Environment & Energy | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 4:04 pm

Japan returns to nuclear energy

Japanese Kyushu Electric Power Company Inc publicly announced the launch of power unit No.1 at Sendai NPP. The power unit has started generating electricity on Friday, August 14, and the second power unit at the plant will be put into operation in mid-October. Both power nuclear units at Sendai...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 3:55 pm

Arabian Centres malls welcome record 15 million visitors during Ramadan

Arabian Centres, the largest developer, owner and operator of shopping malls in Saudi Arabia, announced today that its properties attracted 15 million visitors during Ramadan, an increase of 12 per cent year-on-year, resulting in the company’s highest ever footfall for the Holy...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 3:51 pm

Businesses could save more than USD 61 million a year with inkjet technology

Businesses could save up to 4.5 days in labour costs every year, which is equivalent to more than USD 61 million per year, according to Epson, extrapolating from new independent tests by Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) in Western Europe. The findings come at a time when demand for inkjet printers is...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 12:21 pm

Intel Expands Developer Opportunities as Computing Expands

In the opening address at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), CEO Brian Krzanich highlighted new products, tools and programs that support the growing personalization of computing and described the trends creating new opportunities for developers across an unprecedented breadth of...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 11:45 am

Telly Video On-Demand Service Now Enabled in Panasonic Smart TVs

Telly, a premium video on-demand service that allows you to stream the best of Hollywood and Arabic movies and TV shows, will now be available pre-loaded in all the latest Smart TVs introduced by Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMMAF) in the GCC.  Currently this service is provided ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 11:30 am

Julian Ford Joins Altaaqa Global as Chief Commercial Officer

Altaaqa Global, a leading global provider of large-scale temporary power services, has appointed energy industry veteran, Julian Ford as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective July 1, 2015. As the company’s CCO, Ford’s remit is to ensure that Altaaqa Global achieves revenue growth...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 11:18 am

Briefings Highlight Impact Of KYC and Discuss Solutions for The Financial Community

SWIFT recently organised a Know Your Customer (KYC) roadshow in 10 countries across the Middle East and North Africa to look at the impact of KYC regulations on the banking and financial community and to highlight solutions that reduce the cost of compliance.  Against the backdrop of...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 11:00 am

Sony’s Revamped, Energy-Boosting Portable Charger Introduced to Middle East

Sony Middle East and Africa FZE has introduced the new and improved CP-V3B Portable Charger for electronic devices to the region.  Following the popularity of its predecessor the CP-V3A, the new CP-V3B USB Portable Charger features a larger capacity of 3,400mAh for mobile power on-the-go....

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 10:33 am

GCC BOARD DIRECTORS INSTITUTE APPOINTS H+K STRATEGIES AS CONTENT PARTNER

GCC Board Directors Institute (“BDI”) has appointed H+K Strategies (“H+K”) as content partner to the Institute for a period of three years.  The other content partners are PwC, McKinsey & Co, Heidrick & Struggles and Allen & Overy, while supported by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 10:26 am

New General Manager Appointed at Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Rolf Lippuner as General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh. Lippuner, who joined Four Seasons in 2008, was steeped in the art of hospitality from a young age. His passion for the industry led him to this current...

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