Business & Money | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 3:07 pm

Islamic banks positioned well to capture market share in ‘new normal’ of low oil prices

The convener of the 22-year World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) - Middle East Global Advisors - is set to reveal cutting-edge insights on the outlook of the global Islamic financial industry in its inaugural “Finance Forward Islamic Finance Outlook Report 2016” this...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:57 pm

Diverse and top-quality French companies at the Big 5 Show Dubai

The French building finishing industry will once again be attending the Big 5 Show in Dubai on November 23-26, 2015, with nearly 50 companies representing various sectors of the industry. The French companies will be grouped together in a 552 m² French section organized by Business France, a...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:54 pm

Primary Health Care To be Highlighted in IFM 2016

The International Family Medicine (IFM) takes “Overcoming Challenges in Primary Health Care” as its theme for the 3rd edition scheduled to be held from 17 – 19 April 2016 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The scientific committee has announced earlier...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:52 pm

Lebara Mobile KSA and Huawei Sign Agreement to Enhance Mobile Service Experiences

Lebara Mobile KSA, the virtual mobile operator in Saudi Arabia, has announced signing an agreement with Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, to supply Lebara Mobile KSA with its own virtual platform in the Kingdom which will enable Lebara KSA to provide added-value services to customers ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:48 pm

Gulf Family Business Council hosts INSEAD’s Next-Generation family business leadership workshop

Gulf Family Business Council (GFBC) organised a three day interactive family business leadership workshop, for the next generation of 18 family businesses from across the GCC, Turkey and Lebanon. The workshop was held in cooperation with the Business School (INSEAD), and was led by Professor Randel ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:48 pm

FittPass.com turns Dubai into a workout haven

disrupting the status quo by making fitness flexible and accessible to everyone   With its fitness revolution, FittPass empowers Dubai’s residents to workout anytime, anywhere through its flexible pay & play model   FittPass.com wants to get the city, the Emirates...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:42 pm

Cross-border MENA M&A activity up by 40%: EY

Announced deal activity in the MENA region decreased by 13% from 104 deals in Q3 2014 to 91 deals in Q2015 according to EY’s Q3 MENA M&A Update. Deal value also declined from US$8.5b in Q3 2014 to US$5.4b in Q3 2015, a drop of 37%.    Phil Gandier, MENA...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:39 pm

Lenovo launched a new unified Partner Portal to further simplify and support channel business

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) announced the launch of its new unified Partner Portal during the One Channel Roadshow which was recently held at the H Hotel in Dubai, in the presence of Eric Cador, Lenovo EMEA President, Marc Godin, Lenovo MEA VP and General Manager, and Mohammed Hilili, Lenovo...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:37 pm

Drive on road directly from wheelchair

Wheelchair users can now drive on the road while sitting on the wheelchair, without any additional assistance.   Elbee, a special vehicle for wheelchair users, enables them to drive directly from the wheelchair-whether electrical or manual.  The unique vehicle will be displayed...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 18 November, 2015 2:31 pm

MiX Telematics to co-sponsor Al Khobar’s Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Conference

MiX Telematics, a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions, in conjunction with channel partner First Information Technologies, is the silver sponsor for the upcoming Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Conference in Saudi Arabia. The event, being held in Al Khobar...

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