Business & Money | Sunday 6 August, 2017 6:17 am

The biggest sporting event of 2017

OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, is bringing the biggest event of the year and most anticipated fight of all time to viewers across the Middle East, when Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor face-off in a not-to-be-missed boxing showdown, live from T-Mobile Arena in Las...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 August, 2017 6:01 am

LinkedIn launches ‘LinkedIn Lite’ in 60+ countries

Today, LinkedIn,  the world’s largest professional network, announces the availability of its new LinkedIn Lite mobile web and Android app in more than 60 countries across the world including South Africa, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Kenya, Turkey and many others. In the Middle...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 August, 2017 5:05 am

TV Globo’s New Approach to Big Data takes the IBC Conference Prize

In its 50th year, the IBC Conference is still built around the technical papers programme, with the most influential paper in the programme winning the IBC Conference Prize. This year, the award goes to Marcelo Souza and his colleagues Joāo Castellani, Daniel Monteiro and Carlos Octávio...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 August, 2017 3:47 am

Visa Helps Merchants Easily Adopt New, Global Specifications for QR Code Payments

Visa (NYSE:V) announced its support of the new global QR Code Payment Specifications from EMVCo, the global technical body that manages the EMV Specifications. The specifications cover consumer-presented and merchant-presented QR code use cases for digital payment acceptance. QR codes are...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 August, 2017 3:11 am

Key Partners Report Surge in Business During Dubai Summer Surprises

Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) has once again proven that it serves as a catalyst for retail growth with its key partners reporting an upswing in business at the halfway mark of the region’s most popular retail event in the summer. The 20th edition of DSS (running from 1 July – 12...

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Business & Money | Saturday 5 August, 2017 2:07 pm

Saudi tourism events and festivals help generate jobs, revenue

: Saudi Arabia is witnessing remarkable growth in tourism events and festivals which, together, attract millions of visitors, help to generate revenue, and create temporary job opportunities for citizens, according to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). Over the course...

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Business & Money | Saturday 5 August, 2017 1:51 pm

Huge investment interest in Madinah a boon for Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

 Prince Saud bin Khaled Al-Faisal, deputy governor of Madinah, highlighted Madinah region’s great potential to contribute to Vision 2030. During a visit to the Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he said it is a leading region in attracting investments and contributing to Saudi...

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Business & Money | Saturday 5 August, 2017 5:53 am

Emaar Entertainment launches record-breaking addition, with 820 panel, flexible OLED screen

Emaar Entertainment, the leisure and entertainment subsidiary of Emaar Properties, has unveiled a record-breaking organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen above Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo. The screen has successfully received three Guinness World Records titles, in partnership with...

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Business & Money | Saturday 5 August, 2017 5:08 am

SAB Holding Selects IBM Cloud to Accelerate its Mission-Critical Business Processes

today announced that SAB Holding, an industrial conglomerate headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has selected IBM Cloud to host its mission-critical SAP® applications. IBM Cloud’s SAP-certified infrastructure will provide SAB Holding with the agility and speed the company needs to keep ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 5 August, 2017 4:25 am

Spotlight on Signature Cocktails at Rixos Bab Al Bahr

Summer in Rixos Bab Al Bahr is a time for discovery. There are new adventures to explore, unique spa experiences to indulge in, and a fresh gastronomic journey to embark on. Additionally, throw in its new cocktail-celebrating series, in which guests can celebrate the warm summer sun with...

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