Business & Money | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 10:37 am

Twitter Announces Faster, Easier & More Expressive Tweets

Twitter today announced it will simplify Tweets in the coming months, making it faster and easier for people to express themselves with more room in their 140-character Tweets. The simplified Tweet rules will make conversations faster and more intuitive for people who come to Twitter everyday and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 10:34 am

OMA Emirates to Highlight It’s Retail Solution at Cards & Payments Middle East 2016

  OMA Emirates, a provider of cutting edge technology for the payment industry announced its participation at Cards & Payments Middle East 2016 on May 31 – June 1 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The company will focus on its new Market Place solution...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 10:32 am

Keolis to operate Shanghai metro line 8-3, the city’s first automatic metro

Shenkai, the joint venture between Shanghai Shentong Consulting (51%) and Keolis (49%), is confirmed as the future operator of phase 3 of Shanghai’s existing metro line 8 (also known as Line 8-3), following the signing of a contract with Shanghai Shentong Metro Group on 27 April 2016. The...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 10:29 am

Middle East Mobile Phone Market Suffers Worst Quarter-on-Quarter Decline on Record

Shipments of mobile phones declined 11.7% quarter on quarter in the Middle East in Q1 2016, according to the latest figures released by International Data Corporation (IDC). The market totaled 26.1 million units for the first three months of the year, a significant drop from the 29.49 million units ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 10:26 am

12 Dubai Hotels Win at Middle East Hotel Awards 2016

Twelve Dubai hotels won across 24 award categories to dominate the Middle East Hotel Awards 2016 this week.  A total of 70 hotels and hotel suppliers from across the region were shortlisted. Other winners came from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain.  More than 400 ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 10:21 am

Expo 2020 encourages Kabab Erbil’s expansion plans

A positive economic outlook and influx of tourists are expected in UAE, in the context of EXPO 2020, naturally boosting the demand for consumer foodservice options. The restaurant sector achieved a remarkable growth in the UAE and is expected to rise further due to the continuous increase in...

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Sports | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 10:14 am

Aston Martin present during Beirut’s Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Showrun

Aston Martin was once again present at a Middle Eastern Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Showrun event, this time on the streets of Beirut, Lebanon. The event, which was held on 22nd May, saw celebrated driver Carlos Sainz enjoy the specially designed one kilometer track in the capital’s centre in a ...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 9:36 am

Keep Cool, Stay Stylish with Exclusive Ramadan Collection from the Middle East’s Very Own Fashion Brand, Twenty4

As we move into summer, along with soaring temperatures, longer days and balmy evenings comes an eclectic Ramadan collection from the Middle East’s very own ultra-stylish, superbly-priced Twenty4 fashion brand.   The exclusive Ramadan collection, which is both weather...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 6:35 am

Sharjah Ruler and SAP CEO discuss setting up a Centre of Excellence for Digital Government at AUS RTI Park

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Sharjah and President of American University of Sharjah (AUS) met with Bill McDermott, Chief Executive Officer of SAP, at his office in the university today, May...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 5:22 am

Shurooq and EO discuss Sharjah’s Entrepreneurship Sector

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) met on Monday 23rd May 2016, to explore future collaboration, as well as discuss a sustainable framework which supports their business goals and business infrastructure. The meeting took place ...

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