Business & Money | Thursday 6 October, 2016 7:44 am

Aon data empowers Unica to offer flood insurance for $5.2bn Canadian peril

mpact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, has enabled Unica Insurance Inc.to offer new a flood insurance called WATERtight™ following the devastating natural catastrophe events of 2013. Aon Benfield is the global reinsurance intermediary and capital ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 6 October, 2016 7:41 am

Wearable-Tech Brand Misfit Set to Leverage Growth in Region’s Wearables Market

Niels van der Valk, Fossil’s regional director for consumer electronics in EMEA, outlines the brand’s plans for the Middle East   Which Misfit products can we expect to see currently available in the region’s stores? Our focus is on Ray, which is the latest...

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Business & Money | Thursday 6 October, 2016 7:39 am

nogaholding’s subsidiary, Bahrain National Gas Expansion Company, signs US$ 98.7 million EPC contract with JGC Gulf International

Bahrain National Gas Expansion Company, (BNGEC), a fully owned subsidiary of nogaholding, the investment and business development arm of Bahrain’s National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), has signed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth US$ 98.7 million with JGC Gulf...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 6 October, 2016 7:32 am

Five Entrepreneurs Qualify to Final Pitch Presentation Round of Innovation 4 Impact Competition

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, in collaboration with the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), and Thomson Reuters have announced the five finalists of the Innovation 4 Impact Competition ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 6 October, 2016 5:18 am

Turkish Airlines launches its updated mobile application

Turkish Airlines, the one and only airline flying to more countries and international destinations than any other, presents its new mobile application to its esteemed passengers.    Designed to provide the ultimate user-friendly layout, with high quality visuals of destinations that ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 6 October, 2016 4:17 am

Canon captivates regional photographers with new EOS 5D Mark IV

Canon Middle East, world leader in imaging solutions, recently showcased the eagerly-anticipated EOS 5D Mark IV, the newest addition to the legendary EOS 5D family, at an exclusive distributor function held for UAE and the wider MENA region in Dubai.    The launch, held in...

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Business & Money | Thursday 6 October, 2016 3:57 am

Leading entities join forces to stage Dubai Week in China: Shanghai

Dubai’s leading entities are joining forces to stage an event in China highlighting how the city is a global gateway offering the world’s largest exporter excellent opportunities for economic development and cultural exchange.   Taking place from 27-29 October 2016, ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 6 October, 2016 3:45 am

SAS Signs Strategic Partnership With Mashreq

SAS, the leader in analytics, has signed a strategic partnership with one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, Mashreq to automate the Bank’s entire marketing campaign management infrastructure across it’s growing regional retail presence in key markets including Egypt,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 6 October, 2016 3:05 am

SOUQ.com launches E-commerce Fulfilment Services for Local and International Sellers via “Fulfilled by SOUQ”

SOUQ.com, the Middle East’s largest online retail and marketplace platform takes the lead in pioneering e-commerce initiatives in the region with the launch of ‘’Fulfilled by SOUQ’’ (FBS) program. Built on the foundation of an advanced fulfilment network, the program...

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Sports | Thursday 6 October, 2016 3:03 am

Thousands of UAE ‘Mudders’ will face epic, world-renowned obstacles in Dubai from December 9-10

Barbed wire, monkey bars, watery plunges and above all, teamwork, are just a few of the challenges the UAE’s ‘Mudders’ will face from 9-10 December, as du Tough Mudder unveils details of its first six epic obstacles. As the world’s fastest-growing obstacle event series...

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