Business & Money | Monday 18 November, 2019 4:26 am

ekar Launches in Saudi Arabia Following $17.5M Series B Round

ekar, the Middle East’s first and largest carshare operator, will now launch operations in Riyadh following the company’s successful Series B totaling USD$17.5 million in June of this year.  Dubai-based venture capital firm Polymath Ventures led the round which includes Al...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 November, 2019 3:49 am

Dubai Future Accelerators to Pick New Cohort of Innovative Startups to Address Global Challenges

Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA), an initiative of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) and the Government of Dubai, is once again scouting new talent from among the world’s most innovative start-ups and scale-ups to join its flagship program.  DFA is set up as a business development and...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 November, 2019 3:38 am

Government and business leaders descend on Dubai for Global Business Forum Africa 2019

Heads of state, ministers, policymakers, prominent business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs from Africa are descending on Dubai for the Global Business Forum Africa 2019 which officially kicks off on Monday (tomorrow) and runs until Tuesday, November 19th. Held under theme “Scale-Up...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 18 November, 2019 3:20 am

VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show 2019 Brings Curtain Down on a Spectacular 4-Day Event at DWTC

VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show 2019 (VOD DIJS) came to a close yesterday, November 16th, following a jampacked 4 days of exhibition, events, amazing retail offers, fashion shows, and much more, at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). A truly international event, VOD DIJS hosted more than 500...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 November, 2019 3:04 am

High-ranking Officials Visit SAMI Stand as Dubai Airshow 2019

A number of high-ranking officials today visited the stand of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) at the Dubai Airshow 2019 as the company began its inaugural participation in the biggest aerospace event in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, taking place at Dubai World Central from 17 –...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 November, 2019 2:19 am

Cisco Commits to Championing Small Businesses in Saudi Arabia

In an aim to help local organizations grow, Cisco is renewing its commitment to small businesses, with a multi-year awareness campaign and increased partner investments in the Kingdom to capitalize on the opportunity.   Cisco is also expanding its simple, secure and flexible...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 18 November, 2019 2:15 am

ONTIME.COM Celebrates its 2nd Birthday

Watches & Jewelry market leader ONTIME, just celebrated its second birthday, marking two years since the popular e-commerce site went live. With an extensive following and massive site visits per year, ONTIME is a homegrown concept developed by Alyasra Fashion, the leading fashion retailer ...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 November, 2019 1:18 am

STARZPLAY signs long-term deal with Intigral to provide content up to 2023

STARZPLAY, the subscription video on demand (SVOD) service, has signed a multi-year contract with Intigral, a subsidiary of Saudi Telecom Company (STC). The three-and-a-half-year deal represents the second renewal of the agreement, whereby STARZPLAY’s full service and content library will...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 November, 2019 12:55 am

Fourth Industrial Revolution Expo and Summit coming to Bahrain in 2020

Bahrain will be host for the first IR4.0 ME Expo and Summit in 2020.   Coined by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the 4IR is an umbrella term used to cover multiple technologies that, taken together, will potentially revolutionise many aspects of our work, life and...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 18 November, 2019 12:21 am

Markus Duesmann to be new Audi CEO

Markus Duesmann will become the new CEO of Audi on April 1, 2020. The 50-year-old mechanical engineer will succeed Bram Schot, who has held the position since June 2018. Duesmann has been active in the automotive industry for almost three decades, most recently as Board of Management Member for...

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