Etisalat launches Internet of Things application platform

Abu Dhabi: Etisalat Group on Saturday said it will launch the region’s first Internet of Things (IoT) application development and device management platform. Etisalat said it will be working with Oberthur Technologies (OT) and ThingWorx, a PTC Business, to build and manage the platform as Etisalat’s partners. The new service platform will be designed to enable customers to develop and deploy IoT solutions for the growing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market estimated to be worth billions of dollars. .... Read more »

Posted on : 7/13/2015

21% Ramadan boost for GM Mideast sales

It appears to be another strong year for consumer spending on big ticket items in Ramadan if the latest figures from General Motors Middle East are anything to go by. .... Read more »

Posted on : 7/13/2015

2016 BMW 7 Series revealed in Dubai

<p>As part of an exclusive viewing held at their Sheikh Zayed Road showroom, AGMC pulled the wraps off the hotly-anticipated all-new BMW 7 Series. Giving Team AutoMiddleEast and a select few individuals a detailed walk-around of the car, were Osman Abdelmoneim, General Manager at AGMC and Michael Keller, Regional Marketing Manager at BMW Group Middle East.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/13/2015

ADNOC Distribution to regulate sale of LPG Cylinders in service stations across Abu Dhabi

<p>ADNOC Distribution yesterday announced the regulation of sale of subsidised LPG cylinders in Abu Dhabi through limiting their purchase only to Rahal e-Gas pre-paid cardholders over the next weeks. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/12/2015

Safco Q2 net profit down 6.7pc, beats estimates

<p>Saudi Arabia Fertilizers Company (Safco) posted a 6.7 per cent drop in its second-quarter net profit on Sunday, although the earnings still beat analysts' forecasts.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/12/2015

Arabian Automobiles launches Ramadan campaign

<p>Arabian Automobiles, the exclusive dealer of Infiniti in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, has launched a Ramadan campaign guaranteeing rewards to all its customers.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/12/2015

Audi launches sport racing bike in Middle East

<p>German premium carmaker Audi has launched its limited edition ‘Audi Sport Racing Bike' in the region.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/12/2015

3D printing to impact construction in Saudi Arabia

<p>Poised to greatly impact the GCC’s constructions sector, 3D building printing technology could prove to be a viable alternative to traditional construction methods for low-rise buildings.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/12/2015

Construction material prices mixed in Q2 2015

<p>White cement were down 0.4 per cent compared to Q2 2014</p> <p>Dubai: Construction material prices in Dubai reached highs and lows during the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period last year, according to a Dubai Statistics Centre (DSC) report released on Thursday.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/9/2015

Oman plans $600m solar energy plant to save on gas use

<p>Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) said on Wednesday it would build the Middle East's largest solar power plant in a $600 million deal with California's GlassPoint Solar to reduce pressure on its natural gas reserves.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/8/2015