Business & Money | Monday 19 December, 2016 3:11 pm

Asiacell, the IRC and Ericsson win Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative

Asiacell, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Ericsson, won the ‘Best Corporate Responsibility Initiative” honor at the Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2016 event that took place in Dubai on December 13th. To help reach crisis-affected children, Ericsson has partnered with...

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Business & Money | Monday 19 December, 2016 2:45 pm

Dubai's RTA Awards Avaya a Strategic Contract

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) today announced that Avaya, a global leader in business communications software, systems and services, had won a three-year strategic contract to support the RTA's 8009090 Contact Center operations under a managed services agreement. The...

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Business & Money | Monday 19 December, 2016 2:41 pm

King Abdullah Medical City Transforms the Patient Experience with Avaya Technology

Avaya has today announced that it has been awarded a contract by King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC), a leading referral specialist hospital in Saudi Arabia, to deliver unified communications and contact centre solutions. This solution is designed to enhance the healthcare experience at KAMC for ...

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Business & Money | Monday 19 December, 2016 2:34 pm

Dubai start-up Mybox profiled on CNN

‘Upstarts’ - the CNN International series exploring global start-ups – this week profiles Dubai start-up Mybox.   Founder and CEO of Mybox, Bader Al Kalooti, tells CNN all about his business – a smart locker system placed in residential and commercial buildings...

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Technology & IT | Monday 19 December, 2016 2:27 pm

BlackBerry Secures Global Smart Phone Software and Brand Licensing Agreement with TCL Communication

BlackBerry Limited and TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited (“TCL Communication”) announced that they have entered into a long-term licensing agreement, providing acceleration to BlackBerry’s transition into a security software and services company. Under the terms of the ...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 19 December, 2016 2:24 pm

Almajdouie Motors – Changan opens its latest center in Jeddah

Almajdouie Motors, dealer of "Changan" cars in Saudi Arabia, opens its latest integrated center in Jeddah; for serving customers of "Changan" cars in the Western region.   The new Center is the 3rd main branch opened Kingdom wide, after the opening of Riyadh and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 19 December, 2016 1:15 pm

Rixos The Palm Dubai Reaches 90 Percent Occupancy Rates in 2016

Rixos The Palm Dubai has experienced a 12 percent increase in occupancy rates in 2016 as compared to the previous year reaching the target of 90 percent. Rixos The Palm Dubai is one of the most sought after luxury hotels in the UAE by UAE citizens and residents, GCC nationals and residents and many ...

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Business & Money | Monday 19 December, 2016 1:06 pm

Careem Closes First Tranche in $500 Million Funding Round Led by Rakuten and Saudi Telecom Company

Careem, the leading ride-hailing service in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today a first close in its $500 million funding round. The investment of $350 million is co-led by Rakuten, Inc., a global leader in internet services and innovation headquartered in Japan, and Saudi Telecom...

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Business & Money | Monday 19 December, 2016 12:49 pm

Future BIM Implementation Qatar conference: keeping up with global construction trends

Advanced Conferences & Meetings (ACM) is launching the Future BIM Implementation Qatar conference in its third successful edition, on 20-21 March 2017 in Doha.  This focused conference will support the optimisation of BIM implementation to improve the management of complex construction...

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Business & Money | Monday 19 December, 2016 12:45 pm

Doosan to Construct Combined Cycle Power Plant for the Fadhili Gas Plant

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, Korea’s leading power solutions company, announced today the signing of about $ 900 million contract with global energy supplier Engie for the construction of Fadhili Combined Heat and Power Plant in Saudi Arabia which will be jointly owned by a...

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