Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 17 January, 2016 4:01 am

New York hotel marks 5,000th opening for IHG

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today unveiled the Hotel Indigo® Lower East Side New York as its 5,000th hotel globally. The opening of this landmark property takes IHG’s global system size to 5,000 hotels, in nearly 100...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 17 January, 2016 2:55 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS LAUNCHES FLIGHTS TO MOROCCO’S CAPITAL CITY OF RABAT

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched flights from Abu Dhabi to its second Moroccan destination with scheduled services to Rabat.   The inaugural flight touched down at Rabat-Sale International Airport to a traditional water cannon salute today...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 17 January, 2016 2:49 am

Sony Professional Responds to Market Gap for Smarter and More Efficient Security Solutions

Responding to the evolving market need for visual security solutions addressing end-user pinch points, Sony Professional Solutions MEA will be showcasing its 4K based security solutions at Intersec. At the region’s largest exhibition for the Security and Safety industry, the company aims to...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 17 January, 2016 1:56 am

Ford Unveils Smartest, Most Technology-Packed Fusion Ever

The new Ford Fusion continues to be a game changer among midsize sedans, with the most technologically advanced lineup ever – including two hybrid models and a new all-wheel-drive Fusion V6 Sport engineered to leave other family sedans in the dust. Fusion V6 Sport and the new Fusion...

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Business & Money | Friday 15 January, 2016 1:07 pm

World Future Energy Summit Launches Future Cities Forum for Global Insights on Middle East’s Urbanization

Delivering global insights and best practices for Middle East cities to sustainably manage their long-term urbanization, the World Future Energy Summit announced today the launch of the new Future Cities Forum.   The Future Cities Forum, on Wednesday, 20 January 2016, will be held on the ...

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Business & Money | Friday 15 January, 2016 11:37 am

Opportunities for IT Sector in Delivering Smart Government Initiatives to 85% of UAE Residents Online

STME, the Middle East’s leading IT solutions provider and systems integrator (SI), headquartered in Dubai is seeing increasing collaboration with government and public sector entities in the UAE. According to Google’s global interactive tool, Consumer Barometer around 85% of UAE...

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Business & Money | Friday 15 January, 2016 11:10 am

WFES & IWS to welcome 29 loyal French companies Abu Dhabi – January 18-21, 2016

Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, is once again organizing the French section of the World Future Energy Summit and International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi on January 18-21, 2016, in partnership with the French embassy in the United ...

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Business & Money | Friday 15 January, 2016 8:22 am

Nine Heads of State to Attend Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2016; Mexican President and UN Secretary-General to Deliver Opening Ceremony Keynote Addresses

His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico, will deliver the keynote address to global sustainability leaders convening at the January 18 Opening Ceremony of the upcoming Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). He will be joined at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week by UN...

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Business & Money | Thursday 14 January, 2016 5:15 pm

QNB Group: Financial Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2015

(ME NewsWire)  QNB Group, a leading bank in the Middle East and Africa, continued to record robust growth in profitability, with Net Profit for 2015 amounting to QR11.3 billion (USD3.1 billion), up by 7.7% compared to 2014. Based on the strong financial results for 2015 and consistent with...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 14 January, 2016 4:39 pm

Ford Conducts Industry-First Snow Tests of Autonomous Vehicles – Further Accelerating Development Program

Ford is conducting the industry’s first autonomous vehicle tests in snow-covered environments – a major step in the company’s plan to bring fully autonomous vehicles to millions of customers worldwide. Unlike other major automakers and technology companies, which have tested...

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