Business & Money | Monday 17 August, 2015 4:24 pm

India’s Prime Minister Modi Visits Masdar

The Prime Minister of India, H.E. Narendra Modi, and a delegation of senior government officials today visited Masdar. The delegation also toured Masdar City, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments, and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in a visit that underscores ...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 August, 2015 2:56 pm

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone Unveils its Startup Champ Competition

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) has announced the launch of the RAK FTZ Startup Champ Competition. The competition challenges aspiring businessmen to present their innovative and unique business plans for a chance to win a business set-up package.  The official announcement of the...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 August, 2015 11:34 am

MasterCard busts 10 payment myths

Sometimes, a convenient payment solution to make your life easier might seem too good to be true, but with the rise of technology it really is possible. For example, electronic payment developments such as contactless cards and digital wallets seem to be suspiciously simple, too simple in fact that ...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 August, 2015 2:51 am

Is the growing GCC retail market ready for a new market leader?

Valued at $25.7 billion, the MEA retail market became the world’s fastest growing market for beauty products. Analysts have also predicted that the region will grow at a rate of 4.8 percent, year-on-year till 2019. This is twice the global average growth rate and even more than the...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 August, 2015 1:00 am

Food Safety and Food Cold Chain community to assemble at the World Food Congress

According to the 2015 Global Food Security Index, the Middle East and North Africa had the greatest gains; 2.4-point increase from last year’s index with United Arab Emirates ranking 23rd out of 109 countries. Despite the rapid strides the region has made, there is much room for improvement....

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 August, 2015 1:00 pm

Emirates Literature Foundation Opens Mentorship Programme for Aspiring Women Emirati Writers

Do you have a story to tell about the UAE or Emirati culture but you don’t know where to start? Emirates Literature Foundation is offering a Mentorship Programme to emerging women Emirati writers for a once-in-a–lifetime opportunity to have their work mentored by award-winning fiction...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 August, 2015 12:45 pm

Ramada Downtown hires new Training and QA Manager

Ramada Downtown Dubai welcomes its new Training and Quality Assurance Manager, Rohitashva Ghai. A key position in the property, he is tasked to design and carry out suitable training and development courses for the associates, to maximise their skills, tap potentials in their respective roles...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 August, 2015 11:36 am

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company Opens its Al Wakra 2 Branch

In line with its slogan, “Your Favourite Neighbourhood Retailer”, Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.S.C) announces the opening of its newest branch in Al Wakra, marking the 44th addition to the successful supermarket chain. The new branch adheres to international standards of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 August, 2015 7:47 am

Noor Bank Appoints Hind Al Attar as Head of Human Resources

oor Bank announced the appointment of Hind Al Attar as its Head of Human Resources. In her new role, Hind will manage all strategic HR support for Noor Bank.   Hind Al Attar holds 12 years of experience in the field of human resources, with more than seven years at Noor Bank. A UAE...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 August, 2015 6:21 am

Al Khaili Decorates Residency Officers with New Ranks

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs, awarded a number of officers working at the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Sector at the Ministry with their new ranks. The officers were ...

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