Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:53 pm

PR Pressure Conference: The PRessure Is On

Over 50 PR agencies and in-house PR departments came together to witness the first PR Pressure conference, which took place on Wednesday, 25 May 2016, at the Dusit Thani, Dubai. The event, organised by Secret PR, marks the first of an annual series of conferences that...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:51 pm

E-commerce in the Middle East to Experience a Significant Surge during Ramadan, says SOUQ.com

According to SOUQ.com, a combination of reduced work hours and a celebratory atmosphere means that time spent online as well as consumer spending is higher during Ramadan.  To capitalize on consumers’ increased online consumption and gifting season in the Middle East, SOUQ.com is pleased ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:46 pm

Western Union Launches Global Ramadan Program "30 Days of Betters"

The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, today launched its "30 Days of Betters" program to reinforce the universal concepts of sharing and caring during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The program will run simultaneously in the United Arab...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:11 pm

ASIA SQUARE TOWER 1 SOLD TO QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

Asia Square Tower 1 has been sold by a BlackRock-advised fund to the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) at approximately S$3.4billion (US$2.45 billion).    CBRE and JLL are joint sole advisors for this transaction for a BlackRock-advised fund.   Rob Blain, Executive...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 9:57 am

GLOBEMED GROUP CELEBRATES ITS SILVER JUBILEE MILESTONE “CARE HAS NEVER BEEN CLOSER”

GlobeMed Group celebrated its 25th Anniversary on May 26, 2016 at The Villa, Dbayeh under the slogan “Care has never been closer”. The prestigious gala dinner was attended by H.E Minister of Labor Sejaan Azzi, GlobeMed Group Chairman and CEO Mr. Mounir Kharma, board members H.E Minister ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 6:53 am

Dubai Investments wins glass contracts for tallest building, iconic projects in Pakistan

Dubai Investments PJSC, the leading, diversified investments conglomerate listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced that its subsidiary Emirates Glass LLC, one of the largest processors of flat architectural glass in the region and part of Glass LLC – the first glass holding company ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 3:38 am

MoI Ramadan Councils Discuss ‘Zayed; a School of Patriotism’

Under the auspices of the Martyrs’ Families Affairs Office, the Ministry of Interior commenced its Ramadan Councils on Friday evening, under the theme ‘This is what Zayed loves most’. The councils, now in their fifth edition, are organized nationwide by the Law Respect Culture...

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Business & Money | Saturday 11 June, 2016 4:34 pm

Innovative services drive Dubai Customs to the top of ‘Happiness Index’

Dubai Customs scored best in customer happiness in 2016, as 94.9% of customers who took on the ‘Happiness Meter’ survey said they were happy with its services.  The Happiness Meter initiative was launched by Smart Dubai Office, in line with the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed...

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Business & Money | Saturday 11 June, 2016 4:32 pm

Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Director General’s Ramadan Tournament Kicks off

The Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Director General’s Ramadan Tournament kicked off for the fifth consecutive year. This competition organized by the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Directorate General and includes competitions in football, volleyball, tug-of-war, and a civil defense officers’...

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Business & Money | Saturday 11 June, 2016 4:30 pm

400 MoI Staff members acquainted with the Social Media Policy

A total of 400 staff members at the Ministry of Interior benefited from the “Social Media Use Policy” workshop, organized by the Permanent Higher Commission for Security Media. The workshop aims at shedding the light on the safe and professional rules and guidelines of media work, to...

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