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Aster Pharmacy and talabat UAE sign partnership to deliver prescription medicines to patients in the country

Middle East News 247 02/02/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Aster Pharmacy, the retail arm of Aster DM Healthcare and prominent pharmacy chain in the UAE, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with talabat UAE, online food delivery and q-commerce platform to enable prescription medicine purchases. Starting February

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Dine Brands International Continues Expansion with Dual-Brand Locations in the Middle East

Middle East News 247 01/02/2023

GLENDALE, Calif. — Dine Brands International, an affiliate of Dine Brands Global, Inc., the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® restaurants, announces today the opening of its dual-brand Applebee’s and IHOP location in the United Arab Emirates and plans to open a minimum of 4 additional locations in the Middle

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Major Currencies More Stable in 2023?

Middle East News 247 01/02/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — As inflationary pressures continue to subside, major currencies of the world’s superpowers are on the course of stability. Central banks have recurrently hiked interest rates to destimulate red-hot economies which have been scorched by macroeconomic instability and growing concerns of imminent recessions. USD Cooling Down The U.S. dollar was

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vivo and NorthLadder ink a pact

News Desk 01/02/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 1, 2023: vivo, in partnership with NorthLadder, the region’s leading pre-owned device marketplace, now provide customers with the option of exchanging or trading any old devices from the comfort of their homes in United Arab Emirates. Both companies are committed to helping their customers make device upgrades convenient, great value,

Business

Netcracker Receives Fierce Telecom Innovation Award for Cloud Services

Middle East News 247 01/02/2023

WALTHAM, Mass — Netcracker Technology announced today that it has won the Fierce Innovation Award in the category of Cloud Services for the Netcracker Fiber Cloud Solution. The awards, presented by Fierce Telecom, recognize companies demonstrating innovative solutions that eliminate complexity, improve network performance and deliver efficiencies for telecom

Business GCC UAE

UAE & Ireland explore means to stimulate investment

News Desk 01/02/2023

Abu Dhabi, 1 February 2023:  H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Dara Calleary, Irish Minister of State for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation, during which, he highlighted the strong and solid relations shared by the two countries. H.E. Bin Touq explained that these ties are founded […]

Business

Blackline Safety to make debut at EGYPS – The Egypt Petroleum Show

Middle East News 247 01/02/2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN) , a global leader in connected safety technology, today announced it will be exhibiting at the 2023 EGYPS exhibition, where it will showcase its suite of ground-breaking connected safety devices. The event is taking place at the Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, from February 13 to 15

Business

ELEVATE YOUR FACILITY’S INDOOR COMFORT WITH LG VRF SOLUTIONS

Middle East News 247 31/01/2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — With extreme weather conditions taking place in the UAE, HVAC solutions remain crucial in maintaining a comfortable indoor environment regardless of outdoor conditions. Understanding the needs of businesses in durability, efficiency and design when it comes to air conditioning systems, LG Electronics (LG) offers LG VRF solutions that are

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Caregility Announces Global Expansion, Will Showcase Enterprise Telehealth Solutions at Arab Health 2023

Middle East News 247 31/01/2023

EATONTOWN, N.J. — Caregility, a US-based enterprise telehealth leader dedicated to connecting care for patients and clinicians everywhere, is pleased to announce the successful implementation of the Caregility Cloud™ tele-ICU solution at Seha Virtual Hospital. Seha is the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health’s premier virtual care hospital providing more than 30

NEWS DESK Business

re.life market enables recycling

News Desk 31/01/2023

Sharjah, UAE (January 31st, 2023): re.life market, the virtual marketplace for business-to-business buying and selling of recovered commodities, recorded over 150,000 tonnes of recyclable material being traded on the platform in 2022, amounting to over AED100 million in value. This is a major milestone for the platform, which was launched by re.life in 2021, and […]

Business

Shufti Pro Sweeps Ultimate FinTech Awards 2023 with Three Major Wins

Middle East News 247 31/01/2023

LONDON — Shufti Pro, a highly reputable identity verification solution provider, wins three Ultimate FinTech Awards 2023 under the categories of “Best Fintech AI Solution,” “Best Regtech Reporting Solution,” and “Best Client Onboarding Solution.” Honouring excellence across the Middle East and Africa, Ultimate fintech’s primary focus is driving ROI by connecting

Business

The IFHC takes conservation educational outreach model to Kazakhstan

Middle East News 247 31/01/2023

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — Based on a decision by the International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) Board of Directors to expand the educational conservation program to countries where the Fund operates its overseas centers, the IFHC launched its first pilot creative short story competition for rural school children in Shayan, Kazakhstan, where the […]

Business

Canada-based global online marketplace Flitit launches first physical Flitit Megastore

News Desk 31/01/2023

Flitit.com, a global online marketplace of high-end household items, branded home appliances, branded toys, health and hygiene products, has launched its first physical megastore in Al Barsha, Dubai, due to strong customer demand in the UAE. Flitit.com, which has more than 25,000 online customers, with over 100,000 branded products. Its product catalogue comprises of toys,

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CNTXT and Saudi Aramco Sign Digital Master Service Agreement

Middle East News 247 31/01/2023

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia — CNTXT, a leading provider of cloud and digital transformation solutions in Saudi Arabia, has signed a Digital Master Digital Service Agreement with the global industry leader, Saudi Aramco. The agreement will enable Saudi Aramco to further utilize Cognite Data Fusion® , the leading Industrial DataOps platform and accelerate development and

Business

BFL Group launches first-ever ‘Beauty For Less’ store

News Desk 31/01/2023

BFL Group, one of the leading off-price and multi-brand retailers of the region, has launched its first Beauty For Less store at the BFL Shopping Centre in Motor City, Dubai. The store, which is located on the ground floor of the shopping centre offers products from an array of premium brands, along with a wide […]

Business GCC UAE

After East Coast Success, Rumailah Farm Set to Expand across UAE

Middle East News 247 30/01/2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rumailah Farm, the UAE’s top manufacturer of dairy products, is making the leap from regional to a national brand. After the tremendous success of its East Coast locations, it’s now planning to open another two outlets – this time in Dubai and Qidfa.  “Our recent ventures to expand across the UAE […]

Tech Business

US file-hosting major Dropbox partners with leading tech company TjDeeD Technology

News Desk 30/01/2023

Dubai – January 30, 2023: Dropbox, the US-based file hosting service provider, has signed a strategic partnership with TjDeeD Technology, a leading information technology solution provider in the MENA Region to offer Dropbox cloud storage and file-sharing solutions, including Dropbox, Dropbox Sign, and DocSend, to businesses in the MENA Region. The partnership has been

Real Estate Business

Renewed Optimism, and Increased Investments

News Desk 30/01/2023

Abu Dhabi, 30 January 2023 – According to the Asteco 2022 Q4 real estate report, the UAE has demonstrated an impressive level of resilience in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic in 2022. The economic recovery, aided by higher oil prices and a revival in tourism and trade, resulted in a significant increase in inward […]

Business

Permira to Acquire Acuity Knowledge Partners From Equistone

Middle East News 247 30/01/2023

LONDON — Acuity Knowledge Partners (“Acuity”), a leading provider of high-value research, analytics and business intelligence to the financial services sector, today announces that funds advised by Permira, the global private equity firm, have acquired a majority stake in the business from Equistone Partners Europe (“Equistone”), one of Europe’s leading mid-market private

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Chery Wins the Sixth Straight Championship of “Quality Olympics”

Middle East News 247 30/01/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Indonesia’s capital Jakarta recently hosted the 47th International Convention on Quality Control Circles (ICQCC). Gold Award went to Lingpao QC Team and QCC Group of Intelligenced Connectivity, while Prime Gold Award went to Crucial Pioneer QC Team. Having been selected for the sixth time to the global quality management honor […]