Cars & Autos | Thursday 29 September, 2016 12:51 pm

The Aston Martin DB11 goes into production

Aston Martin has commenced production of the highly anticipated DB11 for UK customers, the first core car launched under the luxury carmaker’s six year ‘Second Century Plan’.  With the first DB11 coming off the Gaydon production line on 28 September, first deliveries to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 29 September, 2016 12:40 pm

The Final Four of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague to take place in Istanbul in 2017

The Final Four of Europe's premier basketball competition, the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, will be hosted in Istanbul on 19-21 May, 2017.  The announcement was made yesterday by Mr. Ilker Ayci, Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines, and Mr. Jordi...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 September, 2016 5:43 am

8th Automechanika Network spotlights key trends impacting wider Middle East

More than 100 professionals of the Middle East’s automotive aftermarket gathered in Dubai to discuss the future trends in their industry, with the rise of digitisation likely to have a major impact on the way they do business in the region.    Valued at US$367 billion in 2015, ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 29 September, 2016 4:41 am

Microsoft calls on Middle East and Africa enterprises to embrace digital transformation

Digital technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) are predicted to add US$14 trillion to the world’s 20 largest economies by 2030. That’s one fifth of the current world GDP. However, many enterprises in the Middle East and Africa are held back from fully realising digital...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 September, 2016 4:16 am

Middle East Franchise Expo from October 25 to 26 attracts international and national brands

The Convention Centre of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai will be the focal point for the region’s premier franchise exhibition on 25-26 October. The event brings together local and international brands with products and services from over 90 companies alongside workshops and networking...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 29 September, 2016 3:02 am

Canon launches renewed global website using new ‘.canon’ top-level domain name

Canon, world leader in imaging solutions, announced that the company has gone live with a renewed global website employing a web address that departs from the traditional location-specific “www.canon.com” to the new “global.canon” proprietary domain name. The launch marks...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 September, 2016 1:28 pm

UPS and Cyphy works test drone for urgent commercial delivery

UPS® (NYSE:UPS) announced that it is testing the use of drones to make commercial deliveries of packages to remote or difficult-to-access locations, working together with drone-maker CyPhy Works.  Testing began on Thursday when the companies staged a mock delivery of urgently needed...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 28 September, 2016 1:04 pm

Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Deira and City Centre Mirdif mark the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 86th National Day

Majid Al Futtaim’s Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Deira and City Centre Mirdif marked The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 86th National Day with traditional entertainment, cultural celebrations as well as a thrilling live music experience in partnership with Dubai Festivals and Retail...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 September, 2016 12:34 pm

Hormann introduces Spiral doors with non-contact roll-up technology

Hormann Middle East & Africa has introduced high speed spiral door HS 7030 PU with non-contact roll-up technology and PU-foamed door leaf. Forming a compact spiral guide, the sections are securely guided into a spiral bracket without any contact. With the high-performance 3-phase frequency ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 28 September, 2016 5:12 am

Nissan develops an autonomous chair for people who can’t stand queuing

Nissan today unveiled the latest in a series of innovations designed to bring the benefits of its Intelligent Mobility blueprint to the daily lives of customers. Following the success of the Intelligent Parking Chair earlier this year, the newly-developed ProPILOT Chair negotiates queues on behalf...

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