Best Apps to get the best of Google this Eid

With Eid just around the corner, it is time to really put technology to work. Whether you’re travelling somewhere you’ve never been or having friends and family visit, here is a range of Google apps that will help you get the best of the holiday.    1. Google Now Your ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 July, 2016 2:18 pm

Dubai and KSA markets stay close to breakeven with AUH and Qatar performing well for the month

After the initial panic selloff in line with global markets, regional indexes gradually tried to make the losses back for the rest of the week. As global markets calmed down with indications that most key central banks will re-engage in monetary easing, regional markets also attempted to put a...

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