Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 18 January, 2016 3:19 pm

Interview with Austine Jarome, Director of Purchasing, Al Faisaliah Hotels – Al Khozama Management Company

Do you believe that the management needs to be more involved in the procurement function from a strategic point of view?   I would rather say that the management should see the strategic importance of procurement function. The procurement function is considered as an expensive stream....

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Business & Money | Monday 18 January, 2016 3:10 pm

BCG Expands its Roster of Middle East Partners to Meet Growing Market Demand

 In line with its mission to further accelerate its growth in the Middle East and solidify its market position in the region, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announced the appointment of three new partners spanning key priority areas. Effective immediately, David Panhans, Mirko Rubeis,...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 18 January, 2016 1:31 pm

Kuwait Oil Company Opts for Cisco Security Solutions for High-Security Network

Cisco today announced that Kuwait Oil Co. has selected Cisco® security solutions for its network hardware refresh. Kuwait Oil has installed Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC), a powerful, easy-to-deploy admission control and compliance enforcement component of the Cisco TrustSec®...

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Healthcare | Monday 18 January, 2016 12:54 pm

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation to Bring Leading-edge Medical Diagnostic Imaging Systems to Arab Health 2016

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC) today announced that it will exhibit its latest diagnostic imaging systems at Arab Health 2016, the world’s largest exhibition of medical equipment, which will be held at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre from January 25 to...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 18 January, 2016 12:47 pm

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler: “We have exceeded our Strategy 2015 target by 300,000 units”

AUDI AG achieved a new sales record in 2015: Compared with 2014, worldwide deliveries increased by 3.6 percent to around 1,803,250 automobiles. This total was achieved despite the fact that the first representatives of the current model initiative – the new A4, the new Q7 and the new R8...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 18 January, 2016 10:04 am

Oil market will take time to stabilize, says Al-Naimi

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi said on Sunday it would take “some time” to restore stability to the global oil market in the midst of a glut, but he remained optimistic about the future. Al-Naimi's comments come at a time when OPEC member Iran is preparing ...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 January, 2016 9:54 am

“OUT OF THIS WORLD” Technology to Appear at AMEX World Luxury EXPO in Riyadh

An “Out Of This World” elite supercar key will appear at the 4th Amex World Luxury Expo in Riyadh.   Senturion (also official partner of the Lotus F1 Team) have created a Senturion supercar key which is in fact a high technology device or bracelet made from meteorite...

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Technology & IT | Monday 18 January, 2016 8:49 am

Ericsson’s 10 hot consumer trends for 2016: Early adopters less important

In the fifth edition of its annual trend report, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) ConsumerLab presents the 10 hottest consumer trends for 2016 and beyond.  This year’s report shows consumers believe artificial intelligence (AI) will soon enable interaction with objects without the need for a...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 January, 2016 8:01 am

Kingdom to use ‘LIDAR’ for satellite imagery

The King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has filmed more than 10 million square km through its satellites during the year 2015, according to its president, Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud. The prince said this while inaugurating the first International Remote Sensing...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 18 January, 2016 8:00 am

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2016 to Drive Middle East’s Sustainability Business Opportunities in Energy, Water, and Waste Management

Driving the Middle East and North Africa’s business opportunities in sustainability across energy, water, and waste management, the most expansive and in-depth Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2016 opens today.   Hosted by Masdar, and running from 16-23 January 2016 at the Abu Dhabi...

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