Technology & IT | Monday 1 August, 2016 12:09 pm

Ericsson and KDDI partner to deliver Internet of Things connectivity to enterprises

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announces a partnership with KDDI, a leading Japanese operator, to deploy Ericsson Device Connection Platform (DCP). The partnership will provide enhanced connectivity services to KDDI’s enterprise customers and support the deployment of IoT solutions on a global ...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 August, 2016 7:00 am

Petrochemical shares drag Tadawul lower

Stock markets in the Gulf fell on Sunday, weighed down by weak oil prices and lacklustre second-quarter corporate results over the last few weeks, while Egypt’s main index pulled back on profit-taking after a strong run. Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All-Share Index declined 0.5 percent to a...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 1 August, 2016 2:53 am

Toyota Enhances its Virtual Crash Dummy Software with Child Models

In a move aimed at developing safer vehicles, Toyota will utilize new additions to its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) virtual crash dummy software to eliminate traffic fatalities and injuries while making an even more diverse range of testing possible. Toyota has added three new models to...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 31 July, 2016 10:42 am

Canon updates MAXIFY range of printers to deliver new print possibilities

Canon Middle East, world leader in imaging solutions, today announces the launch of four new four–in-one multi-function devices (MFDs) and a new colour single-function printer (SFP). The new MAXIFY MB2140, MB2740, MB5140, MB5440 and iB4140 will replace the award-winning MAXIFY MB2040,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 31 July, 2016 10:31 am

Hotel companies in Saudi Arabia continue to reinforce efforts in support of thriving local tourism and hospitality sectors

Over the last decade, the number of Umrah visitors entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from all over the world has tripled, recently hitting the impressive eight-million mark. This figure is set to increase even further in the coming years, with the Saudi Government ramping up all efforts to...

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Business & Money | Sunday 31 July, 2016 5:13 am

Dubai Investments Park attracts 100 new companies in the last one year

Dubai Investments Park [DIP] – the largest integrated commercial, industrial and residential community in the Middle East, has announced that 100 new companies have either leased or sub-leased premises within the development in the last one year, reinforcing its growing reputation as the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 31 July, 2016 4:15 am

Samsung Printing Solutions’ Smart UX Center Receives Buyers Lab Platinum Rating

Samsung Electronics’ range of multifunction printers’ (MFPs) Smart UX Center and Printing App Center have been granted a Platinum rating by the Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI), an imaging industry evaluator. The BLI’s Platinum ratings are awarded to products that score high in the...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 30 July, 2016 5:15 am

honor 5X Tops Amazon Best Sellers Ranks

Huawei honor, the number one smartphone e-brand in the region has announced that its honor 5x topped the Amazon Best Sellers Lists in the U.S., Germany, France and the UK during the Amazon Prime Day - a one-day global shopping event hosted by Amazon for its Prime member customers.  In...

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Business & Money | Saturday 30 July, 2016 4:02 am

HEMPEL’s 2016 Color Trends, a Beautiful World to Explore

2016 is a year of exploration, originality and optimism, a year of the nature’s beauty and the celebration of life. HEMPEL’s 2016 color trends resembles just that. HEMPEL’s color trends brings together the past, present and future in bright colors, which gives a sense of stability ...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 30 July, 2016 1:45 am

EnergyNet Student Engagement Initiative at The Africa Energy Forum 2016

This year, EnergyNet welcomed 9 students from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon and Mozambique to the Africa Energy Forum and on to the Student Engagement Initiative. EnergyNet to date has supported 68 students, of which 38 of these students have been placed in full time employment. We...

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