Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 4:18 pm

Siemens celebrates 1,000 gas turbines from Berlin: electricity for one billion people

Today, the Siemens gas turbine factory in Berlin is shipping its 1,000th gas turbine manufactured at the plant. The SGT5-4000F gas turbine, which has a capacity of 300 megawatts (MW), weighs 300 metric tons and is destined for the Umm al Houl combined cycle power plant in Qatar. The total...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 4:07 pm

Commodity prices and energy transition top 2016 World Energy Congress programme

The 23rd World Energy Congress, which is taking place in Istanbul, between 9 and 13 October 2016 has today announced the first key highlights of its official event programme.  Headline sessions will include weathering the commodity price storm and the impact of the COP21 agreement on the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 3:48 pm

MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 Tyres Fitted to the BMW M4 GTS

Specially developed versions of the MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres will be the sole original equipment fitment on the new limited special model BMW M4 GTS. As a track car that is approved for road use, the job of Michelin's engineers was to design an ultra-high-performance tyre which is...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 2:52 pm

Excellent functionality and quality for the best in personal hygiene

 It is hard to imagine something that contributes more to our well-being than personal hygiene. This is why GROHE, the sanitary manufacturer, is committed to making products, which help users maintain the very highest standards in this respect. The new Tempesta-F Trigger Spray 30 (Shattaf), is ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 2:41 pm

Strong UAE Exchange Rate Creates International Opportunities for Wealthy Property Buyers

 UAE buyers are using the strong UAE dirham to snap up international property, particularly in Europe, according to the Dubai office of global property broker, Engel & Völkers. The dirham has experienced strong growth against a broad range of foreign currencies, thanks to its peg to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 2:28 pm

EXUS has successfully delivered the new Collections management system to Bank ABC in Jordan

Bank ABC Jordan successfully completed the deployment and parameterization of EXUS Financial Suite, an internationally awarded collections and recovery management software. The system fully supports the collections and remedial management of delinquent customers, providing bank users with extensive ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 6:46 am

Leatherworld Middle East 2016 opens in Dubai as global and local players take aim at MENA’s US$4.6 billion leather market

International and local tanneries, designers, suppliers, and leather manufacturers are sharing centre-stage this week, as the Middle East’s only dedicated leather industry trade show opened in Dubai today. The exhibition was inaugurated by HE Butti Saeed Al Kindi, Second Vice Chairman of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 5:42 am

BSI lays down guidelines for tapping into eco tourism

BSI, the world-leading business standards company and respected international certification body, provided a compelling case for organisations in the region to adopt international best practice standards and certifications during an interactive seminar session on day one of Arabian Travel Market...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 5:23 am

King Abdullah Financial District to be overhauled

The Kingdom is revising plans for the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, after the project was plagued by delays and a lack of enthusiasm among potential tenants and investors. The project to build the King Abdullah Financial District began in 2006; skyscrapers were to house banks and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 4:58 pm

Tenzin/Riaz book berth at the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge’s Grand Final

Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge (XCGC) 2016 held its third qualifying round at Almouj Golf Club, Muscat, Oman, on Friday, April 22.     Tenzin Tsarong and Faiz Riaz, from team Tenzin/Riaz, scored 41 points to be declared the winners. William Welsh and Danny Renihan, team Toon Army...

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