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Sharjah FDI Forum to discuss future direction of global investments
August 20, 2017
The annual foreign investment conference taking place 19-20 September will host a number of international economic experts and renowned industry figures. Sharjah FDI Forum 2017, the annual foreign direct investment (FDI) event held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council Ruler of Sharjah, will host a series of panel discussions conducted by regional and international investment"...
Baghdad Asks KRG to Pay off Foreign Debts Without Receiving Its Share
August 20, 2017
An advisor to the Iraqi parliament said that despite withholding Kurdistan Region’s share from the loans it has received, the Iraqi government demands Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to pay off a part of the debts. Madhat Sleman, an advisor to the Iraqi parliament, said that Iraq owes foreign governments around $120 billion. The government has demanded KRG to pay off $4.20 billion of the debt it has never received a penny of, he said. "...
Iraq’s August oil exports dip, still some way off OPEC compliance
August 18, 2017
Oil exports from Iraq’s southern terminals have fallen so far this month, suggesting the country is trying to step up compliance with Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) output cuts, but it has a long way to go to match its peers in the producer group.
Exports from southern Iraq — the outlet for most of the country’s crude — in the first 14 days of August aver- aged 3.15 million barrels per day (bpd), down 80,000 bpd from July, according to shipping data tracked by Reuters"...
Lenovo Continues to Gain Momentum in First Quarter FY 2017/18
August 18, 2017
Behind the strength of its 3-wave strategy, Lenovo’s business transformation continued to gain traction during the first quarter, delivering solid profitability in its core PC and smart devices business, and revenue and profit improvements in targeted growth areas, including the data center and mobile businesses. Fueled by new investments in people and products, Lenovo’s Data Center Group (DCG) introduced the most comprehensive product"...
Spirent Tests Wi-Fi Network Performance with O2 at the Coca-Cola London Eye
August 18, 2017
Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), today announced its Landslide E10 network test platform has been used with O2 to validate the Wi-Fi network performance and capacity at the Coca-Cola London Eye, before the launch of a new smartphone application last month. Merlin Entertainments plc, operator of the London Eye, wanted to measure its Wi-Fi network performance, to ensure its infrastructure could provide an excellent experience for users of the new app, which puts increased demands on the Wi-Fi network. “The London Eye is a global attraction and the customer experience is a big reason for our success,” said Sunny Jouhal, Coca-Cola London Eye General Manager. “Innovation and technical prowess are a key part of our attraction, and this project, with O2 and Spirent, continues that tradition.” Wi-Fi networks have grown in recent years to help deliver more smartphone app......
Stanford Graduate School of Business Launches Two Educational Opportunities to Empower Youth and Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa
August 17, 2017
Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford GSB) today announced a USD $3 million, three-year partnership with De Beers Group to empower young, budding entrepreneurs and owners of established businesses in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa through two new educational programs launching in 2018. Stanford is expanding two of its successful programs to Southern Africa: the Seed Transformation Program of the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies, known as Stanford Seed, and the Stanford Go-to-Market program for accelerating business ventures to market. The two programs are: Seed Transformation Program, a one-year program of intensive sessions on topics such as leadership, strategy, business ethics, accounting, marketing, and value chain innovations. Skilled facilitators assist participants in applying classroom insights, developing leadership teams, and formulating......
Schlumberger Announces Third-Quarter 2017 Results Conference Call
August 17, 2017
Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) will hold a conference call on October 20, 2017 to discuss the results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2017. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am US Eastern time and a press release regarding the results will be issued at 7:00 am US Eastern time. To access the conference call, listeners should contact the Conference"...
Keynote Line-Up Set for 2017 Africa CACS
August 17, 2017
Writer and podcast host Ryan Hogarth will set the pace in an opening keynote “We Are Not Robots” at ISACA’s 2017 Africa Computer Audit, Control and Security (CACS) Conference, to be held 11-12 September 2017, in Accra, Ghana. Hogarth, author of “How to Win Influence and Friend People,” will cull from his work in digital and business transformation, and change and customer relationship management, to make a case for increased attention to human and team behaviors for business success. “In addition to bringing research data and examples from organizations around the world, I look forward to engaging the ISACA audience--professionals across a spectrum of business-critical IT roles--and enriching their understanding about themselves; the people and behaviors they encounter every day; and the team and organizational dynamics that can accelerate, or stymie, growth and success,” Hogarth said. “There will be myths debunked, mindsets hopefully expanded, education--and perhaps a little entertainment on the side.” Events at......
Out-of-this-World Science Project to be Featured as Keynote at SC17’s High Performance Computing Conference in Denver
August 17, 2017
Professor Philip Diamond, Director General of the international Square Kilometer Array (SKA) project, will be the keynote speaker at SC17, the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis in Denver, Nov. 12-17. SKA is an international collaboration to build the world’s largest radio telescope that will change our understanding of space as we know it. Professor"...
Rimini Street Named to Inc. 5000 List for Seventh Consecutive Year
August 17, 2017
Rimini Street, Inc., a global provider of enterprise software products and services, and the leading independent support provider for Oracle and SAP products, today announced that it was named to Inc. magazine’s 36th annual Inc. 5000 list for the seventh consecutive year. The Inc. 5000 list is an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies and represents the most comprehensive look at America’s entrepreneurs. Rimini Street has earned a place on the annual Inc. 5000 list since 2011, joining an elite group – approximately 2% – of Inc. 5000 honorees to ever achieve this milestone. Rimini Street experienced 167% revenue growth from 2013 to 2016, making it one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. 'The Inc. 5000 is the most persuasive evidence I know that the American Dream is still alive,” says Inc. President......
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