Business & Money | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:24 am

OMA Emirates Set to Expand Payment Solution Portfolio with New Investment in MobiSwipe in India

OMA Emirates, a provider of cutting edge technology solutions for the payment industry announced its investment into India based MobiSwipe, a company that specializes in Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) solutions. The new acquisition will help in broadening the services and solutions that OMA Emirates...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:22 am

AURAK and UAE Space Agency Sign Partnership Agreement

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has signed a partnership agreement with the UAE Space Agency, officially putting pen to paper in the federal institution’s head office in Abu Dhabi. A delegation from the university, consisting of Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, its...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 8 January, 2017 10:51 am

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Announces Breakthrough Technologies and Partnerships

In his 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) keynote, Nissan Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn announced several technologies and partnerships that will advance mobility toward a zero-emission, zero-fatality future.   “At Nissan, we do not do technology...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 8 January, 2017 9:58 am

Panasonic unveils LUMIX GH5 featuring World’s First 4K 60p/50p

Panasonic is proud to introduce the new LUMIX GH5 - the latest flagship model of LUMIX G Digital Single Lens Mirrorless cameras based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard. The new GH5 again evolves to achieve 4K 60p / 50p ultra high-definition, smooth, video recording for the first time as a ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 January, 2017 5:42 pm

Boeing's 2016 orders lowest since 2010, deliveries hit target

Boeing Co (BA.N) fell 80 planes short of its goal for new orders in 2016, but likely clinched the title of world's biggest planemaker for another year. Boeing on Friday said it delivered 748 jetliners last year and booked net orders for 668 aircraft worth about $94 billion at list prices....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 7 January, 2017 5:32 pm

Riyadh move to increase Haj numbers welcomed

Saudi Arabia’s move to increase Haj quotas this year has been welcomed, after the number of pilgrims hit a 10-year low in 2016. King Salman on Thursday approved a proposal to increase the number of pilgrims from inside and outside the Kingdom during this year’s season, which starts in...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 7 January, 2017 1:23 pm

Mobily Continues Its Double The Benefits Offer For 3 Months On Wajid Postpaid Packages

Mobily continues its double the benefits offer on Wajid postpaid packages; whereas the customer will get double the monthly benefits for 3 months free from the date of subscription, and that for all new and transferred customers. Through this offer, Wajid packages will...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 7 January, 2017 12:47 pm

Oil prices post gains on OPEC hopes, but doubts linger

Oil prices edged higher on Friday as output cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members met with lingering concern that other producers could try to shirk their share of planned decreases aimed at curbing global oversupply. Brent crude futures, the benchmark for...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 January, 2017 1:26 am

Xerox Completes Separation of Conduent, Begins New Chapter as Focused Industry Leader in Digital Print Technology

Xerox (NYSE: XRX) today announced it has completed the separation of Conduent Incorporated (NYSE: CNDT), creating two market-leading, publicly- traded companies.   “Today is an historic day for Xerox. The successful completion of the separation sharpens our market focus and...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 January, 2017 11:41 am

UAE IAA Celebrates Hasaad Program’s 3rd Batch Graduation

On 29th December 2016 the third batch of graduates successfully completed their HASAAD training program and were awarded certificates at the graduation ceremony by UAE IAA in association with Higher College of Technology, Protiviti  and Powers Resources Corporation (PRC). The program provides...

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