Cars & Autos | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 5:32 pm

THE ALL-NEW JAGUAR XF AT-A-GLANCE

• The all-new Jaguar XF: lighter, more efficient and packed with technology• Unrivalled refinement, dynamics and design• Aluminium-intensive architecture enables class leading weight: 80kg lighter than the competition*• The lowest CO2 emissions of any non-hybrid model in the segment:...

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Sports | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 5:26 pm

ABU DHABI OCEAN RACING SETS NEW 2014/15 VOLVO OCEAN RACE IWC SPEED RECORD

AZZAM SAILED 550.82 NAUTICAL MILES OVER A 24-HOUR PERIOD IN THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC OCEANAbu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR), the emirate’s entry in the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR), has set a new IWC Speed Record for the current edition of the round-the-world challenge, racing 550.82 nautical miles in 24 hours ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 4:39 pm

STRIKE A POSE Back to the Maldives

Picture this. The glisten of seawater on muscle. Sand-dusted skin. Ex-model turned photographer-to-the-stars Paul Reiffer will cast his lens on a small number of very lucky Maldives holiday-goers in April at Per AQUUM’s lusciously beautiful Huvafen Fushi and NIYAMA resorts.Paul has over 10...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 4:35 pm

Banks must balance customer service strategy says expert

10th Retail Banking Expo & Forum to highlight why banks must adapt to the increasingly digitally-driven world their customers live in, without ignoring the physical contact in favour of apps, mobile and social media The annual Middle East Retail Banking Forum & Expo returns to Dubai from 6-7 April...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 4:32 pm

Carnival atmosphere thrills staff at Transguard party

More than 3,500 staff relished a genuine carnival atmosphere at the annual Transguard staff party in Dubai recently.The day started with a fairground theme, with a number of well-loved games such as the wheel of fortune, catch the fish, archery and darts as well as a football penalty competition,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 4:17 pm

Qatar Rail Meets for Management Summit to Review Company Progress

Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) held a management summit for its senior leadership team from March 25th to 28th, where the company reviewed progress reports and performance’s targets, and explored the best strategic initiatives to develop the leadership of the company and achieve continuous...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 3:52 pm

Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi to Boost Environmental Information for Decision-makers

Summit to Identify Solutions to Enable Informed Decision Making for Sustainable DevelopmentOver 650 delegates from government, UN bodies, the non-governmental sector, private sector, academia and civil society will gather in Abu Dhabi between 6 and 8 October for the Eye on Earth Summit 2015, to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 3:45 pm

DME Reaches Significant New Milestone of 8 Billion barrels Traded on the Exchange

DME announced today that it has now reached the 8 billion barrel mark, with a total of 8 million contracts (eqv. 8 billion barrels) traded on the exchange. The increased interest in DME’s value proposition driven by new members from Asia and their participation has contributed to the...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 3:41 pm

Fortinet Further Invests in the Middle East region

New Office and Technical Assistance Center Reflect Fortinet’s Strong Commitment and Growth in the regionDubai, UAE, April 01, 2015 – Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) – a global leader in high-performance cyber security - today announced that it has moved to a new and larger office and at the same...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 3:27 pm

Tasneef’s second advisory board meeting aims to Arabize 50% of MENA market share

Through its qualified and professional cadres, and by providing high technical standards directly aimed at regional manufacturing and operating ships by cutting down costs by 15% in comparison to depending on foreign classification authorities. Tasneef has competitive qualities which contribute to...

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