Cars & Autos | Monday 26 October, 2015 3:23 am

Renault electric cars and their benefit for the environment

Economists, sociologists and climatologists are all searching for ways to reduce global warming. And they all agree that the electric car offers a satisfactory, sustainable solution in the fight against climate change as well as for improving the quality of air in urban...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 October, 2015 3:13 am

1,441 firms shut for not complying with salary protection program

The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has shut down 1,441 firms due to their failure to safeguard workers' wages, according to a ministry report released in the capital recently.   The report said that 48 percent of the total establishments did not comply with the ministry program concerning...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 26 October, 2015 2:56 am

Kingdom wins laurels in water desalination

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received on Sunday the awards that were given to the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) at the recent Global Water Summit in Greece. Abdullah Al-Hussayen, water and electricity minister, who took the awards to the king, was accompanied by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 26 October, 2015 2:49 am

Vote for the best in the hospitality sector

Ultratravel magazine, specializing in regional and international luxury travel destinations, which is distributed by The National and Aletihad newspapers, has announced the Ultimate Luxury Travel Related Awards (The ULTRAs). Online voting to choose the best in the hospitality sector is now open....

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Technology & IT | Monday 26 October, 2015 2:45 am

Paladion to unveil its next generation security model CyberActive SOC

Paladion, a specialized information risk-management provider, announced today that it will be participating in this year’s Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit at which it will present its next generation security model, CyberActive SOC.   As the platinum sponsor for the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 25 October, 2015 6:04 pm

Game of Thrones star Jack Gleeson and HTC fans get hands on with HTC Vive

HTC fans were captivated by their first experience of the HTC Vive in the Middle East region – a part of the HTC Vive Global Tour – in Dubai today and during the IGN Convention in Abu Dhabi last weekend. Actor Jack Gleeson of Game of Thrones fame tried the next generation virtual...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 25 October, 2015 3:02 pm

Mobily Sent about 90 Million Awareness SMS

Etihad Etisalat Mobily has sent recently in collaboration with some of the government organizations in the Kingdom about 90 million awareness SMS in the various regions, as part of Mobily’s corporate social responsibility programs, which contribute to the awareness of Saudi society in several ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 October, 2015 3:00 pm

GROWING ROLE OF E-BANKING TO BE ANALYSED IN 2015 REPORT ON SAUDI ARABIA

A report by the global publishing firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) due out later this year will explore the changing face of banking in Saudi Arabia, as a new generation of tech-savvy customers turn to their smartphones and tablets to access core banking services.   The Report: Saudi...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 October, 2015 2:44 pm

9 wins for UK at EACA Euro Effies 2015

UK agencies won 9 out of 20 Euro Effies awarded at the Euro Effie Awards Gala in Brussels’ Cercle de Lorraine business club last night.    Grey scooped Agency of the Year with 3 Gold awards (FMCG and Small Budget (2)), 4 Silvers (Brand Experience, Consumer Goods, Long-term...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 25 October, 2015 2:30 pm

Turkish Airlines launches its first flight to Miami, its 8th destination in the United States

  With existing services to Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Toronto, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Boston, Montreal, and San Francisco, Turkish Airlines adds Miami to its network as the 12th destination in the Americas.     “We’re thrilled to ...

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