Jabal Omar awards DSC-ACC JV US$720M deals

A joint venture between Saudi units of Arabian Construction Co (ACC) and Drake & Scull Construction (DSC) has been awarded construction contracts worth SR2.7 billion (US$720 million) by Jabal Omar Development.

ITC, WIPO to help brand Zanzibar cloves

Growth in GCC power industry drive switchgear market

Frost & Sullivan’s Strategic Analysis of the Gulf Cooperation Council Medium-Voltage Switchgear Market and Strategic Analysis of GCC High Voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear Market finds that the MV market earned revenues of US$895 million in 2011 and estimates this to reach US$1.24 billion in 2016.

Emal expects smelter's Phase II to be complete by 2014

Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Aluminium Co (Emal) has said the Dhs16.52 billion second phase of its smelter is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2014, Zawya Dow Jones has reported.

GAC unveils eco packaging solution

GAC Packaging Solutions has launched a new ecologically-friendly and cost-effective packaging solution for liquid cargo transportation.

Cool Logistics Conference Africa 2013 (2nd edition)

Conference seeks to address high logistics costs in the region

SENEGAL: Casamance peanut farmers threaten to block exports

Local peanut oil producer SUNEOR called on the government to revise its decision to open up the peanut market

Mauna Kea and Fujifilm to jointly develop China optical biopsy market

Mauna Kea Technologies and Fujifilm China announce SFDA Approval for Cellvizio? for gastroenterology and pulmonology

USDS appoints Christopher Singer as CEO

Singer joins preeminent team at independent review body for medical diagnostics

Age not factor in immunity to viruses

Our immune system does not shut down with age, says a new study led by McMaster University researchers

South Australia to run world-first trial of pregnancy asthma service

Maternal asthma contributes to 20% of all preterm births in South Australia, 15% of stillbirths and 15% of growth-restricted fetuses

Blumberg Grain eyes hub to serve $6.3bn West African market

Site selection under way for high-tech grain storage systems in Ghana, Nigeria and Namibia