Business & Money | Monday 23 March, 2015 3:58 pm

Annual General Meeting of Al Baraka Banking Group approves US$ 54.7 million in Cash Dividend and Bonus Shares

- Al Baraka Banking Group B.S.C held its Ordinary and Extra-ordinary General Meetings on 23rd March 2015 in Manama, the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Group's shareholders reviewed in relation to the financial year ended 31 December 2014 the report of the Board of Directors on the...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 March, 2015 3:46 pm

Islamic Economy Fiqh Forum: Economic development of Islamic Fiqh depends on developing the tools of Islamic jurisprudence

- The Forum recommends qualifying a new generation of scholars in the field of Islamic economy- The corridors of Islamic Economy Fiqh Forum witnessed generic consensus among the conference members for the need to develop the tools of Islamic jurisprudence that is consistent with the vision of...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 March, 2015 12:36 pm

GCC Plastics & Polymers Industry offers new business opportunities

The Downstream oil industry within the Middle East region is developing at a rapid pace as new technologies emerge and new global markets open up. With Saudi Arabia and UAE having the largest number of plastic converter companies, there is immense potential in new product development and...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 March, 2015 12:10 am

Dr. Ali Al-Mulla appointed as Assistant Secretary General for Industrial Projects Sector at GOIC

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) announced the appointment of His Excellency Dr. Ali Hamed Al-Mulla as Assistant Secretary General for Industrial Projects Sector representing the State of Qatar to replace former Assistant Secretary General Mr. Mohammed Al-Mazroui. Before...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 March, 2015 12:08 am

Panel discussion at the Capital Club analyses vital connections between digital financing platforms and small businesses in the region

Peer-to-peer financing gaining momentum in the UAE economyAs the economy continues to gain momentum in the UAE, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) have managed to account for 95% of all businesses in Dubai. And peer-to-peer financing, which is the practice of connecting individual...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 March, 2015 12:04 am

Traders in Jeddah and Riyadh learn new Investment Strategies

ADS Securities, the largest FX, CFD and precious metals brokerage in the GCC was impressed by the enthusiasm and knowledge of traders in Jeddah and Riyadh. Over 50 traders attended events hosted by the well-known regional analyst, Noureldeen Al Hammoury, who offered his thoughts and advice on the ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 March, 2015 1:42 pm

Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed inaugurates the Islamic economic Fiqh Forum in Dubai

- Event sparks of with elite constitution, academic and economic participation- His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum foundation, inaugurated the activities of the Islamic Economic Fiqh Forum yesterday. In context of His...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 March, 2015 12:44 pm

Dubai Trade’s Training Centre awarded ISO certification for excellence in service delivery

Another feather in the cap for Dubai Trade, making it the most awarded training centre for quality of support and customer satisfaction in the trade and logistics sector.Dubai Trade’s Training Centre has been awarded the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 29990:2010 Learning...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 March, 2015 8:52 am

TRENDS partners with INSEAD to celebrate Region’s Best CEO

Awards event honors the GCC’s best chief executive officers based on quantitative dataHeld in Dubai on March 30, 2015, the forthcoming Top CEO event celebrates the very best in GCC business leadership. The prestigious annual event, organized by TRENDS magazine and INSEAD – the leading...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 March, 2015 1:36 am

100 years of MAN Truck and Bus: Ready for the future

With success and experience: MAN has been building efficient and reliable commercial vehicles for the past century MAN Truck & Bus today announced an important milestone with the company celebrating 100 years of commercial vehicle manufacturing. In the Middle East, MAN Truck & Bus has built a...

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