Business & Money | Tuesday 16 February, 2016 9:57 am

“Leadership to focus on motivating and inspiring employees”

Given the current challenging economic environment, organizations now understand how critical it is to get the best from their people and so try to use innovative ways to engage and motivate them. Leaders are now focused on the use of motivational tools like incentives trips and events to increase...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 16 February, 2016 7:52 am

2016 is Middle East’s Year of Digital Disruption, Says SAP

2016 will be the Middle East’s year of digital disruption, one of the world’s leading technology companies announced today with the reveal of the MENA Quality Awards 2016 winners. “With the Internet of Things opportunity reaching USD 14 trillion in the next 15 years, 2016 will...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 February, 2016 2:50 pm

Global Governments Pull Together to Bring Labor Markets into the New Digital Economy Century

Governments around the world are urged to harness digitization and re-imagine labor markets to drive down unemployment, upskill the workforce, and grow their economies, according to a new report by The Economist Corporate Network, the business advisory arm of The Economist Intelligence Unit,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 February, 2016 5:00 pm

Saudi Arabian firms’ outlook subdued in Q1, 2016 amid lower oil prices

Dun & Bradstreet South Asia Middle East Ltd (D&B) in association with the National Commercial Bank released the D&B Business Optimism Index (BOI) survey for Saudi Arabia for Q1, 2016. The survey reveals a moderation in the optimism levels for firms in Saudi Arabia. Commenting on the...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 13 February, 2016 3:48 am

Alghassan Motors announces sales increase of 165% for Infiniti vehicles in the Kingdom

Alghassan Motors, the authorised dealer for Infiniti vehicles in Saudi Arabia today announced its successful closing of 2015 with an increase in sales of 165% compared to the same period in 2014.    The double digit growth with almost 1,800 vehicles delivered to customers makes it...

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Business & Money | Thursday 11 February, 2016 2:00 pm

More than Three-Quarters of Middle East Respondents Feel Passionate About Their Work

The Bayt.com ‘Passion for Work in the Middle East’ survey, recently conducted by Bayt.com –  the Middle East’s leading career site –  has revealed that the overwhelming majority of respondents from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) feel that the work...

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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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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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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 2:19 pm

US$45.3 billion Saudi tourism market banking on GCC visitors

Saudi Arabia remains a popular destination for GCC tourists, with around 7.4 million visitors entering the Kingdom in the first six months of 2015, which represented an increase of 25% against the same period in 2014, according to official data from the Saudi Commission for Tourism & National...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 3:41 am

2015 another record year for Maserati across the Middle East, India and Africa

Italian luxury car manufacturer Maserati has achieved its 5th consecutive record year in terms of sales across the Middle East, India and Africa (MEIA) region in 2015. While 2013 saw the launch of the new Maserati Quattroporte and 2014 the launch of the new Ghibli, in 2015 the Trident brand...

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