Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 4:54 pm

YouTube to Open YouTube Space in Dubai Studio City

YouTube announced today that it is joining efforts with Dubai Studio City to bring a YouTube Space to Dubai next year, an incubator space giving YouTube creators the tools and guidance that remove barriers enabling them to innovate and experiment with content.   Through this...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 3:25 pm

Hyatt Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

Hyatt Hotels Corporation reported third quarter 2016 financial results. Net income attributable to Hyatt was $62 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $25 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2015. Adjusted net income attributable to...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 11:20 am

Yokohama & Juma Al Majid Group Lunch Geolandar G056 and G055 Tyers

 Juma Al Majid Group – Tyres and Batteries Division is the host and exclusive distributor for flagship brand, Yokohama in the UAE, that forms the backbone of this Division.   Today Juma Al Majid Group – Tyres and Batteries Division announced that it is expanding the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 11:16 am

Deploying Smart Grids can help Saudi economy diversify from oil and gas

The utilities sector has historically under-invested in information technology (IT), but an increasing number of utility companies in the MENA region are waking up to the benefits of smart technology – particularly smart grids, a Booz Allen Hamilton report has found. In Saudi Arabia,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 11:08 am

Chicken classics win airline catering awards

Leaders in the inflight-catering industry have been honoured at the 35th annual Mercury awards, part of SIAL 2016, during a ceremony attended by the top suppliers in the global travel catering industry.     The awards recognise the very best in in-flight catering and cover a...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 9:47 am

Pre-eminent business and government leaders from across Asia converge at The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave as all eyes turn towards Asia

Hon. Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Najib Razak, will inaugurate The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave as an ascendant Asia takes centre stage One of the most important economic phenomena that our generation has been witnessing is the emergence of Asia as an economic...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 9:00 am

Saudi Arabia among top donors to World Bank fund for poor

Saudi Arabia is among the top donor countries with total contributions to the World Bank and its programs for poor countries exceeding $2.2 billion.  “The World Bank expects more Saudi contributions as the bank is in the final round of negotiations with 50 donor countries including the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 4:30 pm

NAMA organizes honoring ceremony for its Life Skills “Sekak” teacher-empowerment project participants

Bringing its 5-day intensive training program to fruition, Nama Center, a member of Qatar Social Work Foundation, organized yesterday an honoring Ceremony for the teachers who participated in its “Sekak” project, at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC).  The event was...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 2:59 pm

Innovation to meet the dearth of Islamic liquidity management instruments

Thomson Reuters, the world's leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, in partnership with the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), and in collaboration with National Bonds Corporation (NBC), the leading sharia-compliant savings and investment...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 2:54 pm

IEEE Conference Launched in Ras Al Khaimah

The 5th International Conference on Electronic Devices, Systems and Applications (ICEDSA 2016), sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), was today launched in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. Taking place on the AURAK campus, the conference runs until ...

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