Business & Money | Thursday 9 March, 2017 9:00 am

HEMPEL Opens Showroom in Al Jubail

As the Gulf Council Countries (GCC) is one of the fastest-growing markets for construction and real estate projects, the rapidity of progress is certainly having a positive effect on the paints and coatings market. Capitalizing on the industry’s growth, “HEMPEL Paints” a global...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 9 March, 2017 8:53 am

Tourism and economic growth under the spotlight at UNWTO & Arabian Travel Market Ministerial Forum 2017

Visitors to the MENA region will total 195 million by 2030, growing at a rate higher than the world average, according to figures by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).  The rapid development of the sector will form part of the discussion at the UNWTO & ATM Ministerial Forum at the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 9 March, 2017 8:23 am

Qatar Airways debuts 'industry's first' double-bed seats in business class

(BLOOMBERG) - Qatar Airways unveiled a new aircraft seat that can be docked with one next to it to create what the Gulf carrier says will be the industry's first double bed in a business-class cabin. The so-called QSuite is more flexible than earlier models and will also allow four berths to ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 9 March, 2017 7:57 am

Meet the HUAWEI P10, a Stunning Combination of Technology and Art

P Series Debuts in New Colors and Leica Style Portraiture BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)-- To kick off Mobile World Congress 2017, Huawei Consumer Business Group today launched the HUAWEI P10 and HUAWEI P10 Plus. The much-anticipated devices are a combination of beautiful hardware ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 8 March, 2017 9:51 am

Parking Management in the Middle East: A great growth story

Traffic flows in the Middle East, especially UAE have witnessed a substantial growth in the recent decades. Rising concerns for safe and obstacle free streets is driving demand for efficient parking management facilities is pushing global parking management to a $5.7 Billion industry expected to...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 8 March, 2017 9:00 am

Mobile World Congress 2017: Sagemcom to Present Open and Multi-Purpose LoRa™ Sensors

These brand new sensors can be customized accordingly to customers' use cases, thanks to embedded accelerometer, thermometer and barometer. Easy customization and tuning enable allow any service operator and application provider to design new services. In compliance with the LoRa™...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 8 March, 2017 8:38 am

Metropolitan Hotel Dubai: Building on its legacy

The Metropolitan Hotel Dubai, one of city’s much-loved hotels since the late 1970’s, has reopened in a new location on Sheikh Zayed Road, after a three-and-a-half-year hiatus. Mohammad Al Habtoor, Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Al Habtoor Group welcomed members of the media on Monday ...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 8 March, 2017 8:34 am

Children’s cancer hospital in Rabigh soon

A team of 15 businessmen and a doctor led by former Health Minister Dr. Hamad Al-Manie is making preparations to launch a specialized children’s cancer hospital in Jeddah. It will be established at King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh, north of Jeddah, and is supported by Sanid charitable ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 8 March, 2017 8:00 am

GE to bridge gender gap in region’s workforce with 50:50 representation of women in technical roles

GE (NYSE: GE) today announced its strategic goal of achieving 50:50 representation of women for all its technical entry-level programs in the region, especially in engineering, manufacturing, information technology and product management roles, to drive its transformation as a digital industrial...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 March, 2017 4:30 pm

Dubai WoodShow and Dubai International Furniture Accessories & Components & Semi-Finished Products Show kick-off

The 12th edition of Dubai WoodShow (DWS 2017) and the 1st edition of Dubai International Furniture Accessories & Components & Semi-Finished Products Show (DIFAC 2017) were launched today by HE Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of Department of Economic Development. Both shows will run until...

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