Business & Money | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:35 pm

H.H. Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed and H.H. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed launch ‘Yas’ Channel

Abu Dhabi TV has announced yet another striking development in the media industry with the launch of ‘Yas’, the Abu Dhabi Sports TV channel targeting sports enthusiasts in the UAE and the broader Arab world. ‘Yas’ was launched by H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:28 pm

Al Ain Zoo Participates at Qasr Al Hosn Festival

Al Ain Zoo will be participating in the third annual Qasr Al Hosn Festival, to be held at Qasr Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi from 11th – 21st February 2015. The zoo’s participation comes in line with its effort to educate the public on the UAE’s rich heritage and wildlife in addition to the education...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 February, 2015 9:08 am

Arab Indo Bollywood Awards To Be Held In The UAE

• 1st edition of the awards to be held on 10th April to honour the exceptional cinematic talent• Public voting opens from 25th FebruaryBenchmark Media today announced the 1st edition of the Arab Indo Bollywood Awards (AIBA) in association with Adplay and Al Bustan Group; to promote Indian...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:57 am

World Forum for FDI concludes with series of critical recommendations

A series of recommendations issued by the 12th edition of the World Forum for FDI which concluded in Sharjah lately, called for committing to and respecting contracts signed with investors, even in the time of change of governments. This will increase confidence in governments and trust in their...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:49 am

Teradata Acquires RainStor

Teradata Corp. (NYSE: TDC), the big data analytics and marketing applications company, today announced that it completed the acquisition of RainStor, a privately held company specializing in online big data archiving on Hadoop. This acquisition strengthens Teradata’s enterprise-grade Hadoop...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:38 am

Enjoy Traditional Vietnamese Culture at Global Village

A visit to Global Village gives guests a chance to travel all over the world while still being just a short drive from home and for anybody who has not had a chance to visit Vietnam – the pavilion at Global Village offers a chance to experience the amazing shopping and fantastic culture of this...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:03 am

CIOs in UAE Need to Look at Five Areas to Control Data Risk

Data protection has always been a challenge, even when data flow was, more or less, confined to a closed network system. Now, we have the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) era in which your employees and contractors basically feel they should be able to use whatever device they want to create...

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Government | Saturday 14 February, 2015 12:05 pm

Naturalization and Residency Delegation Visits Children with Cancer at Khalifa Hospital

A delegation from the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs visited children with cancer who are currently recovering at the Short Term Residential Treatment Facility of the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. The visit comes in line with the annual humanitarian and community...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 14 February, 2015 12:01 pm

Capture Your Signature Moment with Samsung NX500

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd announced the launch of its new camera, NX500, combining industry-leading design and technology for everyday use, with the capabilities that professional photographers can rely on. Featuring advanced technology such as high resolution 28MP BSI APS-C sensors, 4K and UHD...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 February, 2015 11:42 am

Saudi listed retail firms’ profits rise 10% to $2.7bn

Net profits of the listed retail firms grew by 10 percent to SR2.7 billion by the end of 2014 compared to SR2.5 billion in 2013, according to a financial report.The profit growth was mainly driven by the increased profits of five companies, namely Jarir Marketing, Saudi Automotive Services Co....

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