Technology & IT | Monday 2 February, 2015 4:13 pm

Robots Replacing People, Robots Serving People

About 30 years ago the personal computer began to make its way into regular use – and it went on to transform society and the way we live our lives. Kaspersky Lab’s experts decided to mark that anniversary by looking further into the future and imagining how information technology might develop ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 2 February, 2015 3:57 pm

Cielo’s 2014 Success Reflected in Client Satisfaction and Expanded Relationships

Cielo, (formerly Pinstripe & Ochre House) the world’s leading pure-play provider of global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions, today reflects on its record growth and major successes in 2014. With 18 client renewals and 23 new RPO partnerships or partnership expansions across the...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 29 January, 2015 3:50 pm

Saudi Arabia full year average crude production 9.6 mbpd in 2015

In a very competitive global oil market, with ample supply from non-OPEC sources, Saudi Arabia’s full year average crude production in 2015 is projected to reach 9.6 mbpd, declining slightly to 9.4 mbpd in 2016, according to the latest Quarterly Oil Market Review released by Jadwa Investment, a...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 2:58 pm

GULF CONSUMERS MORE TRUSTING WITH PERSONAL DATA

Shoppers in the Gulf region are among the most open with their personal information, with 67 per cent willing to share their data, second only to India, reveals a new global survey by leading loyalty provider, Aimia Inc. (TSX: AIM).The survey of over 24,000 respondents from ten countries including...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 8:06 am

84.1% of hiring companies in the Middle East consider reference checks to be critical

The Bayt.com ‘Skills and Hiring Trends in the MENA’ poll, recently conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s leading job site, sheds unprecedented light on the workforce strategies of companies operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region today. The survey revealed that a...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 January, 2015 1:11 pm

Commodities react to King Abdullah

Following hot on the heels of the Swiss drama, attention turned this week to the European Central Bank where expectations held that something big was underway. In the end, ECB president Mario Draghi did not disappoint and the unleashing of a major quantitative easing programme sent the euro down to ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 22 January, 2015 5:28 pm

MEA Smartphone Market Booms as 4G LTE Shipments to GCC Grow 400%

GCC shipments of 4G LTE handsets have increased more than four times over the last year and are now close to accounting for one half of all smartphones sold in the region, according to the latest figures from International Data Corporation (IDC). The market intelligence firm's Worldwide Mobile...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 22 January, 2015 1:28 pm

SAP Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2014.Cloud Business Surges – Guidance Achieved as Non-IFRS Cloud Subscriptions and Support Revenue Jumped 72% in Fourth Quarter and Increased 45% in Full YearCloud Subscriptions...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 22 January, 2015 12:50 am

ETIHAD ETISALAT CO ANNOUNCES THE INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING ON 31-12-2014

Deputy CEO Serkan Okandan said that: During the fourth quarter of 2014, Mobily continued to be very active in consumer and business segments through the launch of various new products, services and tariffs enhancing customer experience. As the Mobily team, our strategic focus is on providing...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 1:46 pm

Water surpasses solar as the GCC’s fastest growing renewable technology

The cleantech industry saw a sudden growth in confidence for water technologies in 2014, according to EY’s 4th MENA Cleantech Survey Report that was launched at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. The survey gauges the sentiment of senior industry executives on renewable energy...

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