Business & Money | Wednesday 15 May, 2019 4:55 am

Dulsco Awarded by Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation for Employing 3,390 UAE Nationals

Dulsco, the leading UAE human resources and environmental solutions provider, has received an award from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation for its employment of UAE nationals. The company - the official waste management partner for Expo 2020 Dubai - was given the honour in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 15 May, 2019 4:19 am

Emirates NBD recognised as Best Retail Bank in the Middle East by The Asian Banker

Emirates NBD, a leading financial institution in the region has bagged four prestigious titles at The Asian Banker's International Excellence in Retail Financial Services 2019 Awards. Emirates NBD was named ‘Best Retail Bank in the Middle East’ and ‘Best Retail Bank in the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 May, 2019 3:42 pm

More global banks commit to Finastra’s Fusion LenderComm

Finastra has signed three global banks on its Fusion LenderComm platform as part of a coordinated campaign, including BNP Paribas, Natixis and Societe Generale. With NatWest, which joined recently, the ramp up signals a move towards a new era of efficiency in this complex space....

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 May, 2019 3:27 pm

STC & Philips to unlock telehealth’s potential to transform care in Saudi Arabia

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, is partnering with The Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the largest telecom operator in the Middle East,  to rollout telehealth solutions powered by Artifical Intelligence in a move that could transform the ability to...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 May, 2019 3:22 pm

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait Wins ‘The Banker Deal of the Year 2019’ Middle East Award for Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Deal

‘The Banker Deals of the Year Awards 2019’  were recently announced and ABK was honored to be recognized as the winner of ‘Deal of the Year’ for their landmark financing facility arranged last year with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), which was for $800 million. ABK...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 May, 2019 4:36 am

Higher demand anticipated for Gabon wood and forestry exports

The demand for timber products from Gabon is expected to rise with the positive construction business outlook in Central and West Africa. This report was released by Africa Construction Trends 2018 and was received with enthusiasm by the exhibitors and organizers of Gabon WoodShow, the leading...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 May, 2019 2:32 am

Draft Law Approved for Residence Permits without a Sponsor or Employer

The Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia has approved a draft law regulating the issuance of residence permits for highly-skilled and wealthy foreign nationals without the need for a sponsor.    In a move to attract foreign investors and entrepreneurs, the Consultative Assembly of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 May, 2019 1:34 am

UAE leads MENA region in adopting holistic sustainability strategies: Emirates NBD study

The UAE currently leads the MENA region in organisations adopting a holistic strategy towards sustainability, according to astudy sponsored by Emirates NBD that sheds light on the practices of sustainability and Corporate Responsibility management in the region. The study, which was...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 May, 2019 2:50 pm

Visa Acquires Control of Earthport

Visa’s Ownership of Earthport to Bring More Speed, Simplicity, Transparency and Trust to Global Payments.   Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced it has acquired control of Earthport (AIM:EPO), a company that provides cross-border payment services to banks, money transfer service...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 May, 2019 2:45 pm

Dubai Customs distributes 20,000 meals during Ramadan

HE Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs and Philip Frayne, US Consul General to Dubai joined Ghayath Volunteer team last Saturday in distributing 5,000 Iftar meals to motorists and pedestrians on Sheikh Rashid road at sunset time as part of Al Furdah Hands...

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