Business & Money | Monday 21 November, 2016 4:28 am

Middle East PR Industry Set to Sparkle AS 2016 Awards Shortlist Receives Sumo-Sized Unveiling

After reviewing over 240 qualified nominations the MEPRA panel of judges has shortlisted the best entries for each of the 17 award categories covering individuals and agencies, sectors and services, and techniques used to drive successful campaigns. For the second year running the shortlist was...

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Business & Money | Monday 21 November, 2016 3:37 am

Dubai WoodShow 2017 launches ‘Timber Legality & Climate Change’ Forum

Dubai WoodShow 2017, in association with the International Technical Tropical Timber Association (ATIBT), will organize the Timber Legality & Climate Change Forum in Dubai from March 4-6, 2017.   The conference will be held under the patronage of UAE Ministry of Climate Change &...

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Business & Money | Monday 21 November, 2016 3:33 am

Saudi Arabia pays SR40 billion owed to contractors

Saudi Arabia has made a payment of SR40 billion it owed to private companies, in less than two weeks after Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs, announced a settlement of dues to the contractors. ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 November, 2016 7:05 pm

Emirates NBD announces ‘EVA™’ – Emirates NBD Virtual Assistant

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, today announced that it will soon debut ‘EVA™’, the region’s first intelligent voice-based and chatbot Virtual Assistant for banking in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Emirates NBD Future Lab™, a key...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 November, 2016 6:55 pm

MECTW Excellence Award Winners to Visit Germany

Four winners of the Middle East Cleaning Technology (MECTW) ‘Excellence Awards’ for housekeeping category will be taking a trip to Karcher’s manufacturing factory in Germany. This was announced on the sidelines of Excellence Awards ceremony that identified the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 November, 2016 6:41 pm

New Avenues for Growth That Also Generate High Returns Exist for Transportation and Logistics Companies

Many transportation and logistics (T&L) companies need to refine their current business models to capitalize on opportunities in industry segments that are attractive in terms of both growth and returns, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The report,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 November, 2016 6:37 pm

Why Are Businesses Shifting to Managed Services for Their IT Needs?

Look around any industry today and we see a huge change in the way they run their business. From large enterprises, to governments, to small and medium businesses, organizations are moving deeper into the digital era where technology is making an impact on the way they are changing their processes...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 November, 2016 6:12 pm

Symantec Report reveals a record nine mega breaches globally

Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR), Volume 21, reveals an organizational shift by cybercriminals: They are adopting corporate best practices and establishing professional businesses in order to increase the efficiency of their attacks against enterprises and consumers. This new ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 November, 2016 5:46 pm

BT Accelerates Global Investment in Dynamic Network Services

BT today announced it is accelerating its investment in dynamic network services by integrating a range of new technologies that will make it easier, faster and safer for organisations to move towards a cloud-based IT consumption model and succeed in their ambitious digital transformation journeys. ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 November, 2016 5:35 pm

“Sri Lanka has potential invest Opportunities in terms of Trade & Investment for Qataris”

: Doha Bank in collaboration with Embassy of Sri Lanka in Qatar, Board of Investment of Sri Lanka and Ministry of City Planning & Water Supply, Sri Lanka hosted business and investment forum in Doha Bank Auditorium, Doha, Qatar on 20th November 2016. The inaugural session witnessed...

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