Business & Money | Monday 30 November, 2015 5:59 am

Contract signed for construction of charitable twin tower project in Makkah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman gives top priority to philanthropic work and humanitarian issues, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted Prince Sultan Bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, and chairman of the board of directors of the Disabled...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 3:44 pm

Sharjah census launches tomorrow the self-counting system via website

A self-counting system (iCensus) for the Sharjah Census 2015 will be made available to all residents of Sharjah from Tuesday, 1 December, announced the Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD), organisers of the project. This follows the completion of the data gathering phase of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 3:38 pm

Two Emiratis win Bentley cars in one of the most expensive perfume campaigns

Ajmal Perfume, one of the region’s most reputed fragrance houses, is giving away five Bentley cars from 1st November to 31st December this year. For Ajmal Perfume’s biggest fragrance promotion yet, the 64 year old multi award-winning company is giving back to its clientele for their...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 3:15 pm

KAFA’A opens its doors for Qatar’s banking and finance Sector

Capping a year of preparatory works, partnerships and close collaboration with the industry’s key players and the Regulators, KAFA’A, a championing Training & Competency framework and initiative aimed at elevating and advancing Qatar’s financial services sector, has officially ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 3:01 pm

Empower renews loyalty to the UAE and its leaders

HE Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world's largest district cooling services provider, led the company’s celebrations of the 44th UAE National Day and observance of Martyr's Day.    In his speech at Empower’s...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 2:03 pm

Emirates NBD Asset Management Wins ‘Cash Manager of the Year 2015’

Emirates NBD Asset Management Limited, the asset management division of Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, has been named ‘Cash Manager of the Year’ at the Global Investor/ISF MENA Awards 2015. Emirates NBD Asset Management received the award in recognition of its $1.8...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 12:38 pm

Reader’s Choice Award for Interiors

One of UAE’s leading home and furnishing stores, Interiors, has been awarded the “Reader’s Choice Award: Interiors Store of the Year” at the recently held identity Design Awards gala. The special award identified Interiors as the ultimate home shopping destination in the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 11:50 am

DAMAC Properties’ DAMAC Heights Topped out

Luxury real estate developer DAMAC Properties, has announced its iconic 94-level tower ‘DAMAC Heights’, set in the prestigious Dubai Marina area, has been topped out.   The façade work at the US$653 million (AED2.4 billion) project has already reached level 69 and the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 2:25 am

GCC boards identify risk management as key issue in company governance

Following the last financial crisis and with the current economic climate, companies have been paying more attention to risk management. Boards play a crucial role in risk oversight, however, not enough board directors in the Gulf region are aware of and have clear visibility on the top risks...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 November, 2015 12:28 pm

Baalbaki Chemical Industries (BCI Holding S.A.) successfully expands in the UAE

 To reinforce its position as the leading polyurethane systems, polyester polyol, and specialty adhesives supplier in the Middle East, Baalbaki Chemical Industries (BCI) today announced the launch of its new polyesters and pre-polymers manufacturing facility in the Hamriyah Free Zone, in the...

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