Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 19 November, 2015 1:56 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS EMIRATI EMPLOYEE WINS ABU DHABI EXCELLENCE AWARD

An Etihad Airways’ Emirati employee has won the prestigious Chairman of the Executive Council Medal forBest Employee in Technical Field at the fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance (ADAEP) 2015.   Under the patronage of His Highness...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 11:59 pm

run to help children back on their feet with Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana

 On the 20th of November 2015, all heads of departments at Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana will put on their training shoes and run the extra mile by participating in a non-stop seven hour relay run on a treadmill located in the hotel’s lobby. Like every year, guests are invited to...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 3:15 pm

Hitachi Data Systems Appoints TechAccess as Authorized Training Center Partner

TechAccess, a leading Value Added Distributor announced that it has been appointed by Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) as its sole Authorized Training Centre Partner for Middle East, Saudi Arabia, North Africa & Pakistan. The authorized training centre is based in Dubai, UAE and will feature a...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 3:07 pm

Islamic banks positioned well to capture market share in ‘new normal’ of low oil prices

The convener of the 22-year World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) - Middle East Global Advisors - is set to reveal cutting-edge insights on the outlook of the global Islamic financial industry in its inaugural “Finance Forward Islamic Finance Outlook Report 2016” this...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:57 pm

Diverse and top-quality French companies at the Big 5 Show Dubai

The French building finishing industry will once again be attending the Big 5 Show in Dubai on November 23-26, 2015, with nearly 50 companies representing various sectors of the industry. The French companies will be grouped together in a 552 m² French section organized by Business France, a...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:54 pm

Primary Health Care To be Highlighted in IFM 2016

The International Family Medicine (IFM) takes “Overcoming Challenges in Primary Health Care” as its theme for the 3rd edition scheduled to be held from 17 – 19 April 2016 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The scientific committee has announced earlier...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:52 pm

Lebara Mobile KSA and Huawei Sign Agreement to Enhance Mobile Service Experiences

Lebara Mobile KSA, the virtual mobile operator in Saudi Arabia, has announced signing an agreement with Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, to supply Lebara Mobile KSA with its own virtual platform in the Kingdom which will enable Lebara KSA to provide added-value services to customers ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:48 pm

Gulf Family Business Council hosts INSEAD’s Next-Generation family business leadership workshop

Gulf Family Business Council (GFBC) organised a three day interactive family business leadership workshop, for the next generation of 18 family businesses from across the GCC, Turkey and Lebanon. The workshop was held in cooperation with the Business School (INSEAD), and was led by Professor Randel ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:48 pm

FittPass.com turns Dubai into a workout haven

disrupting the status quo by making fitness flexible and accessible to everyone   With its fitness revolution, FittPass empowers Dubai’s residents to workout anytime, anywhere through its flexible pay & play model   FittPass.com wants to get the city, the Emirates...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:42 pm

Cross-border MENA M&A activity up by 40%: EY

Announced deal activity in the MENA region decreased by 13% from 104 deals in Q3 2014 to 91 deals in Q2015 according to EY’s Q3 MENA M&A Update. Deal value also declined from US$8.5b in Q3 2014 to US$5.4b in Q3 2015, a drop of 37%.    Phil Gandier, MENA...

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