business
Google Apps No Longer Free for Small Businesses
Google announced this week that its Google Apps for Business services will no longer be offered for free according to a press release. Services include Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, and file st...
Google Acquires BufferBox Locker Service
It looks like Google is picking up the pace on acquisitions again. Sure, one of them wasn’t real, but earlier this week, there was one legitimate Google acquisition announcement with news that the com...
The Anatomy of a Perfect Website
Whether you are creating your first website or wanting to improve an existing one, use this checklist to ensure the success of your business online.
PayPal Launches Middle East Operations
PayPal announced the launch of its Middle East operations with the news that it has signed an agreement with Aramex, the global logistics and transportation solutions provider, to support its Shop &am...
Microsoft Launches Specialised Program for Regional Small Businesses
Microsoft has announced the launch of a brand new program focused on providing support, benefits and tools for the small and medium businesses (SMB) segment in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
What Do Small Businesses Do on Social Media?
A new survey from email marketing software firm VerticalResponse found that 43% of small businesses (100 employees or less) spend at least six hours a week on social media, with seven percent spending...
Is Groupon and Its New Services a Safe Investment for Small Businesses?
More and more “daily deals” companies are aggressively taking action to give vendors the tools they need to sell directly.
Oxford Business Group Releases Publication on Ras Al Khamiah
Ras Al Khaimah’s drive to diversify the emirate’s economic base, build on its investment-friendly policies and increase regional integration is given wide-ranging coverage in a new report ...
Start-Ups in MENA Region Grow Eight Fold Since 2005
The number of start-ups in the MENA region increased eight times in 2011 as compared to 2005. Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and the UAE attracted most early stage investments in the same period. More specifi...