Business & Money | Wednesday 1 June, 2016 5:11 am

Mint Middle East Launches Hafed: A Financial & Digital Inclusion Program for UAE’s Unbanked Domestic Workers

Mint Middle East LLC - the leading payroll card service provider based in the United Arab Emirates - announced the launch of ‘Hafed’ payroll program at the Cards and Payments Middle East convention. The program is supported by the issuance of the first EMV contactless chip-based...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 June, 2016 4:07 am

The Big Heart Foundation Participates in First World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul

The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), the Sharjah-based global humanitarian charity dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide, has concluded its participation in the first World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), which took place in Istanbul, Turkey.   The two-day WHS, which...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 June, 2016 3:24 am

GREE – the new global #1 in air conditioning SET TO DOMINATE THE GLOBAL HVAC MARKET WITH TECHNOLOGY-ORIENTED SOLUTIONS

GREE Appliances Inc. ― the Chinese giant in the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) industry, has rapidly grown from annual sales of 40,000 units in its first year of operation, to a manufacturing capacity of 65 million units in 2015. With over 800 million users in 213 countries,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 4:19 pm

Dubai to play host for one million cruise passengers by 2020, Sultan bin Sulayem

Dubai’s strategic vision for cruise tourism targets one million cruise passengers to visit the emirate per year starting 2020, revealed Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of DP World and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation.  The strategy was the focus at a...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 4:03 pm

Emirates Islamic and Network Intelligent Payment Solutions announce strategic partnership with Ministry of Interior

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, together with Network Intelligent Payment Solutions (NIPS), an Abu Dhabi-based full-service payment solutions provider, today announced their partnership with Ministry of Interior and SAAED Traffic System for the launch ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 4:00 pm

MasterCard leads debate on sustainable banking, public-private partnerships at 2016 International Arab Banking Summit

MasterCard, a technology company in the global payments industry, reaffirmed its support for the Arab banking industry’s journey towards digital transformation and sustainable banking practices with its sponsorship of the “Arab Banker of the Year 2016” Award, which was held...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 3:57 pm

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center today launches ‘Dubai Radio for Quran’

Under the directive of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center today launched a new initiative, ‘Dubai Radio for Quran’, which will air at a frequency of 91.4FM and start its opening broadcast on the first day of the Holy Month ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 2:15 pm

Women on boards in the GCC: Not a priority to business leaders

With businesses in the GCC facing pressing challenges, including oil prices, the issue of gender balance at board level is not a priority in the present climate. This and other revelations are among the findings of a study released today entitled View from the top: What business executives...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 1:55 pm

Initiative MENA Awarded at the MENA Digital Awards 2016

Initiative MENA was awarded at the MENA Digital Awards 2016, which adds two more recognitions to its bucket of 30 campaign shortlists and wins since the beginning of 2016.    The Gold win was for the agency work with KFC’s ‘Flying Bucket’ campaign (Dubai), earning...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 1:27 pm

Expo 2020 Dubai’s Premier Partnerships take off with Emirates Airline

Expo 2020 Dubai has announced Emirates Airline as its Official Airline Partner. The partnership, signed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International...

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