Business & Money | Monday 3 August, 2015 1:01 am

GOIC hosts a meeting to discuss a methodology to assess the performance of Saudi SMEs

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) held a meeting to discuss a project to develop a comprehensive annual methodology to assess SMEs in Saudi Arabia at the Organization’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar from the 27th till the 29th of July 2015. The Saudi Ministry of Commerce...

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Business & Money | Monday 3 August, 2015 12:29 am

Ooredoo and The Leo Messi Foundation Continue Global Expansion of Mobile Health Clinics

Ooredoo’s Mobile Health Clinic initiative, which was launched with the Leo Messi Foundation in 2013, has continued to expand its reach across Ooredoo’s footprint, aiming to touch more people’s lives in underserved communities.    At the beginning of Ramadan,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 August, 2015 10:08 am

REGIONAL FINANCE STUDENTS SWAP CLASSROOM FOR VIRTUAL TRADING FLOOR IN STRATEGIC COLLABORATION BETWEEN SAXO BANK AND ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY

TRADING PLACES   Three UAE University Students Win ‘Abu Dhabi Investment Competition 2015’ After Building Impressive Mock Portfolios in Real-Time Online Trading Platform   Three UAE-based university students have won the top three prizes in the Abu Dhabi...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 August, 2015 1:49 am

Barwa Bank total assets up by 16% for the first half of 2015

Driving healthy growth and diversification across its portfolio of products and services, Barwa Bank, Qatar’s most progressive Shari’ah compliant service provider, capped the first half of 2015 with noteworthy financial results. Announced on 12 July 2015, the results extend a solid...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 August, 2015 1:47 am

Deloitte ranked as the No. 1 global consulting organization for the 5th consecutive year

 For the fifth consecutive year, Gartner has ranked Deloitte member firms (Deloitte) as the number one global consulting organization based on 2014 market share revenue in their report Market Share Analysis: Consulting Services Worldwide, 2014. Gartner defines Consulting as Business and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 August, 2015 12:56 am

C.H. Robinson Maintains Top Spot on Inbound Logistics 3PL List

Halfway into a decade rife with market fluctuations and abrupt change, C.H. Robinson’s ability to consistently provide exceptional service and help customers achieve supply chain success has led it to be named the #1 3PL by readers of Inbound Logistics magazine for the fifth consecutive...

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Business & Money | Saturday 1 August, 2015 10:01 am

Mashreq, the first Bank to offer account opening, transfers, utility bill payments, KYC update, cash withdrawals and deposits using Emirates ID cards

-           Mashreq, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, today announced the integration of Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) cards with all its bank processes, allowing customers to open accounts, pay their utility bills, carry...

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Business & Money | Saturday 1 August, 2015 2:25 am

Western Union Celebrates its 20th Anniversary in Africa

Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, today celebrated its 20th anniversary in Africa. With over 34,000 locations and connections to millions of bank accounts and mobile wallets in more than 50 countries and territories, across Africa, the Western Union network...

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Business & Money | Saturday 1 August, 2015 1:43 am

Global IT Provider Completes Acquisition of usable, UI/UX design firm

Synechron, the largest independent pure-play technology consulting and outsourcing provider for the financial services industry, today announced the acquisition of usable, a U.S.-based boutique UI/UX design firm. The acquisition strengthens and further expands Synechron’s digital design and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 1 August, 2015 1:30 am

Payments Security & Authentication Global 2015 Conference & Expo

Debuting this year, the Payments Security & Authentication Global summit will bring together futurists, cyber security and payments professionals from across the region to discuss how to protect their customers through developing and upscaling secure payments infrastructure. Co-located with...

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