Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 4:39 pm

STRIKE A POSE Back to the Maldives

Picture this. The glisten of seawater on muscle. Sand-dusted skin. Ex-model turned photographer-to-the-stars Paul Reiffer will cast his lens on a small number of very lucky Maldives holiday-goers in April at Per AQUUM’s lusciously beautiful Huvafen Fushi and NIYAMA resorts.Paul has over 10...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 4:35 pm

Banks must balance customer service strategy says expert

10th Retail Banking Expo & Forum to highlight why banks must adapt to the increasingly digitally-driven world their customers live in, without ignoring the physical contact in favour of apps, mobile and social media The annual Middle East Retail Banking Forum & Expo returns to Dubai from 6-7 April...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 4:32 pm

Carnival atmosphere thrills staff at Transguard party

More than 3,500 staff relished a genuine carnival atmosphere at the annual Transguard staff party in Dubai recently.The day started with a fairground theme, with a number of well-loved games such as the wheel of fortune, catch the fish, archery and darts as well as a football penalty competition,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 4:17 pm

Qatar Rail Meets for Management Summit to Review Company Progress

Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) held a management summit for its senior leadership team from March 25th to 28th, where the company reviewed progress reports and performance’s targets, and explored the best strategic initiatives to develop the leadership of the company and achieve continuous...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 3:45 pm

DME Reaches Significant New Milestone of 8 Billion barrels Traded on the Exchange

DME announced today that it has now reached the 8 billion barrel mark, with a total of 8 million contracts (eqv. 8 billion barrels) traded on the exchange. The increased interest in DME’s value proposition driven by new members from Asia and their participation has contributed to the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 3:27 pm

Tasneef’s second advisory board meeting aims to Arabize 50% of MENA market share

Through its qualified and professional cadres, and by providing high technical standards directly aimed at regional manufacturing and operating ships by cutting down costs by 15% in comparison to depending on foreign classification authorities. Tasneef has competitive qualities which contribute to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 9:18 am

Over 235,000 Nutella® Fans Re-Brand Nutella Jars As Their Own Following the Nutella® Campaign, “Nutella®’s New Name; Yours!”

10,696 personalised jars sold in the UAE alone during the month of January 1st April 2015 - Nutella® is a brand of love, and certainly know the way to its fans hearts. After 51 years of continuous support, the world’s favourite hazelnut spread felt it was time to give back to the sweetest fans a ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 12:42 am

Michelin celebrates 125 years of Quality, Safety, and Excellence

Michelin today celebrated its 125th anniversary this year with a special event at Yas Marina Circuit, home of the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix. Marking the special occasion, the trend setting tyre giant welcomed winners, who participated through its Michelin Arabia Facebook page, to experience...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 March, 2015 2:28 pm

Prepaid Awards Showcases Region’s Potential 12 awards, 12 winners at Prepaid Summit

Prepaid Summit: Middle East 2015 The Sixth Annual Prepaid Middle East Awards in association with Visa Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, UAE Twelve organisations representing a cross-section of banking, finance and retail players scooped as many trophies at the Prepaid: Middle East Awards ceremony in...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 March, 2015 12:13 pm

Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2015: Developing economies winning the battle in attracting investment inflow

- Contribution of non-oil sectors to the GDP rose to 69% at the end of 2014- The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM 2015) held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai at the Dubai International...

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