Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 3:30 pm

Ericsson’s BOARD names Börje Ekholm new President and CEO

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Börje Ekholm President and CEO, effective January 16, 2017. Börje Ekholm will also remain a member of the Board of Directors of Ericsson.  Chairman of the Board Leif Johansson says: “I am...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 3:17 pm

NATRANS Expo concludes its 2nd edition

NATRANS Expo successfully concluded its second edition at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre today. The event was held under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 3:00 pm

More Than 150 Procurement Executives and Practitioners Unlock the Power of Procurement at BravoConnect

 BravoSolution the leading global strategic procurement provider and sister company to local strategic procurement provider Tejari, hosted its fourth annual customer conference, BravoConnect 2016, on last week in Surrey Hills, England. The event saw over 150 procurement executive gather over...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 1:20 pm

Yahsat appoints Farhad Khan as Chief Commercial Officer

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), a private joint stock company fully owned by Mubadala, has appointed Farhad Khan as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Farhad will assume the position and will be responsible for the overall customer operations, marketing and sales management...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 1:18 pm

DMCA launches new ‘Maritime Dubai’ initiative to sustain Dubai’s global competitiveness as leading maritime gateway to global trade

As part of the ongoing initiatives to cement Dubai’s leadership in the global maritime map, the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has launched its new ‘Maritime Dubai’ initiative. Placed under the management of ‘Dubai Maritime Cluster Office,’ the initiative seeks...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 1:04 pm

Addaera Research & Polls Centre articulates importance of public participation in opinion polls

Established in 2014, Addaera is growing from strength to strength as an emerging research, polls and survey organization in the UAE. The centre was set up with the key objective of serving people better by understanding their true opinions about existing and emerging issues and hence reflect their...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 12:58 pm

85 Percent of Users Believe ITSM Analytics Will Enhance IT Service Delivery

ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, today announced the results of its survey, Everything You Need to Know About ITSM Analytics: Industry Insight 2016. The survey reveals that 85 percent of users believe ITSM analytics will enhance IT service delivery, which includes 36 percent who...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 12:51 pm

SME Beyond Borders Dubai

Over 2,000 industry leaders and entrepreneurs from across the region to convene at SME Beyond Borders Dubai SME Beyond Borders returns to Dubai on Thursday 27 October The event is aligning with UAE strategy of bolstering SME sector Disruptive business models to take centre stage at SME...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 9:12 am

Business confidence upbeat despite global economic uncertainty

A first-time survey of CEOs undertaken by the global publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) suggests that business sentiment across the GCC remains broadly positive, despite the current challenging economic climate.   As part of its landmark Business...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 7:26 am

Maritime Sector contributes AED 26.9 billion to Emirate of Dubai’s GDP

The maritime sector significantly improved its contributions to the Emirate of Dubai’s GDP in 2015, accounting for AED 2.6.9 billion or 7 per cent of the total. Shipping had the largest share, followed by ports, maritime engineering, and maritime support services. The latest numbers reflect...

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