All Entries Tagged With: "MENA"
Frost & Sullivan: Facebook IPO: a good buy?
There have been mixed reactions with Internet IPOs from companies such as LinkedIn, Groupon, Zynga, and Yelp in recent years, with not all of them...
Joumana Saad | May 17, 2012 | Comments 0
Qualcomm to sponsor ‘Startup Weekend Abu Dhabi’
Qualcomm is sponsoring the upcoming Startup Weekend Abu Dhabi to be held at Manarat Al Saadiyat on 24th to 26th May, 2012. Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event...
Joumana Saad | May 16, 2012 | Comments 0
Innovation and customer service focus of ‘Cards and Payments Middle East 2012′
Over 3,500 attendees are gathering in Abu Dhabi at the Cards & Payments Show Middle East 2012, which opened its doors today to thousands of...
Joumana Saad | May 15, 2012 | Comments 0
DED, Dubai FDI and Australia Gulf Council sign strategic partnership agreement to boost trade and investment
The Department of Economic Development (DED) and Dubai FDI, the foreign investment office of DED, have signed a strategic partner agreement with the Australia Gulf...
Joumana Saad | May 15, 2012 | Comments 0
Oman to add more than 2,000 resort and hotel rooms by 2013
Oman’s resort and hotel portfolio continues to expand with over 2,000 additional rooms scheduled for opening in 2012 and 2013. Muscat sees the most growth...
Joumana Saad | May 15, 2012 | Comments 0
CBRE Dubai MarketView
Hot Topics Dubai’s 2012 Budget allocates 41% of total value towards the infrastructure, transportation and economic development sectors. Prime office lease rates remained unchanged for the fifth...
Joumana Saad | May 15, 2012 | Comments 0
The benefits of life assurance
Life assurance and critical illness cover (CIC) can provide many benefits. In the first of a two-part series, Richard Taylor and Rupert Connor, Chartered Financial Advisors,...
Contributor | May 15, 2012 | Comments 0
Lenovo elevates desktop computing with ThinkCentre Mand Edge Series PCs
Lenovo today announced a new series of ThinkCentre Mand Edge Series desktops and all-in-ones (AIOs) designed to fit the needs of today’s demanding business environment...
Joumana Saad | May 15, 2012 | Comments 0
American University of Sharjah to host AIWF conference
The American University of Sharjah (AUS) will soon be host to the 2012 Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF) conference to be held on 16th to 17th...
Joumana Saad | May 15, 2012 | Comments 0
Lecture on Qatar-Spain economic relations reassures business community
The Spanish Business Council in Qatar and IBQ organised a successful lecture in April at the W Doha, hosted by Mr. José Carlos García de...
Joumana Saad | May 14, 2012 | Comments 0
Global skill gap leaves ten million manufacturing positions unfilled
The future of global manufacturing is turning into a competition for global talent according to a new report, The future of manufacturing: Opportunities to drive...
Joumana Saad | May 14, 2012 | Comments 0
Maaloomatiia AG launch draws high interest
The Address Downtown, Dubai, witnessed the dynamic launch of Maaloomatiia AG (Arabian Gulf) on 10th May. Seats for the event were at a premium as press and UAE...
Joumana Saad | May 13, 2012 | Comments 0
du signs four-year deal: Yas Arena and FLASH Forum to be renamed ‘du Arena’ and ‘du Forum’
Having already made a name for itself as a forerunner in bringing international acts of entertainment to the UAE’s shores, du Live! now has a...
Joumana Saad | May 13, 2012 | Comments 0
The GCC’s health sector prediction to skyrocket to AED 161 billion by 2015
The UAE’s health sector has received a resounding vote of confidence, following analysts’ forecast that the industry will flourish from its current USD 3.2 billion...
Joumana Saad | May 13, 2012 | Comments 0
Survey: Online media is main source for technology news
Online media remains the most popular way for senior executives to source technology industry news according to Eurocom Worldwide’s 2012 technology market survey, conducted in association with...
Joumana Saad | May 10, 2012 | Comments 0










