Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 9:36 am

Deloitte report outlines top 10 issues facing mining companies in 2016

Weak commodity prices, declining grades and a falloff in demand from China will continue global mining sectors’ downward cycle well into 2016. However, regulatory mandates, tax burdens and stakeholder expectations remain as high as ever. This is according to the Deloitte’s Mining...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 9:33 am

Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker™

November data highlighted a modest rebound in business conditions across the Dubai private sector, with output, new orders and employment all expanding at a faster pace than in the previous month.  As a result, the headline seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index - a...

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Beauty & Style | Sunday 13 December, 2015 9:08 am

Bang & Olufsen celebrates the first 90 years with the most innovative loudspeaker to date

The Future of Sound: BeoLab 90 is a state-of-the-art loudspeaker for the uncompromising sound enthusiast. The intelligent landmark loudspeaker from Bang & Olufsen delivers an ultimate sound experience no matter the circumstances.   BeoLab 90 is a celebration of Bang &...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 4:03 am

DEWA signs MoU with Kallman Worldwide to boost US participation in 18th WETEX

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), President and Founder of Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2016), recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tom Kallman, President and CEO of Kallman Worldwide, which...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 2:54 am

GOIC: WOQOD, Gold Sponsor of the 1st GMF

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) announced that Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) is a Gold Sponsor of the First Gulf Metrology Forum and Exhibition held in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry of Environment, the GCC Standardisation Organization (GSO) and GULFMET under the patronage of ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 2:00 am

MOBIbucks rebrands itself as ‘Quisk’

MOBIbucks, a global payments technology company specializing in digitizing cash, has now rebranded itself as Quisk across all global markets, including the UAE and the Middle East.   “As our solution is different and unique, we wanted our brand name to be different as well. Our new ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 13 December, 2015 1:50 am

GCC organic farming to reach US$1.5 billion in 2018

Industry professionals attending the inaugural SIAL World Summit, a three-day showcase of the latest trends and innovation in the food, beverage and hospitality sector, were provided with expert insights into the burgeoning regional organic food market. Held under the patronage of H.H. Shaikh...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 December, 2015 1:28 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS WELCOMES ACCC’S RULING ON ITS ALLIANCE WITH VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

Etihad Airways today welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) determination to reauthorise its alliance with Virgin Australia for a further five years.    The ruling will enable the airlines to continue their cooperative services on the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 13 December, 2015 1:21 am

Panasonic Introduced Its Tomato-picking Robot and Parallel Link Robot at International Robot Exhibition 2015

Panasonic took part in one of the world's largest robot exhibitions, the International Robot Exhibition 2015 (held from December 2 to 5, 2015 at Tokyo Big Sight). Panasonic proposed numerous robotics solutions that contribute to a wide range of industries, including the manufacturing industry...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 12 December, 2015 4:41 am

The most watched and shared videos on YouTube in MENA this Year!

Another great year has passed with amazing videos from the Arab world. The time has come to look at which videos were the most watched and shared in the Middle East and North Africa.    This year, the list represents an amazing variety of creativity from comedy shows to social...

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