Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 11:54 am

eASIC and ASOCS Partner to Develop Custom Silicon Accelerators for Network Function Virtualization

eASIC Corp. (@easic), a fabless semiconductor company that delivers a custom integrated circuit (IC) platform (eASIC Platform), and ASOCS, Ltd.,a pioneer in virtual radio access networks (vRAN) and provider of fully virtualized network function virtualization (NFV)-compatible virtual base ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 11:51 am

GSMA Appoints Mats Granryd as Director General

The GSMA today announced the appointment of Mats Granryd as Director General and Member of the GSMA Board. Granryd, who served most recently as President and CEO of Tele2 Group, will assume leadership of the GSMA on 1 January 2016. “I am very pleased to welcome Mats Granryd as the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 11:48 am

One trillion dollar investment opportunity in India

The state visit of the Honourable Indian Prime Minister heralds a new era in bi-lateral relations and opens up new opportunities for trade and commerce. The UAE-India Infrastructure Investment Fund is an indicator of the true potential this relationship holds.  The Arab-India Economic Forum ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 3:02 am

Omniyat to Develop AED1 Billion Langham Place Downtown Dubai

In its continued efforts to strengthen Dubai’s status as a global tourist destination, Omniyat, the city’s leading privately-held real estate development group that creates livable art, has announced its strategic alliance with Langham Hospitality Group, a leading hotel operator with an ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 2:32 am

Alwaleed, Japanese envoy discuss investment issues

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), received Norihiro Okuda, Japanese ambassador to Saudi Arabia, at his office in Riyadh.  The envoy was accompanied by Katsuhiko Takahashi, minister and deputy chief of mission, and Shusuke Saito, first secretary, economic...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 August, 2015 4:48 pm

Saudi Total launches SR. 25 million plan to expand its plant in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Total Arabia announced a plan to expand its factory located in the industrial Valley in King Abdullah Economic City; to keep pace with rising demand for its products of Total oils and lubricants, as well as to strengthen its presence in the Saudi market.   Mr. Hisham Atallah,...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 August, 2015 2:25 pm

Deloitte: Middle East CFOs – Local concerns, global impact

The continuation of low energy prices is impacting both optimism and risk appetite in the Middle East, according to Deloitte’s latest report “Global CFO Signals: CFO Sentiment Q2 2015 – Staying focused; remaining vigilant”. With oil at US$53 a barrel at the time of the...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 August, 2015 2:00 pm

"Binaa Wa Amal" to host Executive Women Roundtable

Pearl Initiative, the leading independent private sector-led, not-for-profit organisation working across the Gulf Region to influence and improve corporate accountability and transparency, has partnered with Binaa Wa Amal, a division of Construction Products Holding Company (CPC), a leading Saudi...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 August, 2015 11:32 am

SABIC LAUNCHES ‘BACK TO SCHOOL’ PROGRAM

SABIC has launched the ‘Back to School’ program in various regions of the Kingdom, coinciding with the new school year. The program is being conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs and in collaboration with the SABIC Employees Charity Fund...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 August, 2015 7:27 am

Al Meera continues to expand its presence across the country

Adhering to its motto “Your Favourite Neighbourhood Retailer", Al Meera Consumer Goods (QSC) continues its expansion plans in the state of Qatar to serve diverse communities, and cover the needs of citizens and residents wherever they are at competitive prices while considering all the...

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