Business & Money | Monday 13 March, 2017 8:00 pm

International General Insurance Holdings Limited Maintains Underwriting Discipline, Despite Challenging Market Conditions

International General Insurance Holdings Limited today reported earnings for the 2016 financial year. The Group announced gross written premiums of US$231.4 million for the year of 2016 as compared to US$242.3 million in 2015. Net profits amounted to US$32.1 million in 2016, compared to US$35.0...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 March, 2017 8:00 pm

Nama Almunawara sponsors Al Madina business leaders to attend Ashridge Executive Education programme in London

Local leaders from SME sector in Al Madina, are being sponsored by Namaa Almunawara to attend customized executive education programmes in Ashridge House in Hertfordshire, England. The training will provide them practical insights on leading and motivating SME leaders. Namaa Almunawara is the...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 March, 2017 6:10 pm

Empower registers 13.6 per cent growth in number of buildings connected to its services in 2016

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world’s largest district cooling service provider, has revealed that the number of buildings using its district cooling servicesacross the Emirate of Dubai has reached920 in 2016, an increase of 13.6% Year on Year (YoY) 2015...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 March, 2017 6:00 pm

Julphar Offers Refresher cGMP Training for 500 Employees

Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries conducted a periodic refresher training on “Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and safety at workplace” for 500 employees working in the areas of packaging,during the month of February, 2017. The training sessions were conducted by...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 March, 2017 6:00 pm

Perception That UAE Roads Get Safer – UAE Road Safety Monitor (4th Research Cycle)

Coinciding with the 33rd GCC Traffic Week, the 4th cycle of UAE Road Safety Monitor delivers encouraging perception trends throughout. UAE’s motorists cherish the government’s continued efforts to further improve the road traffic infrastructure and at the same time they give evidence,...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 March, 2017 2:16 pm

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Receives HE Dr Mana Saeed Al Otaiba

 Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman, Al Habtoor Group welcomed HE Dr Mana Saeed Al Otaiba at his office at the Al Habtoor Group head office. HE Dr Otaiba is the former president of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) between 1971 and 1983, and also served as ...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 March, 2017 8:37 am

RETAIL ANALYTICS MARKET TO REACH US$ 5.1 BILLION BY 2020

Analytics is changing the retail industry fast as more retailers begin to realize the importance of big data and how it will drive successful marketing decisions based on insights gained from customer intelligence and predictive analytics. According to a MarketsandMarkets report, the retail...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 March, 2017 8:26 am

The start of 2017 Sees 5 New Investments Get Underway at ZonesCorp

ZonesCorp announces a strong start to 2017 with five investors building new facilities in the Industrial Cities in Abu Dhabi. Situated in ICAD’s I & III, the new facilities will represent a combined investment of approximately AED160 million and cover a total area of 230,779sqm. HE...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 March, 2017 7:39 am

Pierre Choueiri honored as “Advertising Person of the Year” at Dubai Lynx 2017

Receiving a prominent round of applause at last Wednesday night’s Dubai Lynx Awards ceremony (March 8), the Chairman and CEO of Choueiri Group - Pierre Choueiri - was called onto the ceremonial stage to accept the “Advertising Person of the Year” award. The glittering ceremony...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 March, 2017 3:00 am

GOIC: 1.6 million workers in Gulf manufacturing industries Most of them in the manufacture of fabricated metal products and cement

In its report on “labour force and productivity of manufacturing industries in GCC countries”, the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) announced an increase in the number of manufacturing factories in the GCC, paralleled by a rise in the manufacturing labour force from...

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