Business & Money | Thursday 13 October, 2016 5:59 am

Dubai Customs 9th Intellectual Property Award is now up for grabs

The race to win the 9th edition of the Dubai Customs’ Intellectual Property (IP) Award for Schools and Universities kick-started yesterday (Wednesday, October 11) across the UAE. The 2016-2017 award cycle was announced at a press conference held in Dubai Customs head office, in the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 13 October, 2016 4:51 am

IKEA Saudi Arabia Launches E-commerce Platform

Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Furniture Trading Co. Ltd, IKEA Saudi Arabia, the leading home furnishings company in the region, is bringing its wide array of inspiring designs and home furnishing solutions to its customers, who will now be able to shop directly from IKEA Saudi Arabia’s...

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Business & Money | Thursday 13 October, 2016 4:22 am

Nakheel continues AED16 billion retail expansion as new Pavilion opens at International City

Nakheel Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah yestrday officially opened International City Pavilion, a new shopping and dining hub with 24 shops, restaurants and services – and a development value of nearly AED90 million.            ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 13 October, 2016 3:59 am

Government authorities and international experts discuss the fight against counterfeiting products in Saudi Arabia

KSA authorities are working with global experts as they continue to protect consumers from harmful counterfeit goods and services   Counterfeit goods are estimated to have cost the global economy $1.7 trillion in 2015 and this figure is expected to rise by 15% each year as the amount of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 5:39 pm

New strategies introduced to meet Islamic liquidity management challenges

Thomson Reuters, the world's leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, in partnership with the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), and in collaboration with National Bonds Corporation (NBC), the leading sharia-compliant savings and investment...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 5:29 pm

UAE consumers increasingly interested in buying property

Consumers in the UAE appear to agree with the current real estate market sentiment that now is good time to buy property, according to statistics from compareit4me.com, the Middle East’s leading finance comparison site.   Using data from its mortgage comparison platform,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 4:48 pm

GE ushers in next era of advanced manufacturing in Saudi Arabia

GE today marked a significant milestone in its eight-decade-long presence in Saudi Arabia by officially opening Phase II of GE’s Manufacturing & Technology Center (GEMTEC) and announcing expanded capabilities including the ability to manufacture HA and F-class turbines at the facility....

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 3:01 pm

SOUQ.com hosts ‘SOUQ Engage 2016’ to empower Sellers and SMEs to Grow Business Opportunities in MENA

SOUQ.com, the largest online and marketplace platform in the Middle East hosted a highly engaging event to enable and empower sellers and SMEs to grow their businesses in the region. ‘SOUQ Engage 2016’, the first of its kind conference, provided an integrated platform for sellers to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 2:53 pm

Dubai Customs receives high-level delegation from Kuwait Customs

Dubai Customs and General Administration of Kuwait Customs have agreed to set up an electronic integration system to enable exchange of Customs intelligence information and automated clearance of goods imported to Kuwait from Dubai ports and vice versa. The system scheduled for implementation...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 2:45 pm

Ingredients Supplier Participation at Gulfood Manufacturing Grows BY More Than a Third

Local, regional and international participation from ingredients, bulk and commodity suppliers at Gulfood Manufacturing - the Middle East’s biggest food manufacturing, processing and packaging, logistics and materials handling exhibition – has increased by more than a third...

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