As the use of virtualisation grows, securing those virtual environments becomes more critical. While security is always an important issue, virtualisation creates new headaches for IT managers. Speaking to Rob Jones during the IDC Security Roadshow in Dubai, Bob Kalka,

Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index (Tasi) closed down 1.5% on its second day of trading, at 6,255.80. Saudi Kayan was the most active stock by value, but also registered the day's largest drop, going down 7.49% to SR17.90.

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) closed at 2,123.26, going up by 1.22%. Fifteen stocks rose, 10 fell and five remained unchanged. Mazaya posted the biggest gains of the day, climbing 14.81% to Dhs3.10. Alfirdous fell the steepest, losing 4.64% to

Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) announced today that its profits for the first nine months ending 30th September 2009 reached Dhs372.5m, an increase of 27.8% over Dhs291.5m for the corresponding period in 2008.

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) began the week on a high, rising by 0.74% to 2,941.72. Twenty-one stocks rose, while seven fell and seven held steady. Sorouh, Aldar and RAKProperties were all among the top five most active stocks

In a move to support the development of credit bureaus and enhance credit information sharing across the region, credit bureaus based in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Pakistan have come together to establish the Middle East Credit Reporting Association (MECRA),

Abu Dhabi Finance, the Emirate's fastest growing home finance provider, today established an agreement with RAK Properties to offer mortgages for all units in RAK Tower, one of the developer's flagship projects in Marina Square, Reem Island.

A two-day Doing Business Forum was opened in Abu Dhabi today in the presence of a number of ministers, Excellencies, senior government officials, as well as leading international and regional economists. The event, which concludes on November 9, focuses on

Mr. R Lakshmanan, CEO of Bahrain-based Sakana Holistic Housing Solutions, the innovative Islamic mortgage finance provider, was one of the main speakers at the First Euro - Arab Real Estate Conference held in Barcelona, Spain on 27 - 28th October

Batelco is urging any customers that still use Dial-up internet to migrate to Batelco's high speed, competitively priced Broadband service, as the Company announces that its Dial-up Internet service will be phased out by the 24th January 2010.

LG's smart and stylish mini-netbook, the LG-X120, is a powerful portable computer that can be used anywhere. Featuring the easy-to-use Smart-On interface, the device loads in record time and offers access to the most frequently used applications.

ITU Secretary-General, Dr Hamadoun Touré, and the Director-General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates, Mr Mohamed Al Ghanim, today signed an agreement for the establishment of a brand new museum of information and communication technology

Air traffic control and aviation growth, capacity, plans and challenges will be explored and debated by regional and international ATC leaders at the ATC Global Middle East Conference, taking place in Abu Dhabi this December.

A'Saffa Poultry, Oman's leading poultry producer, has signed a deal with Hassad Food of Qatar to become a project manager on a RO26.25m Investment in the state of Qatar.

The growing potential for GCC-UK financial partnerships in the context of the changing global economy will be the focus of a conference to be organised by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Thursday, 12 November 2009 in London.

Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York (CUNY) announces the appointment of Dr. John L. Graham as Interim Dean of the School of Business at Medgar Evers College. A national search will be launched shortly for a

A new U.S. based Web site has opened its doors on the Internet that is offering Fine Pearl Jewelry to the consumer at unbelievably low prices. The House of Pearls seems to hit the mark in its effort to do

Indiana Campaign Finance is one of the leading payday loan providers, extending instant financial assistance to its customers.

Samsung Application Store Developer Challenge 2009 withUS$330,000 prize money up for grabs. Samsung Electronics today launched the 2009 Global Developer Contest to generate innovative new applications for Samsung’s cutting-edge smartphones.

There is no better gift a coin collector can give than passing along the love of the hobby to a younger generation. Now, in time for the holidays, comes the perfect tool for teaching, collecting, storing and displaying: the debut