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Works Ministry launches service development projects
January 22, 2020
Manama, Jan. 21 (BNA): Following directives from His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, the Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry has launched a series of service development projects, in cooperation and coordination with the Council of Representatives. The"...
AGU to participate in Riyadh Economic Forum
January 22, 2020
The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) recently confirmed that it is participating in the ninth Riyadh Economic Forum, which takes place in the Saudi Capital on January 22-23, 2020, under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Representing AGU in the forum will be Water Resources Management Professor in AGU’s College of Graduate Studies (CGS) Dr Waleed Zubari, who will participate as a speaker"...
Bayt.com plans to double Its Workforce globally
January 21, 2020
Bayt.com, the largest job site in the region, just announced that it is expanding its global operations in the Middle East, North Africa, and North America. The job site is growing its on-the-ground teams and is hiring for many different internal positions in Technology, Business Development, Communications, Customer Care, and other areas. In 2019, Bayt.com reached a new record of 37,700,000+ CVs by registering an average of 15,000 professionals"...
Bahrain Polytechnic to introduced Korean Language course
January 21, 2020
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the introduction of a Korean language course at Bahrain Polytechnic was signed last week. The signing ceremony was held at Bahrain Polytechnic and the MoU was signed by Hyunmo Koo, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Dr. Jeff Zabudsky, the CEO of Bahrain Polytechnic. The MoU came after a successful"...
Kanoo Shipping launches operations in Antarctica
January 21, 2020
Kanoo Shipping, a fully owned business division of Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo (YBA Kanoo), has launched its Antarctic operations through its office in South Africa by handling the private jet, Dassault Falcon 7X. The Seatrade Middle East & Africa Ship Agent of the year in 2018 & 2019, provides a range of services to support national bases in Antarctica, including"...
AppsFlyer Raises $210 Million, Positioning Attribution at the Core of the Marketing Tech Stack
January 21, 2020
AppsFlyer, the global attribution leader, today announced a $210 million Series D funding round led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm based in New York. Alex Crisses, Managing Director at General Atlantic, and Anton Levy, Co-President and Global Head of Technology, have joined AppsFlyer’s Board of Directors. “We are excited to partner with a company that has an experienced team and a culture focused on the customer,” said Alex Crisses, Managing Director, General Atlantic. “Attribution is becoming the core of the marketing tech stack, and AppsFlyer has established itself as a leader in this fast-growing category. AppsFlyer’s commitment to being independent, unbiased, and representing the marketer’s interests has garnered the trust of many of the world’s leading brands, and we see significant potential to capture additional opportunity......
xx network Announces Support of Early Backers of xx coin Sale
January 21, 2020
The xx network has announced support of crypto pioneers, including Chris Larsen, for the initial Cayman sale of the xx coin starting on January 23, 2020. The xx coin is a quantum secure digital currency designed to support and incentivize the decentralized ecosystem of the xx network, the revolutionary privacy-protecting blockchain led by David Chaum, founder of the Elixxir and Praxxis projects which underpin the xx network. Chris"...
Majority of People Want Governments to Do More to Reduce Smoking Rates, According to a New Global Survey From PMI
January 21, 2020
As it continues to advocate for greater transparency, objective examination of the science and open debate in creating the right regulation for smoke-free alternatives, Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE:PM) today released a new white paper titled, “Unsmoke Your Mind: Pragmatic Answers to Tough Questions for a Smoke-Free Future” at a press conference in Davos. Based on an independent survey—commissioned by PMI and conducted by Povaddo among 17,251 adults aged 21-74 across 14 countries—the"...
Schlumberger Announces Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2019 Results
January 21, 2020
Full-year worldwide revenue of $32.9 billion was flat year-on-year, with international revenue growth of 7%
• Full-year GAAP loss per share, including charges & credits, was $7.32
• Full-year EPS, excluding charges & credits, was $1.47
• Full-year cash flow from operations and free cash flow were $5.4 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively
• Fourth-quarter revenue of $8.2 billion decreased 4% sequentially, with international revenue growth of"...
UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science Announces New Cycle
January 21, 2020
The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science today revealed that the call for project proposals for the fourth cycle of the grant program will officially open for submission beginning of 2021 and will target new research areas under the program’s new structure and evaluation criteria which will be announced later this year. The program also unveiled the results of rain enhancement research projects carried out by the awardees of its"...
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