Business & Money | Saturday 3 December, 2016 12:44 am

IMI and ISHIDA TAISEISHA celebrate their one-year Digital Signage Collaboration in GCC

Otohiko Abe, President of ISHIDA TAISEISHA, has announced the company’s plans to expand its work in the Middle East and GCC throughout the following year through its partnership with International Media Ideas developing digital signage technologies in the region. IMI and ISHIDA TAISEISHA...

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Business & Money | Friday 2 December, 2016 3:11 am

Careem set to launch more than 15 new cities within the month

Fueled by its market expansion strategy to broaden the reach of its services within the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, Careem, the region’s leading app based car booking service, recently launched operations in Istanbul Turkey.   Within the GCC itself, Careem is...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 December, 2016 11:11 am

Emirates NBD celebrates 45th National Day across the UAE

The largest bank in the UAE, Emirates NBD marked the occasion of UAE National Day across its branches and offices in the country.   The celebrations focused on unity, the spirit that brings together all the diverse communities of the UAE, and marked the strength of the national security, ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 December, 2016 11:00 am

Emirates NBD named ‘Banking and Finance Company of the Year’

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, was named ‘Banking and Finance Company of the Year’ at the prestigious Arabian Business Achievement Awards held yesterday (Monday, November 28, 2016). The bank was recognised for its pioneering efforts toward the digitisation of banking as...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 December, 2016 9:46 am

King allocates SR100b from reserves to PIF

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday approved the allocation of SR100 billion ($26.67 billion) from the Kingdom’s reserves to the Public Investment Fund (PIF), according to a statement carried by Saudi Press Agency. The funds will be used to support both foreign and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 December, 2016 9:08 am

The Coca-Cola Company and National Beverage Company Expand Investment

The Coca-Cola Company and National Beverage Company (NBC) officially inaugurated a new Coca-Cola bottling facility located in Gaza, which represents a US$20 million investment in the region. The new bottling facility further expands National Beverage Company’s Palestinian operations to...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 December, 2016 9:01 am

Averda Expands its Service Portfolio in the Sultanate of Oman

Until recently, Averda was known to the Omani waste management market as the operator of the Al Multaqa and Liwa Medical Waste Treatment Plants, collecting and treating in excess of 4000 tons of hazardous medical waste per year.   Now Averda has expanded its waste management services in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 November, 2016 12:33 pm

GE, Trade Bank of Iraq and Standard Chartered Bank sign financing MoU to accelerate power and infrastructure projects in Iraq

GE, Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) have signed a financing MoU to accelerate the development of power and infrastructure projects in the country that will help meet the growing demand for power in Iraq.   The MoU also underlines the financial partnerships...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 November, 2016 12:22 pm

PepsiCo Highlights the Importance of Collective Action on Sustainability as AMWAJ Forum Opens in Jordan

PepsiCo, the global food and beverage company, has called on all stakeholders to work together on common solutions for challenges and opportunities that face the region and the world as a high-level forum on sustainable development gets under way.   AMWAJ, meaning ‘waves’ in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 November, 2016 11:24 am

DarkMatter to Help Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions Better Manage their Cyber Risk

DarkMatter, an international cyber security firm headquartered in the UAE, announces its participation at the forthcoming World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) 2016, taking place between 5 - 7 December, 2016 at the ART Rotana Hotel, Amwaj Islands, Manama, Bahrain. DarkMatter is the ...

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