Business & Money | Wednesday 23 December, 2015 2:37 am

Qatar Rail’s Doha Metro project wins three International Property Awards

Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), the company overseeing the construction of Qatar's integrated railway network, was awarded “Best Arabian Architectural Design for Public Service’ and the ‘Best International Architectural Design for Public Service’ at a prestigious...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 3:48 pm

Dubai Quality Group Concludes Election and Announces New Board of Directors for 2016-2018

Dubai Quality Group (DQG) concluded the Annual General Meeting and the Election of Board of Directors (BOD) for the period 2016-2018 on 15 December 2015 at Le Meridian, Dubai. The nominated members from DQG’s member organizations were elected as per the Constitution of the Group....

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 3:46 pm

First Female Sports Journalists Forum announced by AWST

The first Female Sports Journalists Forum will be held in Sharjah and hosted by the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST). Held under the slogan “It's Your Turn” the event will take place on February 4th during the third edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament in Sharjah on 2-12...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 2:29 pm

Gulf International Bank Appoints New CEO

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB), H.E. Jammaz Bin Abdullah Al-Suhaimi is pleased to announce that the Board has appointed Mr. Abdulaziz A. Al-Helaissi as its Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Al-Helaissi will succeed GIB’s current CEO, Dr. Yahya...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 2:15 pm

MASROUJI ACHIEVES YET ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL TWO QUARTERS

Masrouji Group – One of the prized distributers of reputed professional hair care brands across the Middle East have had a successful two quarter’s in the Mena region following their outstanding performance in the GCC region. The company has made further plans to expand, with the hopes...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 7:46 am

Pasquale Natuzzi receives the Italian Talent Award 2015

Pasquale Natuzzi, Chairman and CEO of Natuzzi Group, one of the world’s most highly sought after furniture brands among consumers of luxury goods, received the prominent Italian Talent Award 2015 for representing “Made in Italy” around world.   The committee selected...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 4:55 am

Brent crude oil skids to lowest since 2004

Brent crude prices fell to their lowest in more than 11 years on Monday, hounded by a relentless rise in global supply that looks set to outpace demand again next year. Oil production is running close to record highs and, with fresh barrels poised to enter the market from the likes of Iran, the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 4:51 am

Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) repays its AED 2 billion bank debt much ahead of me

Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ), Dubai’s flagship business and one of the leading free zones in the world, has made early repayment of its AED 2.0 billion Islamic loan facility to banks nearly four and a half years ahead of scheduled maturity in June, 2020. HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 4:44 am

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Launch Middle East Thought Leadership Programme

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched a global thought leadership platform to help frame and stimulate regional and global debate on vital development issues shaping the Middle East. The "Middle East...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 3:19 am

King Abdullah II Inaugurates the First and Largest Utility Scale Wind Power Plant in the Kingdom

The first and largest utility scale wind power plant in Jordan and the Middle East, The Tafila Wind Farm, was inaugurated on Thursday under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II. The 117-megawatt wind farm is directly connected to the national grid and will produce...

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