Business & Money | Sunday 21 August, 2016 7:44 am

Arabia CSR Forum is the Most Premier Sustainability Platform in the Region

The challenge of advancing and innovating towards a better livelihood while shielding the earth's natural resources has confronted governments, policy makers, environmentalists, corporates and communities for years. Though an inclusive global agenda is in place, namely the United Nations...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 August, 2016 7:32 am

BYOD Could Mean ‘Bring Your Own Disaster’ if Organizations in UAE Don’t Plan for Security Risks

Author: Ammar Enaya, Regional Director, HPE Aruba, Middle East & Turkey As adoption of wearables becomes more mainstream in UAE, it brings added complexity to BYOD in an enterprise. One of the more interesting features of wearable tech is its ability to tether to, and control, smartphones...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 August, 2016 7:16 am

DP World leads the future of global transportation industry

DP World’s announcement of launching a feasibility study to explore the possibility of using high-speed transport technology - Hyperloop - to move containers from Jebel Ali Port to an inland storage depot had a strong echo in the media and have been widely applauded. The announcement concurs...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 August, 2016 5:05 am

Made-in-UAE radars to catch errant drivers from Sunday

A new locally-made radar, with a high degree of accuracy, will enter into service on Sunday, August 21, 2016, in the Emirate of Sharjah, a senior police official has said. The new radar has been designed by the General Headquarters of the Sharjah Police in collaboration with the Departments of...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 August, 2016 5:02 am

RTA Dubai briefs Residency & Foreigners Affairs on smart services

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has briefed a delegation from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai on its pioneering practices in smart services, as well as the strategy and governance of using information technology. Members of the delegation from the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 August, 2016 3:00 am

Dewa announces dedicated hall at Wetex 2016

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has announced a specialised hall dedicated for innovation during the 18th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (Wetex 2016), which will be organised under the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His...

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Business & Money | Friday 19 August, 2016 6:30 am

Dubai takes first step towards super-fast Hyperloop system

Global port operator DP World has signed a deal with US-based firm for the feasibility study to launch Hyperloop systems to carry containers from ships docked at Jebel Ali Port via the Hyperloop tube to a new inland container depot in Dubai. Dubai-based company on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of...

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Business & Money | Friday 19 August, 2016 5:33 am

Governments Must Clamp Down on Rogue Lithium Battery Shippers

 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) partnered with leaders of the lithium battery supply chain to demand stricter enforcement of international regulations regarding the transport of lithium batteries.  In a joint letter to Ministers of Trade, Industry and Transport, and ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 18 August, 2016 4:06 pm

New high value payments systems task force is a key enabler of ISO 20022 harmonisation

Following the launch of the ISO 20022 Harmonisation Charter, an industry-driven framework to facilitate the rollout of ISO 20022 globally, SWIFT has formed a global market practice task force of markets infrastructures and banks. Sponsored by the Payments Market Practice Group (PMPG), the task...

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Business & Money | Thursday 18 August, 2016 4:04 pm

Volume of periodic payment orders remains low, according to Aon UK motor insurance study

Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc (NYSE:AON), today announces the findings of its latest study of large losses in the UK motor insurance industry, based on claims data representing 75% of the total market. The analysis, which examined more than 550...

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