Technology & IT | Wednesday 27 June, 2018 2:07 am

Microsoft hosts region’s first Datacenter Community meetup, to address cloud-skills gap

Microsoft yesterday brought together the world’s leading experts on Datacenter technologies to address GCC ICT professionals, in the region’s first Gulf Datacenter Community meetup, as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to bridge the regional cloud-skills...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 26 June, 2018 12:12 pm

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors Supports First-Ever Makkah Economic Forum

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors (MYNM), the official BMW Group importer in Saudi Arabia supported the inaugural Makkah Economic Forum, held last month at the Ritz-Carlton Jeddah. In its capacity as official transportation partner, MYNM provided a fleet of 50 cars made up of the flagship BMW 7 Series...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 June, 2018 10:00 am

Al-Futtaim Logistics expands warehouse facility in Saudi Arabia

As part of Al-Futtaim Logistics’ regional expansion plans, it has opened the second warehousing facility in the metropolis city of Riyadh. The local distribution centre now scales up a total of 15,000 sqms co-existing with its primary warehouse in Jeddah.   Driven by consumer...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 June, 2018 5:42 am

Call to boost trade ties between Saudi Arabia and Jordan

The Saudi-Jordanian Business Council held a meeting in Amman on Monday during which it reviewed the existing trade ties between the two countries. Ghazi Al-Enezi, the head of Economic and Cultural Affairs at the Saudi Embassy in Jordan, and a number of businessmen and representatives from various...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 26 June, 2018 5:41 am

ADNOC, Saudi Aramco to partner on development of $44bn Indian mega refinery

Oil giants Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Saudi Aramco will jointly invest in the $44 billion Ratnagiri refinery and petrochemical complex that is coming up in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra.  The two firm signed a memorandum of understanding in this regard in New Delhi ...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 26 June, 2018 1:58 am

Kia presents vision for future mobility at CES Asia 2018

Kia Motors Corp., through its sole UAE distributor Al Majid Motors Co., presented its vision for the future of mobility at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Asia in Shanghai. Under its new ‘Boundless for all’ vision, Kia is working towards a future in which opportunities for...

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Government | Monday 25 June, 2018 5:13 am

Over 120,000 women applied for licenses; demand very high

More than 120,000 women have applied for licenses and the demand is very high, Ministry of Interior spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki said here on Sunday at a joint press conference with Director General of the Traffic Department Maj. Gen. Muhammad Al-Bassami. A total of 40 female road...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 25 June, 2018 4:51 am

Saudi insurance stocks soar as female drivers take to the road

Saudi insurance stocks surged on Sunday, with investors expecting the sector to reap significant dividends following the lifting of the ban on female drivers. Insurance stocks — one of the worst performing sectors on the Saudi bourse for the year to date — outperformed other...

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Business & Money | Monday 25 June, 2018 4:45 am

Guinness World Records Launches Arabic Website to Cater to the Growing Number of Record Applications From the Region

Guinness World Records™, the global authority on record-breaking, is proud to announce the launch of its dedicated Arabic platform that is especially designed to interact with and serve audiences across the Middle East. The website - www.guinnessworldrecords.ae- will serve as an ideal ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 25 June, 2018 2:00 am

GE Power Announces New Achievements by HA Gas Turbine and Services Upgrades

GE Power (NYSE: GE) announced a growing list of accomplishments by its industry-leading HA gas turbine and its services portfolio—including the 26thHA in commercial operation and the new MXL2 with Additive Manufactured Performance upgrade for the GT13E2 turbine. These accomplishments...

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