Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 22 December, 2016 2:24 am

Oman Air introduces the new Baggage Concept

Oman Air is delighted to announce the introduction of a new baggage piece concept for launch in January 2017. This change will help Oman Air to standardize and in many cases reduce the charges currently in place for additional luggage.   All passengers travelling Oman Air from the launch ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 22 December, 2016 2:08 am

Ericsson launches new solution for operators to cut network build time in half

Ericsson launches Accelerated Network Build – a streamlined network build process – delivering the increased speed, quality and predictability operators need to build future networks  Accelerated Network Build is based on technical innovations, including a...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 3:48 pm

Souq.com and Saudi’s tech world on CNN’s Marketplace Middle East

CNN sits with the CEO of Souq.com and gains insights into Saudi Arabia’s tech industry in the latest episode of Marketplace Middle East. Ronaldo Mouchawar, CEO of Souq.com has witnessed and greatly influenced the shopping revolution in the Middle East. With more than 15 years of experience ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 3:21 pm

Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Inaugurates Regions Largest Manufacturing Plant by Unilever at Dubai Industrial Park

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group, today attended the inauguration of the region’s  largest personal care products manufacturing plant, by consumer goods giant Unilever, at Dubai Industrial Park. The company...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 1:51 pm

New ENERGY dCi 165 diesel engine for the MEGANE GT and MEGANE GT Estate

The twin-turbo ENERGY dCi 165 engine has been specifically tuned by Renault Sport whose engineers were tasked with recalibrating the dCi 160 available for the ESPACE and TALISMAN. The result is an additional five horsepower, while peak torque now stands at 380Nm from 1,750rpm. The performance of ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 2:50 am

Keysight Technologies Selects Motabaqah Trading Co. as New Authorized Technical Representative and Distributor for Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC)

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced that the Motabaqah Trading Co. is the new Authorized Technical Representative and Distributor for the whole GCC. Motabaqah Trading, a company of Motabaqah Holding Group, is headquartered in Riyadh- Saudi Arabia; with other operating offices...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 1:56 am

Ithmaar Bank wins prestigious WIBC award for world’s top Islamic bank

Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, was singled out among the world’s Islamic banks for a prestigious international award in recognition of its Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Disclosure. The independent award was presented at the World Islamic Banking...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 20 December, 2016 5:25 pm

Lite-Tech Industries opens first-of-its-kind LED fixtures manufacturing unit in GCC

Lite-Tech Industries, a subsidiary of Masharie LLC – the private equity arm of Dubai Investments PJSC [DFM: DIC] and a joint venture with Philips Lighting BV, has inaugurated the first-of-its-kind complete LED fixtures manufacturing unit in the region, reinforcing its leadership in the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 20 December, 2016 2:45 pm

Visa and Al Rajhi Bank make instant card printing possible at ASRAA self-service kiosks

Global payments technology company Visa (NYSE:V) has teamed up with Al Rajhi Bank to add a new layer of functionality and convenience to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-based bank’s ASRAA self-service kiosks.    Customers can use the fingerprint scanning technology embedded in the ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 20 December, 2016 12:17 pm

YORK is Jeddah International Book Fair’s Cooling and Power Provider

Al Salem Johnson Controls (YORK), a leading provider of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, security systems, and controls, contributed to the Jeddah International Book Fair by providing an integrated set of cooling units and air handlers. YORK was selected among many brands to...

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