Business & Money | Monday 9 March, 2015 12:30 pm

Good performance in a challenging environment

2014 was a successful year for Henkel. In a challenging and very competitive market environment we achieved our financial targets and made very good progress in implementing our strategy 2016,” said Henkel CEO Kasper Rorsted. “All three business units contributed with profitable organic growth...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 8 March, 2015 4:11 pm

Middle East and Africa to Post World’s Second-Fastest IT Growth

Organizations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are early adopters of the technology innovations, as the wider region will post the world’s second-fastest IT growth in 2015, announced SAP MENA’s new Head of Customer Office.The Middle East and Africa’s ICT spending is set to pass USD...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2015 1:42 pm

67% of working women believe workplace equality to be on par with Western countries

While 43% of working women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region believe they are paid less than their male counterparts, the general sentiment is that workplace equality across the region has grown to be on par with working environments in the Western world. Further data from the...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 March, 2015 1:39 pm

Dampened Middle East oil and gas transaction activity in 2014

While the Middle East has substantial oil and gas reserves and production, in the context of the global transactions market both current and historic levels of activity are relatively low, according to EY’s Global Oil and Gas Transactions Review 2014. In the Middle East, transaction activity in...

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Technology & IT | Friday 6 March, 2015 10:55 am

Kaspersky Lab Products Achieve Outstanding Results in Independent Tests throughout 2014

Kaspersky Lab has once again led the way in the Top-3 Protection rating for 2014, reflecting the enduring superiority of its products. The rating is based on the results of a series of independent evaluations of security solutions carried out throughout the past year. According to this rating,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 4 March, 2015 12:51 pm

HONEYWELL FORECASTS STEADY GLOBAL HELICOPTER DEMAND FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS

In its 17th annual Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchasing Outlook, Honeywell Aerospace (NYSE: HON) expects that 4,750-5,250 civilian-use helicopters will be delivered during 2015-2019. Overall, five-year demand for turbine-powered, civil helicopters remains steady versus the 2014 five-year...

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Business & Money | Monday 2 March, 2015 1:31 pm

The UAE’s job market is filled with opportunities

The latest Bayt.com Middle East and North Africa Consumer Confidence Index survey, conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number one job site, and leading market research agency, YouGov, has shown that while more than half of UAE respondents believe that their financial position will improve in ...

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Sports | Sunday 1 March, 2015 1:53 pm

FORMULA ONE AND PIRELLI: ALL THE NUMBERS FROM 2014

As Paul Hembery, Pirelli’s motorsport director, explains: “Each year, we’ve traditionally published all the numbers that tell the story of our Formula One season. Last year we faced the biggest challenge that we had experienced since entering the sport, thanks to a completely new generation...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 26 February, 2015 3:10 pm

AUS ranked in Times Higher Education snapshot

American University of Sharjah (AUS) ranked 17th among the top 30 universities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to Times Higher Education (THE) snapshot released yesterday.

Commenting on the news, AUS Chancellor Dr. Björn Kjerfve expressed satisfaction over the...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 19 February, 2015 3:33 pm

UAE REVEALED AS SECOND LARGEST SMARTPHONE COMMERCE MARKET

A new global study from PayPal and Ipsos * has revealed the UAE as the second largest market for Smartphone commerce, with 57 percent of online shoppers from the UAE buying via a smartphone in the past 12 months. According to the research – conducted to investigate the mobile shopping habits of...

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