Month: March 2019

Airbnb today is an end-to-end travel platform that combines where you stay, what you do, and how you get there, all in one place. A decade after the first three guests, Michael, Kat and Amol, arrived at the co-founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia’s place, three guests check into an Airbnb listing every half-second. These

Saudi Aramco today announced the signing of a share purchase agreement to acquire a 70% majority stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, in a private transaction for SAR 259.125 billion (or SAR 123.39 per share), which is equivalent to USD $69.1 billion. The remaining 30% publicly

The seventh annual Global Education & Skills Forum (GESF 2019), a Varkey Foundation initiative, hosted a panel discussion on ways to improving education in the Middle East and North Africa, especially within large refugee populations, and how to ensure university graduates are employable. The panel session included Sabri Saidam, Minister of Education, Palestine, and deliberated

More than 63% of the 89 million passengers who passed through Dubai airport in 2018 were in transit with just 8% of these passengers leaving the airport to explore the emirate, according to the latest Colliers International data published by Reed Travel Exhibitions ahead of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, which takes place at Dubai

At HP Reinvent, the company’s largest global partner event, HP outlined its digital transformation agenda, insights-driven go-to-market (GTM) strategy and partner enablement enhancements. The technology sales channel is undergoing a dramatic shift as consumer and commercial buying habits evolve. Aimed at driving partner growth in 2020 and beyond, the company shared its strategy for navigating

Studies indicate that the UAE is the world’s top hot-spot for hundreds of startups followed by New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Germany, Japan and Sweden. It is observed that startups in the country are mainly involved in e-commerce, marketplaces, and infrastructure/software as a service, which account for 69 per cent of the total number of startups.

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has confirmed that it will be joining leading participants in the Riyadh Travel Fair, taking place from 28-29 March 2019, to highlight tourism, cultural and leisure attractions in Sharjah and promote the emirate as one of the most significant local and international tourism destinations. Participation in the