Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 2:59 pm

Dubai’s Acacus Technologies Wins USD 100,000 First Prize in Intense GITEX Pitch Showdown

Judges at GITEX ‘Strut-Up’ Pitch Competition were impressed by the quality of innovation and drive of entrepreneurs who contended for USD 160,000 in prize money at one of the highlights of GITEX, the GITEX Global Startup Movement ‘Strut-up’ Pitch Competition. With...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 1:39 pm

Global and regional experts on sustainability to address 5th EmiratesGBC Congress 2016 on Oct. 25 & 26 in Dubai

Some of the world’s foremost thought leaders in sustainability are making a beeline for Dubai to take part in the deliberations of the fifth EmiratesGBC Congress 2016 hosted by Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 1:30 pm

Qatar Airways Offers UP TO 10 Per Cent Discount For Global Bookings Made on The Go

For a limited time only Qatar Airways travellers from United Arab Emirates can redeem a discount of up to 10 per cent off flights across the airline’s global network when booking through their smartphones or tablets. Travellers can simply type qatarairways.com into their device’s...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 1:21 pm

Dubai Creative Clusters Authority Pioneers Region’s First Student Part-time Work Regulation

  Dubai Creative Clusters Authority (DCCA), a government regulatory body mandated to foster the economic development of Dubai's creative clusters and related knowledge industries, has announced the launch of a pioneering regulation that will enable over 4,500 businesses to offer...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 1:18 pm

City Centre Muscat and City Centre Qurum partners with Oman Cancer Association

Majid Al Futtaim’s two much-loved shopping destinations in the Sultanate, City Centre Muscat, and City Centre Qurum join forces with Oman Cancer Association (OCA) in their mission to empower people and spread the awareness of deadly yet treatable disease; breast cancer.  City Centre...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 1:16 pm

Get the classroom involved with finger-touch interactive projection

At GITEX 2016, Hall E4 10 of The Dubai World Trade Centre, visitors will discover Epson’s interactive solutions that allow teachers and students to get hands-on and take control, making lessons and lectures more engaging; just what you’d expect from the world’s ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 1:11 pm

Dubai International Financial Centre hosts the second IMF Regional Economic Outlook for 2016

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the region’s leading financial hub, connecting business and financial institutions with emerging market opportunities across the Middle, East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today hosted the launch of the second Regional Economic Outlook...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 1:06 pm

Genesis G90 Wins Prestigious Luxury Award

The Middle East’s newest luxury car, the Genesis G90, has won the prestigious Best Sedan Luxury Car of the Year Award at the exclusive EXCS Motor Show in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With the award decided by a panel of top motoring journalists, the win is a recognition of the G90’s superior...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 1:04 pm

Ministry of Interior deploys Cisco Collaboration Solution

Cisco and the UAE Ministry of Interior (MoI) today announced the commencement of the third and final stage of deployment of the Cisco Prime Collaboration which will connect all of the Ministry’s employees across the seven Emirates. The substantial deployment forms part of the MoI’s...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 12:59 pm

Samsung Mass Produces Industry’s First Application Processor for Wearable Devices Built on 14-Nanometer FinFET Technology

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced that it has begun mass production of the Exynos 7 Dual 7270. It is the first mobile application processor (AP) in the industry designed specifically for wearable devices with 14-nanometer (nm) FinFET...

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