Business & Money | Friday 13 March, 2015 3:04 am

Official Partnership Launch Between Longines & Behbehani Group

To spread their wings further, on 11 March 2015, Mr. Walter von Känel, President of Longines, and Mr. Ali Morad Behbehani, Behbehani Group President, announced the partnership of Longines with the Behbehani Group by adding Longines to the multi brand boutique belonging to the Behbehani Group in...

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Culture & Education | Friday 13 March, 2015 1:41 am

AUS to host lecture by world-famous architect Rem Koolhaas

American University of Sharjah (AUS) will host world-famous architect Rem Koolhaas on March 17, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Main Auditorium.Rem Koolhaas is one of the world's leading architects and head of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture. He is the designer of numerous groundbreaking...

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Technology & IT | Friday 13 March, 2015 1:22 am

BenQ Unveils Instant Living Room Cinema Solutions

Internationally renowned provider of digital lifestyle and global DLP® projector leader, BenQ introduced today two new additions to its home video projector lineup: the W1070+ and the W1080ST+. Following the company’s sales success with current models, the launch of these new-generation home...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 March, 2015 4:10 pm

MEED Qatar Projects conference told that Qatar NMB clearing centre to open in April

The Middle East's first hub for clearing transactions in the Chinese Yuan is to open in Doha in April, Qatar Central Bank Governor Sheikh Abdullah Saoud Al-Thani told the annual MEED Qatar Projects Conference. He said that the move is part of a programme of initiatives involving Chinathat include...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 12 March, 2015 3:11 pm

Audi CEO: “We delivered more in 2014 than promised”

With a new record for deliveries of more than 1.74 million automobiles, Audi for the first time increased its revenue to more than €53 billion in 2014. Operating profit amounted to €5.15 billion and the operating return on sales of 9.6 percent was at the upper end of the strategic target...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 March, 2015 3:08 pm

GROHE presents “Masters of Technology”

For many decades, GROHE has been hailed an industry leader, based on the excellence of its products. Now the company is shifting attention back to its technological roots. Its new campaign underlines its status as a leading developer and manufacturer of faucets, fittings, showers and systems, which ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 12 March, 2015 2:49 pm

GITEX Shopper Spring 2015 Adds New Dimension with Shopper Smart Living

The region’s largest and most anticipated consumer IT and electronics show, GITEX Shopper Spring 2015, adds a new dimension to its offering this year with the launch of Shopper Smart Living – a dedicated section with the latest in home appliances, energy efficient white goods and smart home...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 March, 2015 2:45 pm

Daruna Development and Wasita Qatar sign Contract for Advanced Workers’ Accommodations in Qatar

At today’s MEED Conference, Qatar Projects 2015, Daruna Development, the leading provider of advanced workers’ accommodations in the State of Qatar, announced the signature of a management agreement with Wasita Qatar (ISNAD), a subsidiary of the Wasita Group of Companies. The agreement covers...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 12 March, 2015 1:58 pm

FIRST GCC BIG DATA SUMMIT VOTED A SUCCESS BY THE 200+ DELEGATES

The first GCC BIG DATA SUMMIT closed on Tuesday March 10 in Dubai after hosting more than 230 registered delegates – with widespread praise from speakers and audience members for the intellectual quality of the presentations and the high-level networking opportunities provided.The positive...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 12 March, 2015 1:54 pm

Public Sector is One of Middle East’s Largest Producers of Big Data

As the Middle East’s public sector is one of the largest producers of Big Data, government agencies need to train staff in Big Data analytics to deliver enhanced citizen services, industry experts announced today.In the Internet of Things era, global cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) connections...

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