Business & Money | Tuesday 13 February, 2018 4:00 am

Dubai Investments announces $20 million investment in Africa Crest Education

Dubai Investments PJSC [DFM: DIC], the leading, diversified investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced US$ 20 million direct investment into Africa Crest Education Holdings [ACE] – an investment company promoting quality education across the African...

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Government | Tuesday 13 February, 2018 3:46 am

E-rent network launched to organize Saudi real estate sector

An electronic rent project has been launched to facilitate electronic payments and minimize disputes, the Saudi Press Agency reported. According to the project, launched jointly by the ministries of housing and justice, real estate brokers across the Kingdom must document a unified rent...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 13 February, 2018 3:36 am

AUS hosts Model United Nations conference with 850 participating students from across the world

More than 800 students gained a chance to experience the dynamics of the United Nations (UN); a valuable insight into the international realm of politics, during the American University of Sharjah Model United Nations (AUSMUN) conference held at AUS campus on February 8, 2018. A...

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Sports | Tuesday 13 February, 2018 2:21 am

Kärcher teams up with the AFC Club Programme as Official Sponsor of the tournament

The German cleaning equipment manufacturer Kärcher is now an official sponsor of both the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup. Its cooperation with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will include premium stadium signage at more than 190 matches, including matches at the group and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 13 February, 2018 2:15 am

Emaar Malls records 11% increase in net profit to AED 2.080 billion (US$ 566 million) in 2017

Emaar Malls (DFM: EMAARMALLS), the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by Emaar Properties PJSC (DFM: EMAAR), recorded a net profit of AED 2.080 billion (US$ 566 million) in 2017, 11 per cent higher than the net profit of AED 1.874 billion (US$ 510 million) during 2016. Revenue for...

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Technology & IT | Monday 12 February, 2018 4:48 pm

Honor Market Share Grows by 30% in 2017 in the UAE

Honor, the leading smartphone e-brand under the Huawei Group announced its market share growth in UAE for the first time since it disrupted the market in 2015.   The brand has been introducing killer value smartphones and cutting-edge technology to the local markets which resulted in it...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 February, 2018 4:30 pm

SHUAA Capital celebrates the launch of SHUAA Securities-Egypt

SHUAA Capital, the United Arab Emirates-based premier financial services group, today held a press conference in Cairo to officiate the opening of its securities brokerage arm, SHUAA Securities-Egypt. Held under the patronage of Her Excellency Dr. Sahar Nasr, Egypt’s Minister of Investment...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 February, 2018 3:38 pm

Topaz Energy and Marine CEO named Offshore Leader of the Year

René Kofod-Olsen, CEO of Topaz Energy and Marine (Topaz), has been named ‘Offshore Leader of the Year’ by leading trade publication Offshore Support Journal (OSJ) at the Annual OSJ Conference and Awards, London.   The event brings together international oil and...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 February, 2018 2:55 pm

New report calls for GCC governments to set up behavioral science units to enable national transformation plans

A new report published at the World Government Summit reveals how the use of behavioral science can help GCC governments reach many of their social, economic, and environmental objectives as part of their national transformation plans. Traditional policymaking assumes that people always make...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 February, 2018 2:47 pm

Make workplace a happy place, says retail chief at World Government Summit 2018

The workplace should be a happy place, both for the employees and the company’s bottom line, said Nisha Jagtiani, Group Director and Chief Happiness Officer of Landmark Group at the Global Dialogue for Happiness Forum in Dubai on February 10, 2018.   The forum was a ‘curtain...

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