From L.A. spa receptionist to global industry thought leader, Patrick Huey’s rise to the top has been anything but conventional. Currently on the Board of Directors of the prestigious International SPA Association (ISPA), Patrick joins Minor Hotel’s MSpa International in Bangkok from the Caribbean.

Porto Montenegro, the Mediterranean’s leading luxury super yacht homeport and marina village, proudly announces the opening of the Regent Pool Club Residences in July 2017.

PRCO Dubai is thrilled to announce their appointment as the Dubai Public Relations representatives for Les Grandes Alpes Private Hotel. Nestled in the very heart of Courchevel 1850, Les Grandes Alpes offers a contemporary chalet experience, complementing a private home atmosphere with the amenities of a 5-star hotel; including ski-in, ski-out access, a Spa by Valmont, restaurant Le Bizan, and personal butler service.

PRCO is delighted to announce its appointment as the GCC Public Relations representatives for Chenot Group. Founded by Henri Chenot, the contemporary originator of preventative health, Chenot Group is a private company based in Switzerland, which operates internationally. The Group specialises in detox, preventative and regenerative treatments, as well as products that promote healthy living and protection from premature ageing.

PRCO Dubai is delighted to announce their appointment as the GCC public relations consultants for LUX* Resorts & Hotels - a pioneering luxury hospitality brand specialising in fresh, simple and sensory experiences. The Mauritian-based company currently has 7 five-star properties in Mauritius, the Maldives, China and most recently, Turkey, following the opening of LUX* Bodrum Resort & Residences in June 2017.

Leading international color, paint and stains brand Benjamin Moore & Co.is thrilled to announce its collaboration with premium home furnishing brand, Marina Home Interiors. The much loved paint brand, Benjamin Moorehave opened a well-appointed shop-in-shop in the Marina Home Barsha flagship store, providing a superior selection of authentic color palettes for their customers homes.

The greatest trades are those that take advantage of mispriced assets and illiquidity. As we head into 2017’s second quarter, it increasingly appears as if the European instability narrative may be overblown as the continent prepares to outperform a shaky, “Trump trade”-dependent US.

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) and RAKBANK, two of Ras Al Khaimah’s largest home-grown entities, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer the economic zone’s over 13,000 clients easy access to a wide range of banking services at preferential terms.

Red Sea Housing Services and AECOM signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in delivering innovative, modular affordable housing solutions on fast track basis for the Saudi Arabian market.  

More than 9.8 million people were employed in the renewable energy sector in 2016, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2017, released at IRENA’s 13th Council meeting, provides the latest employment figures of the renewable energy sector and insight into the factors affecting the renewable labour market.

The City of Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, is building the world's largest public transit system --- in just five years. It will be presenting the project at the Palais des  Congrès, in Montreal, Quebec, during the global summit of the Union Internationale des Transports Publics (UITP), May 15 to 17, 2017.

Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company, has announced the launch of its Technical Community Enablement Programme in EMEA. The programme empowers partners through a series of educational initiatives that give the Ruckus partner ecosystem a competitive edge and the ability to provide innovative solutions that meet emerging demands and growing customer needs.

Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company, today announced the availability of its new ICX 7850 switch: an edge-to-core solution for the next decade of enterprise networking.

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, recently announced that it has been named a leader in the Navigant Research Leaderboard Report on Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS). For the second year in a row, Schneider Electric received the highest overall score for strategy and execution among 15 companies that have demonstrated a strong track record in the BEMS market.

The very latest in elegant design, fashion and cuisine is now available at a new Harper’s BAZAAR Café in CITY WALK - Dubai.

SecureWorks Corp. (NASDAQ: SCWX), a leading provider of intelligence-driven information security solutions, is strengthening its focus on helping prevent, detect and respond to cyber-crime in the Middle East.

India's SelfDrive.in, a subsidiary of Pinewoods Service Corporation, announced the launch of SelfDrive.ae, across seven Emirates in UAE. With this expansion, SelfDrive.in becomes the first Indian Self-drive car rental company to kick-start operations outside of India with a fleet of 2000 cars across UAE and expanding to the neighbouring countries covering the major GCC region.

SHUAA Capital, the United Arab Emirates-based premier financial services group, today held a press conference in Cairo to officiate the opening of its securities brokerage arm, SHUAA Securities-Egypt. Held under the patronage of Her Excellency Dr. Sahar Nasr, Egypt’s Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, the event was attended by representatives from both the Egyptian and international banking and finance industry, including H.E. Mr. Mohammad Fareed, Chairman of the Egypt Exchange, and H.E. Juma Mubarak Al Junaibi, UAE Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt and Permanent Representative to the League of Arab States.

Siniora Food Industries, a pioneer in the manufacturing of cold cuts, frozen meat and luncheon, announced its results for the first half of 2017. The results showed that Siniora achieved net profit of JOD 1.926 million (USD 2.7 million), a growth of 36% compared with the same period of 2016, while total revenues grew by 16% over the same period of 2016, and amounted to JOD 27.5 million (USD 38.8 million) in the first half of 2017.

After CairoScene’s explosive success in startup stories, entrepreneur interviews and active participation in the regional eco-system for nearly four years, Startup Scene ME emerges as a dedicated platform for the Middle East’s nascent and innovative startup space.