Business & Money | Tuesday 18 August, 2015 1:06 pm

UAE Ministry of Energy to host the 8th Exhibition of Electrical Industries in the Arab World

The UAE’s Ministry of Energy (MOENR), with support from key regional organisations including the League of Arab States, has officially announced the hosting of the 8th Exhibition of Electrical Industries in the Arab World (EEIAW) under the theme Minimise Energy, Maximise Energy Efficiency,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 August, 2015 3:06 am

Qatar Rail unveils architectural works opportunities For the Doha Metro stations

Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), the company overseeing the construction of Qatar’s integrated railway network, showcased the architectural opportunities in the works for the Doha Metro stations, during an awareness day that hosted Qatar Rail employees, project managers, design and build...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 August, 2015 3:04 am

World’s tallest hotel JW Marriott Marquis Dubai reports strong half year growth

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai released its 2015 half year sales results which reveal it has continued to go from strength to strength throughout 2015 despite challenging global conditions. The UAE’s largest five-star hotel experienced an inventory increase of 51% during this period and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 August, 2015 2:44 am

Black & Veatch Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary Across 16 Time Zones

Black & Veatch today marks 100 years of providing critical infrastructure solutions for clients around the world. Founded in 1915 by Ernest Bateman Black and Nathan Thomas Veatch with 12 employees, the company now provides energy, telecommunications and water solutions in more than 100...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 August, 2015 1:24 am

Asia exhibition industry continues a strong growth momentum

 UFI has just released the 11th edition of The Trade Fair Industry in Asia, which shows that Asia exhibition industry continues to grow fast in China and Asia. BSG’s research shows that 18.6 million m2 of space was sold by exhibition organisers to their clients in Asia in 2014. This...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 August, 2015 12:40 am

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Abu Dhabi National Takaful Company P.S.C.

A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb+” of Abu Dhabi National Takaful Company P.S.C. (ADNTC) (United Arab Emirates). The ratings reflect ADNTC’s solid risk-adjusted ...

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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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