Environment & Energy | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 2:31 pm

Black & Veatch appointed consultant for major Jeddah desalination project

Black & Veatch has been chosen by the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) as engineering and design consultant for the Jeddah 4 project. This major desalination scheme will augment dramatically water supply in Saudi Arabia’s second largest city. Jeddah 4 will enhance water resources for...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 2:28 pm

The first Nikon DSLR with touch screen LCD monitor and built-in Wi-Fi

Nikon Middle East & Africa FZE unveils the Nikon D5500 DSLR in the UAE, the world’s smallest, lightest and slimmest DSLR.The 24.2-megapixel DX-format camera is designed for aspiring photographers seeking to challenge convention by creating images in new and exciting ways. The D5500 also comes...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 2:05 pm

SAUDIA (SV) and SAP Sign MoU to Support Kingdom’s Workforce of the Future

SAUDIA, the Kingdom’s national carrier and global enterprise software leader SAP, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost the Kingdom’s economy and employment opportunities.In the Kingdom, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 90 percent of all businesses and 60...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 1:29 pm

TELEPERFORMANCE BRINGS LEADING TECHNOLOGY TO LAUNCH FIRST-EVER MIDDLE EAST VIRTUAL CONTACT CENTRE

- State-of-the-Art Technology Used by Virtual Contact Centre Offers Middle East Clients Substantial Cost and Time-Saving BenefitsTeleperformance, the global leader in outsourced multichannel customer experience management, today announced the launch of the Middle East and Africa’s first ever...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 9:17 am

Teradata Acquires RainStor

— Teradata Corp. (NYSE: TDC), the big data analytics and marketing applications company, today announced that it completed the acquisition of RainStor, a privately held company specializing in online big data archiving on Hadoop. This acquisition strengthens Teradata’s enterprise-grade Hadoop...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 8:55 am

Expo showcases over 600 innovative projects by Saudis

Hamad Al-Sheikh, deputy minister of education, inaugurated the Saudi Science and Innovation Festival (SSIF) exhibition here, which put on display 605 innovative projects by young Saudi inventors. Among other highlights of the event was participation of NASA, the US agency for space research, which...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 8:28 am

ARCAPITA SELLS PODS FOR MORE THAN US$1 BILLION

Arcapita, the global investment management firm, announced today the sale of PODS, Inc. (“PODS”), the leading provider of portable storage and moving solutions for residential and business customers in North America, to the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (“OTPP”) for a transaction value in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 8:14 am

Machinex Arabia 2015 leads Kingdom’s industrial drive

The stage is set in Jeddah for hosting the 2015 MACHINEX ARABIA from 9-12 February at Jeddah Center for Forums and Events with the participation of more than 150 national and international companies.The fifth edition of MACHINEX ARABIA is organized by Al Harithy Company for Exhibitions (ACE). It...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 8:10 am

TAQA and Halliburton sign JV Agreement

The Industrialization & Energy Services Company (TAQA) and Halliburton Multi-Chem recently signed a Joint Venture Agreement, with the official signing ceremony held today in the offices of TAQA in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The JV will establish an industrial complex to produce specialty chemicals...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 8:05 am

Ferrari 488 GTB: extreme power for extreme driving thrills

Forty years on from the unveiling of its first ever mid-rear-engined V8 model, the 308 GTB, the Prancing Horse opens a new chapter in its 8-cylinder history. The Ferrari 488 GTB provides track-level performance that can be enjoyed to the full even by non-professional drivers in everyday use. Its...

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