The role of gas in the transition from high carbon to renewable energy was discussed at Gastech, a global summit at the forefront of the international gas, LNG and energy industries and GPEX in Barcelona, Spain.

Day Two of Gastech began with a thought-provoking keynote address from Lorenzo Simonelli, president & CEO, Baker Hughes, a GE company who addressed the importance of innovation in driving market growth.

This was followed by a lively Ministerial panel discussion involving senior government officials from major energy markets, including His Excellency Cesar Abi Khalil, Minister of Energy and Water, Government"...

More than 200 companies from 24 countries are taking part in the inaugural edition of The Big 5 Construct Egypt, the Cairo-based edition of The Big 5, the Middle East region's largest portfolio of construction events, which opened today (September 18).

Minister of Trade and Industry Amr Nassar inaugurated the expo which will run at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre (EIEC) till September 21.

Over the next four days, leading companies will display hundreds of products for Egypt’s booming $335 billion construction market, said the organisers dmg events.

Speaking at the opening, Nassar said:"...

Centra Hub, a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) and human capital management (HCM) software solutions provider, will be taking part in the upcoming FM Expo 2018 event in Dubai, UAE.

The region’s largest trade show for the facilities management industry, FM Expo 2018 will run from September 23 to 25 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Professionals from diverse facilities management (FM) disciplines will gather for three days for sourcing new products and services, enhancing their professional knowledge and networking with peers.

FM Expo will feature a conference, talks and workshops"...

In a world premiere, Alstom’s hydrogen fuel cell trains entered passenger service in Lower Saxony, Germany, this week.

The event was celebrated by Alstom, one of Europe’s largest railway manufacturers; the Minister of Economy and Transport of Lower Saxony; the Federal Ministry of Transport and the transport authorities of Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LNVG); and Eisenbahnen und

Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser (EVB) in Bremervörde on September 16.

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More than $3.54 billion investment in cinema screens across the Gulf is expected to help the region’s cinema industry expand manifold, said organisers of the upcoming inaugural Mena Cinema Forum in Dubai, UAE.

As many as 45 specialists will address an audience of more than 450 delegates from 30 countries, backed by 60 sponsors, will participate at the event to be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel from October 28-29.

The Development and Investment Entertainment Company (DIEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), intends to invest up to $2.7 billion (SR10 billion) in entertainment"...