Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 February, 2016 12:49 pm

RAZA ABBAS NEW DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT FUJAIRAH ROTANA RESORT & SPA

Raza Abbas has joined Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa as its new Director of Business Development, with almost 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry having worked in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates. He is a versatile senior manager and seasoned sales...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 11 February, 2016 12:43 pm

Blueprint: Predictions of Big Trends Impacting the Digital Economy

From the Internet of Things to renewable energy principles, we’ll see our digital economy transforming before our eyes in 2016. Here are my predictions. 1. Digital commerce will be transformed. The confluence of new payment platforms, big data and technologies such as real-time fraud...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 February, 2016 12:36 pm

flydubai announces fourth full-year of profitability and 25% increase in passenger numbers

flydubai today reported profits of AED 100.7 (USD 27.4 million) for 2015 following a stronger second half-year which saw increased numbers of passengers travel across its network.   Total revenue for the full year was AED 4.9 billion (USD 1.33 billion), an increase of 11% compared to 2014....

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Business & Money | Thursday 11 February, 2016 12:20 pm

DAMAC Properties net profit grew 30% to AED 4.51 billion (US$1.23 billion) for full year 2015

DAMAC Properties Dubai Co PJSC (DFM: DAMAC) (“DAMAC” or the "Company"), a leading developer of high-end property in the Middle East, announces results for year ended 31 December 2015.    Financial Highlights   During full year 2015, DAMAC recorded...

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Business & Money | Thursday 11 February, 2016 7:56 am

MENA Women in Finance Award Launched at Diversity Event

A new Middle East & North Africa (MENA) ‘Women in Finance’ award has been launched at an event in Dubai which looked at how businesses can encourage greater diversity and benefit in the process.   The award initiative was announced by event host ACCA (the Association of...

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Business & Money | Thursday 11 February, 2016 7:52 am

OSN marks region’s first all-transaction window buyout deal with Gulf Film for exclusive access to its premium content

Movie-lovers can now have the best of both worlds as OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, and Gulf Film, a distributor of major studio productions and independent movies, have signed a six-year exclusive partnership through 2021 for premium film content.   Marking a regional...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 February, 2016 7:46 am

Deloitte: Data analytics transforming higher education

Across the Middle East, educational institutions and providers face a myriad of challenges and opportunities. On the demand side, changing student and employer expectations place pressure on providers to improve learner outcomes and maintain relevance. Changes to regulations, growing competition...

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Business & Money | Thursday 11 February, 2016 7:43 am

Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Europe and the Middle East

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized as a Top employer in Europe for the fourth consecutive year, and for the first time in the Middle East, in recognition of the company’s excellent work environment and exceptional development opportunities...

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Business & Money | Thursday 11 February, 2016 7:35 am

Aqualia gets award for step to modernize water sector

The Governor of Riyadh Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud) presented the Award for Water to Javier Díaz, manager of Aqualia in Saudi Arabia, during the Saudi Water Electricity Forum (SWEF) held in Riyadh this week. The award pays recognition to the work carried out by Aqualia ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 February, 2016 7:35 am

Saudia pavilion in Janadriyah attracts many visitors

The pavilion of the Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) in the National Festival for Heritage and Culture (Janadriyah) attracts every day a large number of visitors who are determined to know more about the national carrier. The pavilion is constructed on an area of 1,200 square meters and contains a...

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