Environment & Energy | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:28 am

Gulftainer surpasses 400,000 TEU milestone at Sharjah Container Terminal in 2014

Gulftainer, a privately owned, independent terminal operating and logistics company, marked another significant milestone with the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) surpassing 400,000 TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units) in annual throughput during 2014. SCT has again recorded double-digit growth...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:10 am

Schneider Electric Wins 2014 Platts Global Energy Award

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has been recognized for its efforts to conserve and manage energy consumption at more than 300 company facilities around the world. The company was honored with a Stewardship Award at the 2014 Platts Global Energy Awards. Chris Hummel, ...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:03 am

Audi at 2015 CES – 900 kilometer piloted drive

A fourcore processor processing eight billion operations per second. A virtual tachometer with a needle that is rendered anew 60 times per second to ensure absolutely fluid motion. 3D sound to match a concert hall and appearing to come from every direction, an Audi tablet as a multimedia control ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:03 am

‘Little Superstars’ grab spotlight at Dubai Festival City

The famed pre-school group from the acclaimed international show ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ performed for over a hundred of children for free at Dubai Festival City Mall. The group composed of ‘Little Gaga’, ‘Micro Jackson’, ‘Baby Beyonce’, ‘Mini Madonna’ and ‘Junior Bieber’...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 3:43 pm

ICFLIX and Microsoft Gulf have special plans this DSF

ICFLIX [pronounced “I-see-flix”] will be partnering with Microsoft Gulf this Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) to bring consumers a special treat. Any Windows Tablet bought between January 1st and January 31st will come with a 3-month premium subscription to ICFLIX for free in select retailers...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 3:20 pm

du and Anite unveil the Middle East’s first state-of-the art Terminal Innovation Lab in UAE

Anite, a global leader in wireless equipment testing technology, and du – the fastest growing telecom service provider in the Middle East – today announced the commencement of live operations at its state-of-the-art Terminal Innovation Lab in the UAE – a first in the Middle East region. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 2:35 pm

Yas Mall quickly becomes a leading retail destination in the region

Since opening its doors in November 2014, Yas Mall, Aldar’s flagship retail development has been making waves, bringing a brand new shopping, dining and entertainment experience to the region. Within close proximity to the airport and seven luxury hotels, Yas Mall has fast establishing itself as...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 2:03 pm

TNS Makes Strategic Appointment In Middle East

TNS, the world's largest custom market research consultancy announced the new leadership of their key regional business operations with the appointment of Stephen Hillebrand as CEO Middle East. Hillebrand takes over from Steve Hamilton-Clark who had been at the helm for the past 17...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 1:04 pm

Targeted Attacks and Malware Set to be Biggest Cyber Threats of 2015

2014 was a big year for the cyber security industry with shocking revelations emerging of data breaches of immense scale conducted against some of the largest and most prestigious global organizations. At the start of the year, ESET, the global leader in proactive digital protection, correctly laid ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 1:01 pm

WFES to tackle the relationship between shale gas and renewables

The impact of U.S. shale gas production on the deployment of renewables, especially in light of the recent, dramatic decline of oil prices, will be addressed by Marie-José Nadeau, chair of the World Energy Council, at this month’s World Future Energy Summit (WFES), the Middle East’s largest...

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