DUBAI / Reuters Stock markets in Qatar and Saudi Arabia were pulled lower on Wednesday by two blue-chip companies whose weak second-quarter earnings missed forecasts, while Egypt was hurt by a fresh slide of its currency in the black market. Commercial Bank of Qatar slumped 6.6 percent after it posted a 63 percent drop in second quarter net attributable ...
Read More »Corporates invest ‘big’ for digital sea change
RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business National and international companies, with their operations in UAE, are doing their extra bit in enabling the country to exponentially grow in areas such as speed, connectivity and reliability. Helping the UAE to fast climb the ladder of digital transformation, corporates are investing huge money in infrastructure and global partnerships, thereby contributing towards a ...
Read More »RAK tourism dept targets aligned stakeholder strategy
Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), which develops the emirate’s tourism infrastructure and drives its domestic and overseas promotions, gathered close to 100 tourism stakeholders for a destination workshop designed to increase collaboration and alignment of the emirate’s promotional activities. Hosted by the Rixos Bab Al Bahr, the five-star resort on the ...
Read More »National Achievers Congress to be held in Dubai
Emirates Business In collaboration with Najahi and Success Resources, the leading seminar organizer in the world, the Middle East is welcoming its first National Achievers Congress 2016 on the November 18 and 19 at Festival Arena Al Badia in Dubai. In its 23rd year, the renowned international congress brings together a line-up of outstanding global achievers and influencers to ...
Read More »Online courses define professional education sector
RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business The UAE, apart from being at the forefront of international level education, is also a mature market for online professional courses. At the pace with which the online education sector is growing in the region, experts predict that it will outpace the traditional training courses in coming years. One of the major reasons for ...
Read More »Smart buildings, transport hold key to a tech future
RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business For a city to become ‘smart’ it is the construction and transport sectors that make a huge difference, regional experts say. Pointing towards the effective strategies that the UAE is following, industry leaders are applauding country’s efforts in development of the aforesaid sectors. The UAE is preparing to showcase the latest of technologies across ...
Read More »TCA to welcome new batch for Tourism Summer Programme
Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is getting ready to accept a fresh batch of students to its yearly Tourism Youth Summer Programme, an ongoing project that aims to find and inspire the next generation of tourism professionals for Abu Dhabi. The three-week course will run from July 24 to August 11 and will ...
Read More »SportTech Summit to attract global stakeholders
ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Technology is casting its spell on almost all the industries, including unconventional sectors like sports. Industry experts say that technology, if used judiciously, can be a major revenue-churner in the sports field. Positive impacts of technology could be felt on sporting venue designs that have the ability to drive performance through implementing out-of-the-box advertising ...
Read More »LinkedIn Sales Navigator gets new update
Emirates Business In the biggest upgrade to its flagship product for sales professionals since its launch, LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has released three new updates for its Sales Navigator product. The newest service for businesses from LinkedIn is used by companies including Santander, Vodafone, and JLL to find new customers and build their businesses. LinkedIn Sales Navigator ...
Read More »Al Jalila Cultural Centre promotes eco-friendly tech
Dubai / Emirates Business In partnership with Microsoft, the world’s leading IT solutions provider, Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children (AJCCC) recently received a software donation grant from their Technology for Good programme. The software solutions will make possible a paperless, eco-friendly environment that will improve and streamline the Centre’s interactions with its stakeholders, parents, partners and suppliers. The ...
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