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Marriott appoints new regional headThe Middle East and Africa (MEA) division of Marriott International has named Alex Kyriakidis, a top global executive at Deloitte, as the president and managing director of the division, effective January 1, 2012. With 33 hotels in 10 coun More… |
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KPMG opportunities for Bahraini auditorsTwo Bahraini audit professionals, Hisham Jamsheer and Ali Al Maqabi, are going on an international assignment to KPMG in the US. KPMG is one of the largest global professional services firm. The program, which is a part of Jassim F More… |
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Etihad names VP Eastern USAEtihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Robbie Mehoke as vice president Eastern USA, effective August 1, based in the airline’s New York office. Geert Boven, Etihad’s senior vice president Ameri More… |
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Welch Allyn names EME headWelch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, has appointed Hisham Hout as senior vice president, Europe and Middle East (EME). Hout brings with him 25 years of experience in the medical device and More… |
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Dow Q1 sales grow 20pc to $14.7bnThe Dow Chemical Company posted sales of $14.7 billion in the first quarter of 2011, a 20 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. Top-line growth was driven by an 8 per cent increase in volume and a 12 per cent increase More… |
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Kraft launches squeezable cheese spreadKraft Foods, the global snacks powerhouse, has launched the GCC’s first-ever squeezable cheese spread. Kraft Original Squeese, which hit the stores recently, is the first cheese of its kind to be packaged in an easy-grip squeezable bottle. More… |
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Morgan Stanley Q1 profit drops nearly 50pcMorgan Stanley's first-quarter profit dropped nearly 50 per cent, hurt by a decline in fixed income trading revenue. The investment bank and brokerage posted net income for shareholders of $736 million, or 50 cents a share, down from $ More… |
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Hilton opens 16th Egypt hotelHilton has opened its 16th hotel in Egypt with the Hilton Zamalek Residence Cairo. The 88-room and 76-suite property overlooking the Nile completed a $20 million renovation to convert to the Hilton brand. Situated on picturesque Za More… |
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KBR wins key Saudi engineering contractKBR, a global engineering, construction and services company, has won an engineering and project management services contract from the Saudi Aramco. The partners in KBR's new Engineering Company, including Abdulhadi and Al-Moaibed Cons More… |
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Dolby to unveil next-generation 3D glassesDolby Laboratories will launch its next-generation 3D glasses at the upcoming CinemaCon 2011, to be held in Las Vegas from March 28 to 31. Designed with Dolby’s 3D technical know-how, the expertise of a leading eyewear design company, and More… |
