PORT ST PETER, Guernsey - Dimanche 14 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)— La société limitée BSG Ressources («BSGR» ou «le Groupe») et M. Beny Steinmetz annoncent qu'ils ont engagé une procédure   judiciaires, devant la Haute Cour du Royaume-Uni, contre la société limitée FTI Consulting («FTI»), le bureau londonien de la société de  consulting  et l’ancien conseiller professionnel de la société BSGR, et contre Lord Malloch-Brown, connu précédemment sous le nom de Mark Malloch-Brown, ancien vice-secrétaire général des Nations-Unis et président de la société FTI en Europe, au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique. La société FTI a été nommée par BSGR en tant que conseiller en matière  des Relations Publiques en mai 2009.

Le procès est engagé contre la société FT ... Read more »

Dubai Internet City pledges its support to local talent

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – - Sunday, April 14th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

After its successful rounds in Beirut, Amman, and Riyadh, the ArabNet Developer Tournament will showcase the UAE’s most talented web and mobile programmers in a series of coding challenges at the Dubai Round on April 20th 2013.  The competition, sponsored in the UAE by Du and hosted by Dubai Internet City, seeks to highlight young technical talent across the region and connect them with job opportunities in the growing digital sector.  "The ArabNet Developer Tournament will shine the spotlight on the hidden heroes of the digital industry – the developers who build every website we visit and app we use,” stated Omar Christidis, the Founder & CEO of ArabNet.

Speaking ahead of the event, Majed Al Suwaidi, Director of Business Development at Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource Zone said: "By hosting this competition; we hope t ... Read more »

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, April 14th 2013

Hyperpigmentation and more specifically, melasma, is a featured topic at this year’s Dubai Derma 2013. While experts discuss the prevalence of this dermatological complaint and effective methods to treat it, cosmeceutical supplier Velvet International, reputed for bringing the best and most sought-after products to the UAE market, reveals the professional skin care line - Vi Derm. The Vi Derm line treats many skin ailments including all types of hyperpigmentation. Velvet International’s flagship chemical peel product, Vi Peel, which has been featured by international broadcast media and celebrity physicians, is already an internationally-known dermatological product that treats melasma, rosacea, and acne.

"Hyperpigmentation is a universal problem affecting women of all ages at some point in their lives. The Vi Derm Line, which consists of 11 products, has a skin brightening product that is both safe ... Read more »

ST PETER PORT, Guernsey - Sunday, April 14th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BSG Resources Limited ("BSGR” or "the Group”) and Mr Beny Steinmetz announce that they have issued and served legal proceedings, jointly, in the UK High Court, against FTI Consulting LLP ("FTI”), the London office of the business advisory firm and BSGR’s former professional adviser, and against Lord Malloch-Brown, previously known as Mark Malloch-Brown, former United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and Chairman of FTI for Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA”). FTI had been appointed by BSGR to act as its PR adviser in May 2009.

The Claim is made against FTI for breach of fiduciary duty and for breach of contract; against Lord Malloch-Brown for breach of tortious duty of confidence, for procuring and/or inducing breach of contract, and for defamation; and jointly against both FTI and Lord Malloch-Brown for conspiracy to withhold disclosure of a conflict of interest from BSGR; all occurring ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, April 14th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

 Turnitin, the world-leading plagiarism prevention tool, has been launched in Arabic.

Turnitin has developed an Arabic version of its originality checker which can be used by educators and scholarly organisations.

The system is already widely used in higher education institutions in the Middle East, however it is now available with an Arabic interface which will support Arabic documents.

Turnitin is also working in partnership with Al Manhal, the only full text searchable electronic database of Arabic content.

Will Murray, Vice President of Turnitin International, said:  "We are delighted to be supporting institutions in the region which are taking a proactive approach to tackling plagiarism.

"Turnitin is now the only plagiarism prevention product with an Arabic right-to-left reading interface which fully supports Arabic documents.

"Our partnership with Al Manh ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, April 13th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV) and Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) this week announced an overall growth of 24% as a further 80 HR and education institutes signed up to the business parks throughout 2012, up from 61 new partners in 2011, bringing the total to 564 across both business parks.

Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV) saw the introduction of a number of new educational providers and consultants, including executive search firms Carmichael Fisher MEA and Antal International , business etiquette school Protocol School of Washington and the world’s largest HR association, SHRM MEA.

Amongst the Education Cluster’s academic institutions, University of Wollongong Dubai and Middlesex University significantly increased their presence in Dubai, owing to increased student numbers and the high quality of services and support provided by the Education Cluster.

DKV and DIAC’s growth rates are ... Read more »