Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 12:39 pm

SUSE Selects BPS to Build a Capable Cloud Service Provider Ecosystem in Middle East & North Africa

SUSE, a pioneer in open source software, recently announced the signing of BPS, a pure play service provider channel cloud distributor, as a SUSE distributor for the Middle East & North Africa. As part of the agreement, BPS will spearhead the task of recruiting and on-boarding cloud...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 8:19 am

Ride-Hailing Service Apps Await Legal Licensing in Jordan

Ride hailing apps in Jordan are facing hassles while authorities are confiscating private cars registered as drivers. The Jordanian ministry of transportation is currently studying the situation with officials, to either legislate or ban these services.   Lately, services working solely...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 6:51 am

NEXT IPO CYCLE EXPECTED TO BRING ‘BIG OPPORTUNITIES’, ABU DHABI SECURITIES EXCHANGE’S CEO TELLS GLOBAL PLATFORM

A stronger trading platform and new regulations are supporting a development drive under way at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) in preparation for an expected turnaround in the global financial market, its CEO, Rashed Al Blooshi, told Global Platform.   Speaking in a wide-ranging ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 6:33 am

Network International encourages growing Emirati art scene

Network International, the leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), today announced that it is offering its building façade as a unique platform for Emirati artists to showcase their talent.   Life sized reproductions of local artwork will be...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 4:35 am

Heavyweight Russian Quartet Powers Into Gulfood Manufacturing

A quartet of Russian food manufacturing machinery heavyweights will debut the expertise they hope will transform them from major equipment importers to exporters at next week’s Gulfood Manufacturing, which runs 7-9 November at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).   The four: Dito...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 4:32 am

World Islamic Banking Conference announces new venue for its 23rd edition

The World Islamic Banking Conference (23rd edition) is pleased to announce that it will now take place at the Art Rotana, Amwaj Islands in Muharraq, Bahrain on the 5,6,7 December 2016 with the strategic partnership of the Central Bank of Bahrain. This year, the 3-day event will lay a heavy...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 3:22 am

Nissan Unveils UEFA Champions League Stars Gareth Bale And Sergio Agüero As New Global Ambassadors

Nissan, the official global automotive sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, has confirmed Real Madrid C.F. winger, Gareth Bale, and Manchester City F.C. striker, Sergio Agüero, as the brand’s new global ambassadors and Engineers of Excitement.   As Nissan’s new global...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 2:57 am

OIC chief Madani resigns

Iyad Madani, secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has resigned. Saudi Arabia has proposed Yousuf Al-Othaimeen, former minister of Social affairs, as the new secretary general of OIC, according to a statement issued on Monday by the general secretariat of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 2:37 am

Borouge is the principal sponsor of Arabplast 2017

Committed to reinforce its position in the plastics industry as a recognised leader in providing innovative, value creating plastics solutions, Borouge will participate as a Principal Sponsor at Arabplast 2017, the largest plastics, petrochemicals and rubber industry trade show in the Middle East...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 12:54 am

Qatar’s Prime Minister Opens Milipol Qatar 2016

Milipol Qatar 2016, under the patronage of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, has been officially opened today by HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani. The 11th edition of the leading biannual event dedicated to homeland security in...

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