New Products Available at Participating Dunkin’ Donuts Locations Across Lebanon This February

CANTON, Mass. - Wednesday, February 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dunkin’ Donuts, one of the world’s leading baked goods and coffee chains, is celebrating the world’s love of chocolate this February with a lineup of deliciously indulgent donuts and beverages. All month long at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants across Lebanon, Dunkin’ Donuts will be offering its guests Chocolate Lover’s Heart Donuts and Dark Chocolate Mocha Lattes.

The Chocolate Lover’s Heart Donut is a heart-shaped donut filled with rich, indulgent chocolate filling, topped with chocolate icing and white sprinkles. Dunkin’ Donuts’ Dark Chocolate Mocha Latte, available hot or iced, features espresso derived from high-quality coffee beans, steamed milk and rich dark chocolate flavor, topped with a mocha drizzle. These new menu items are the perfect way to celebrate one of the world’s favori ... Read more »

DELHI NCR, India & MCLEAN, Va. - Wednesday, February 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a management agreement with Palm Grove Beach Hotels Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the K. Raheja Constructions Group, to open Conrad Pune, the first Conrad Hotels & Resorts branded hotel in India. The launch of Conrad Pune in Maharashtra next year will mark the global luxury brand’s entry into the country. Conrad Hotels & Resorts, part of the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands, has established a reputation for offering today's contemporary and sophisticated travellers a world of style and intuitive service.

"Conrad Hotels & Resorts has a global portfolio of 23 properties in key gateway cities and resort destinations that offer luxury experiences by offering guests intuitive service, a world of style and infinite connections,” said John T. A. Vanderslice, global head, luxury and lifestyle brands, Hilton Wor ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, February 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Emergency and Public Safety Department at Abu Dhabi Police has set up defibrillators at the Al Bawadi Mall and at the Al Jimi Mall in Al Ain on Tuesday and Wednesday. This step was taken as a response to the directions given by Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, to install defibrillators in public places across the UAE. A special team from the Emergency and Public Safety Department has taken the responsibility of training the Al Bawadi and Al Jimi Malls’ staff members and teaching them how to operate the device. This will benefit the malls’ customers. The Emergency and Public Safety Department had installed defibrillators at Marina Mall, Al Khalidiyah Mall, Al Wahda Mall, the Abu Dhabi Mall, and the Mushrif Mall in Abu Dhabi. They have also been installed at the Bawabat Al Sharq Mall in Bani Yas City, the Al Ain Zoo and the Al Ain Mall in ... Read more »

New Products Available at Participating Dunkin’ Donuts Locations Across Kuwait This February

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CANTON, Mass. - Wednesday, February 5th 2014

Dunkin’ Donuts, one of the world’s leading baked goods and coffee chains, is celebrating the world’s love of chocolate this February with a lineup of deliciously indulgent donuts and beverages. All month long at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants across Kuwait, Dunkin’ Donuts will be offering its guests Chocolate Lover’s Heart Donuts and Dark Chocolate Mocha Lattes.

The Chocolate Lover’s Heart Donut is a heart-shaped donut filled with rich, indulgent chocolate filling, topped with chocolate icing and white sprinkles. Dunkin’ Donuts’ Dark Chocolate Mocha Latte, available hot or iced, features espresso derived from high-quality coffee beans, steamed milk and rich dark chocolate flavor, topped with a mocha drizzle. These new menu items are the perfect way to celebrate one of the world’s favo ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Emergency and Public Safety Department at Abu Dhabi Police set up a defibrillator at the Al Ain Mall, in the Al Ain region on Monday. This step was taken as a response to the instructions given by Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, to install defibrillators in public places across the UAE.  

A special team from the Emergency and Public Safety Department has taken the responsibility of training the Al Ain Mall staff members on how to operate the device. This will benefit the mall’s customers.  

The Emergency and Public Safety Department had installed defibrillator at Marina Mall, Al Khalidiyah Mall, Al Wahda Mall, the Abu Dhabi Mall, and the Mushrif Mall. Devices were also installed at the Bawabat Al Sharq Mall in Bani Yas City and the Al Ain Zoo. Additionally, devices were set up in five locations in Sharjah, Ajman, U ... Read more »

Deploying Social, Mobile and Analytics for the Property and Casualty, Life and Health, Specialty and Reinsurance Segments

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BANGALORE, India - Tuesday, February 4th 2014

Mindtree, a global technology solutions company, is named as a "Major Contender” in Everest Group’s report IT Outsourcing in Insurance – Service Provider Landscape with PEAK Matrix™ Assessment 2013. The report is part of Everest Group’s "BFSI IT Outsourcing” research.

The 2013 PEAK Matrix for Insurance AO is based on more than 400 large multi-year insurance AO contracts signed by 25+ global service providers. The PEAK Matrix is a framework to assess the relative market success and capability of service providers. Service providers are positioned based on two dimensions:

    Market success measured by the number, scale, and growth of large insurance AO contracts
    Delivery capability measured by scale of operations, scope, d ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 31st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police discussed the role of information technology in driving innovation for future projects, and supporting the ADP’s vision aimed at enhancing the level of services provided to the public.

For this end, Colonel Anwar Al Mulla, Head of ICT Department at Abu Dhabi Police recently met Wim Elfrink, Cisco’s Executive Vice President and Rabih Dabboussi, Managing Director of Cisco UAE, praising the partnership between the two parties.

For his part, Wim Elfrink reiterated Cisco's continuous commitment to deliver the best technical solutions and expertise, referring to the vast opportunities that the Internet can offer for companies and individuals. During the meeting, he also highlighted the company’s action plan, which aims to support efforts to build sustainable and smart cities.

This meeting and cooperation with Cisco come in line with Abu Dhabi Police’s unstinting keenness ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, February 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]
Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters and Chairman of the Green Applications Higher Committee, said: "Under the directives of Lieutenant General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Ministry of Interior is keen to take part in protecting the environment, prevent pollution and improve environmental performance across the country, in a way that protects natural resources and supports the sustainability of these resources for the next generations.”
This was part of a statement he issued on the occasion of the Ministry of Interior’s celebration of National Environment Day, which will be officially celebrated tomorrow, February 4th in the UAE. Major General Badran added: "The ministry has always been keen to prepare a series of mechanisms and policies to conserve water, electricity, ... Read more »

First national law enforcement body adopts KNOX globally


ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, February 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Information and communications technology (ICT) Department at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarter has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a global leader in digital technologies and electronics, to benefit from Samsung’s latest innovative technologies to improve mobile security.

Installation of the KNOX, the security solution from Samsung for smart phones, is currently underway. It provides enhanced security features by isolating the work environment from the personal environment on mobile devices.

KONX provides security for enterprise data on Android devices, and provides users with reassurance to use their mobile devices to be utilized personal applications and data separate from the work environment without the risks of malware and malicious attacks.

The ICT Departm ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, February 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

During its first meeting for 2014, the Emergency, Crises and Disaster team discussed a number of topics on the agenda, including business continuity plans, guidebook, and resources and capabilities management.

The meeting, held at the Armed Forces Offices Club, was headed by Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Kutbi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Chairman of the team; in the presence of the team members and a number of officials.

Following the meeting, Major General Al Kutbi said:  "The general framework for identifying risks was tackled during the meeting; the Executive Committee Chairman presented a comprehensive report on the past year’s achievements. Moreover, the attendees reviewed the workflow, in accordance with the established timetable for the response plan, in a bid to enhance joint action.”

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During the revision of the Ministry’s performance

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, February 2nd 2014

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior launched today morning (Sunday) the Ministry of Interior (MoI) strategic plan for the period 2014-2016 in a ceremony held at Eastern Mangroves Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

HH launched the Ministry’s strategy on the MoI’s social media pages. The launching ceremony was attended by Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior; Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Dubai police and Public Security; Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Resources and Support Services; and Major General Staff  Dr. Obeid Al Kutbi, ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, February 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apex Fund Services announces that the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority ("ESCA”) in Abu Dhabi has granted Apex Fund Services (Abu Dhabi) Ltd. a licence to provide fund administration services under the ESCA’s new regulations.

The new regulations set out the detailed requirements for the establishment and distribution of UAE domestic funds, and formalises the transfer of responsibility of regulatory supervision from the UAE Central Bank to ESCA.

Each local fund is now required to appoint an investment manager, an administrative services company, a custodian and an external auditor. Apex is the first administrator in the region to receive a licence under the new regulations.

Apex is in the unique position of being able to continue servicing existing onshore UAE funds while now offering approved managers with newly domiciled funds the same high levels of servic ... Read more »

CINCINNATI - Mercredi 5 Février 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE : PG) est heureuse d’annoncer qu’Oral-B, Blend-a-Med et Crest s’unissent une fois de plus pour aider les dentistes à offrir les meilleurs soins de santé buccale aux athlètes des Jeux Olympiques d’hiver de 2014 à Sotchi. Dans le cadre de ce partenariat dédié, Oral-B, Blend-a-Med et Crest accompagneront SOCOG à travers la fourniture des uniformes pour le personnel, des produits d’hygiène bucco-dentaire et du matériel didactique aux cliniques dentaires dans chacun des trois villages olympiques des Jeux d’hiver. Ces installations fourniront des criblages dentaires, les soins dentaires courants, les soins d’urgence et des produits pour les athlètes et les entraîneurs tout au long des Jeux Olympiques d’hiver.

« Ce partenariat démontre de l’engagement de P&G à améliorer les conditions de vie dans le monde. Nous croyons qu ... Read more »

Coming new season, enhance your formal wear attire with G2000!

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

To say that business wear has changed in the past couple of years is an understatement. The trick is to spice up your suit ensemble by wearing some color under your suit. Experiment with your formal attires and go from boring to bold with G2000.

From soft tailoring to formal dresses, your perfect office wardrobe starts here. Whether you're looking for new work clothing or a smart casual look, this New Year collection will have all your needs taken care of.

The formal collection wear for both men and women includes tailored suits, shorts, pants, skirts and ties in a range of colors such as such as light blue, orange, beige and indigo. Head down to G2000 and shop from the exquisite line of formal wear.

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Nausheen Shamsher

Tel: +971558178152

Email: nausheen@ibuz.ae

 

 
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Company celebrates one year of its Forest Conservation Policy, setting out challenges to be tackled

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Wednesday, February 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) launched its Forest Conservation Policy (FCP) Anniversary Report with a call for NGOs, Governments and businesses to work together in an effort to help tackle deforestation in Indonesia.

On February 5th 2013, APP announced a permanent end to natural forest clearance across its entire supply chain through the introduction of its FCP. Covering over 2.6 million hectares of forest concessions, APP’s FCP represented a breakthrough moment for the global protection of natural forest. The commitment is the largest and most ambitious plan for the implementation of landscape level High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) principles in the world.

As HCV and HCS assessments are nearing completion, APP has begun the process of translating its ... Read more »

CINCINNATI - Wednesday, February 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) is pleased to announce that Oral-B, Blend-a-Med and Crest have once again teamed up to help dentists achieve the best oral health for the athletes of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. As part of this dedicated partnership, Oral-B, Blend-a-Med and Crest will support SOCOG by providing staff uniforms, oral care products and educational materials in the dental clinics located in each of the three Olympic Winter Games villages. These facilities will provide dental screenings, routine dental care, emergency care and products for athletes and coaches for the duration of The Winter Olympics.

"This partnership is part of P&G’s commitment to improving lives worldwide. We believe that every day is full of opportunities to open up to the world and that the more confident you are in the health of your mouth, the more confidently you open up to the world around y ... Read more »

Growth continues as company prepares for another year of payment technology innovations

RADNOR, Pa - Tuesday, February 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FreedomPay, creator of the world's most innovative commerce platform, today announced the addition of payments industry veteran Brian Voigt to its executive team as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships.

Bringing nearly 25 years of payments industry experience, Voigt has proven success in building relationships and product innovation that bring key partners and customers to the table. He will be responsible for engaging, recruiting and establishing product-complementary and revenue-generating relationships with global partners engaged in the commerce ecosystem.

Voigt joins FreedomPay after serving 18 years in strategic executive roles at Bank of America Merchant Services (BAMS), with a focus on defining mobile Point of Sale ("POS") and mobile commerce strategies. In addition to his work at B ... Read more »