Technology & IT | Monday 16 February, 2015 7:45 am

Love across the Twittersphere

What happens in the real world happens on Twitter, and love is no exception. Messages of “I love you,” “Je t’aime,” “te amo,” or “بحبك” are sent each day on Twitter, so we looked into which countries are saying it the most.The United Arab Emirates is ranked #4 globally as...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 February, 2015 3:54 pm

59% of UAE employers are hiring in the coming 3 months

The latest Bayt.com MENA Job Index survey, conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s leading career site, and YouGov, a research and consulting organisation, reveals that 36% of companies in the UAE are definitely hiring talent in the coming three months. 69% of those looking to hire will be...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 February, 2015 2:56 pm

Dubai construction sector contributed 7.89% to Dubai’s GDP

The construction sector contributed 7.89% to Dubai’s Gross domestic product (GDP) in the first half of 2014, according to the latest report from the Dubai Statistics Centre.The figures were brought into the spotlight by the organisers of the International Property Show while announcing the...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 11 February, 2015 2:05 pm

NISSAN REPORTS 23.6% RISE IN NET INCOME TO 3.2 BILLION DOLLARS

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced improved financial results for the nine months to December 31, 2014, as solid US sales, cost efficiencies and favorable currency movements contributed to a 23.6% rise in net income to 3.2 billion US dollars.Operating profit rose to 3.9 billion US dollars for...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 8 February, 2015 2:45 pm

Deloitte: Technology investments a strategic priority; yet CIO innovation budgets remain insignificant

Organisations across the globe are setting their sights on stronger growth and, for many, technology investment is a strategic priority. Digital, analytics and big data are taking precedence as technology is changing the way businesses operate and companies are adapting their operating models to...

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Technology & IT | Monday 2 February, 2015 4:13 pm

Robots Replacing People, Robots Serving People

About 30 years ago the personal computer began to make its way into regular use – and it went on to transform society and the way we live our lives. Kaspersky Lab’s experts decided to mark that anniversary by looking further into the future and imagining how information technology might develop ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 2 February, 2015 3:57 pm

Cielo’s 2014 Success Reflected in Client Satisfaction and Expanded Relationships

Cielo, (formerly Pinstripe & Ochre House) the world’s leading pure-play provider of global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions, today reflects on its record growth and major successes in 2014. With 18 client renewals and 23 new RPO partnerships or partnership expansions across the...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 2:58 pm

GULF CONSUMERS MORE TRUSTING WITH PERSONAL DATA

Shoppers in the Gulf region are among the most open with their personal information, with 67 per cent willing to share their data, second only to India, reveals a new global survey by leading loyalty provider, Aimia Inc. (TSX: AIM).The survey of over 24,000 respondents from ten countries including...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 8:06 am

84.1% of hiring companies in the Middle East consider reference checks to be critical

The Bayt.com ‘Skills and Hiring Trends in the MENA’ poll, recently conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s leading job site, sheds unprecedented light on the workforce strategies of companies operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region today. The survey revealed that a...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 January, 2015 1:11 pm

Commodities react to King Abdullah

Following hot on the heels of the Swiss drama, attention turned this week to the European Central Bank where expectations held that something big was underway. In the end, ECB president Mario Draghi did not disappoint and the unleashing of a major quantitative easing programme sent the euro down to ...

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