Business & Money | Saturday 1 August, 2015 1:43 am

Global IT Provider Completes Acquisition of usable, UI/UX design firm

Synechron, the largest independent pure-play technology consulting and outsourcing provider for the financial services industry, today announced the acquisition of usable, a U.S.-based boutique UI/UX design firm. The acquisition strengthens and further expands Synechron’s digital design and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 1 August, 2015 1:30 am

Payments Security & Authentication Global 2015 Conference & Expo

Debuting this year, the Payments Security & Authentication Global summit will bring together futurists, cyber security and payments professionals from across the region to discuss how to protect their customers through developing and upscaling secure payments infrastructure. Co-located with...

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Business & Money | Saturday 1 August, 2015 1:23 am

AmTrust signs up to ReMetrica for Life, Health & Pensions

Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc (NYSE:AON), has licensed ReMetrica for Life, Health & Pensions to insurer AmTrust at Lloyd’s. ReMetrica is Aon Benfield’s risk and capital modelling platform. One of the ...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 1 August, 2015 1:20 am

Mindware bolsters its ERP on a Cloud and marketplace based application with 3i-Infotech’s Orion 11j

Mindware, a Dubai based virtualization-focused distributor adopts 3i Infotech’s ORION 11j product as its ERP solutions for their Cloud based application. This agreement holds significant importance, as it is 3i Infotech’s first ERP implementation to be adopted on a Cloud based...

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Business & Money | Saturday 1 August, 2015 1:17 am

IATA Disappointed by Aéroports de Paris 2016-2020 Airport Charges Agreement

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized the decision by the French Government to allow the operator of Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Paris-Orly (ORY) airports to continue increasing airport charges for each year of the 2016-2020 period. The French government’s...

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Business & Money | Friday 31 July, 2015 5:44 pm

BBPOS Unveils Best-in-Class Chipper 2X Scheduled for Q3 2015 Debut

Chipper 2X is the latest merchant mobile card acceptance solution from BBPOS, already an innovation leader with its family of successful Chipper mPOS products. Chipper 2X is the only chip card reader that combines magstripe, EMV and NFC compatibility, along with the ability to accept Apple Pay,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 31 July, 2015 5:37 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS’ NEW SECOND DAILY SERVICE CONNECTS MELBOURNE TO THE WORLD

The launch this weekend of Etihad Airways’ second daily non-stop service will connect Melbourne with more of the world’s great cities and create new opportunities for international commerce and trade.   Etihad Airways flight EY462 will depart Abu Dhabi at 10:30am local time...

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Technology & IT | Friday 31 July, 2015 5:34 pm

Mobile Money & Digital Payments Global 2015 Conference & Expo

The premier global payments gathering in the region, Mobile Money & Digital Payments Global takes place in Istanbul, Turkey, 1-3 December 2015.   Returning for the ninth consecutive year, the event offers a comprehensive conference agenda exploring the issues and trends shaping...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 31 July, 2015 4:07 pm

Tourism sector undergoing significant transformation

The tourism industry in the Kingdom is witnessing great interest by authorities to develop the archaeological areas, promote their support services and create the best environment for tourism products, said businessman Abdul Mohsen Al-Hokair. He said: “The Saudi Commission for Tourism and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 31 July, 2015 3:55 am

Orphans find trip to World Circus highly entertaining

The ongoing World Circus at north Obhur has brought smiles on the faces of orphans, with its show of acrobats featuring 20 performers and clowns. The orphans of Al-Rawdah district charitable organization said they found the circus entertaining and enjoyable, especially with acts performed by...

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