Technology & IT | Friday 27 March, 2015 12:53 pm

Facebook’s Messenger app to mix business with more pleasure

Facebook’s Messenger app is evolving into a multitasking tool equipped to send an animated fist bump to a friend at one moment and then get a little business done in the next.In an effort to pull off the transformation, Facebook Inc. is opening Messenger so outside programmers can build features...

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Healthcare | Friday 27 March, 2015 12:50 pm

KSA needs 44,000 doctors

Saudi Arabia needs 44,000 citizen doctors, according to the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS).The SCHS said that in terms of the country’s strategic health plan, the aim is to have one Saudi doctor for every 500 people, a nurse for every 250 people, and one technician for every 400...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 26 March, 2015 9:11 pm

IMD business school and Cisco join forces on digital business transformation

Cisco will make a contribution to IMD valued at $US 10 million to develop thought leadership and address business challenges in digital transformationthe top-ranked business school focused on executive education, announced today a contribution valued at $US 10 million from Cisco to become the world ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 March, 2015 12:13 pm

2nd Annual Power and Transmission Summit 2015

The 2nd Annual of Power and Transmission Summit 2015 was successfully held on the 18th and 19th March at the Al Khazoma Hotel with the support and presence of Royal Commission At Jubail.The Summit had a grand opening which highlighted the latest trends and developments in the power and transmission ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 March, 2015 11:57 am

GOIC signs a Memorandum of Understanding with ARADO

It focuses on developing industrial sector’s human capacitiesThe Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO), a leading non-profit organisation affiliated with the League of Arab States on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 26 March, 2015 12:01 am

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts opens new contemporary hotel in historic Istanbul.

Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul Golden Horn will open on March 31 offering a stylish comfort zone that celebrates the magic of Istanbul’s rich history.For centuries Istanbul’s famous Golden Horn has captivated traders and travellers from all over the world with its photogenic panoramas, vibrant...

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Healthcare | Thursday 26 March, 2015 12:00 am

Endometriosis Awareness Campaign Week Ongoing at UAE Private and Public Hospitals

In an initiative led by the Emirates Endometriosis League and the Emirates Medical Association and a logistical support from Bayer HealthCare, an Endometriosis awareness campaign is ongoing this month in the week starting 22nd – 28th March, 2015. Endometriosis is a chronic disease that affects...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 26 March, 2015 12:00 am

New Android Installer Highjacking Vulnerability Exposes Android Device Users to Data Theft and Malware

Vulnerability Affects Users Downloading Android Applications from Third-party SourcesPalo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW), the leader in enterprise security, today revealed details of a widespread vulnerability in Google’s Android mobile operating system that allows attackers to hijack the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 March, 2015 6:19 pm

RAKtherm gears up for Expo 2020 with $200m expansion plan.

Investment spread across 35 countries to meet the growing local and global industry demands.RAKtherm, the region’s leading piping solutions provider has announced a major $200m investment plan to expand its manufacturing facility and product portfolio. Extensive infrastructure plans, revival of...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 25 March, 2015 11:59 am

TIME goes slow when it comes to sustainable dining

UAE hospitality group first in region to launch Slow Food Initiative; follows on from success of group-wide hotel stay carbon offset programme and heralds next phase of pro-sustainability action for forward-thinking hotel groupDubai headquartered hospitality group, TIME Hotels, has unveiled its...

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