Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 6:00 pm

The First Finance Company named 2016’s ‘Most Innovative Finance Company’ by International Finance Magazine

In recognition of the creative efforts it made throughout the year, First Finance Company (FFC), a subsidiary of Barwa Bank Group, has earned the title of ‘Most Innovative Finance Company’ in Qatar 2016, at the International Finance Magazine (IFM) Awards, which was held at the JW...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 5:59 pm

wasl Launches Karama Bazaar

wasl Asset Management, one of the largest real estate development and management companies in Dubai, has announced the launch of wasl Karama Bazaar, which will provide free stalls for Emirati small business owners. The event will be hosted at the Karama Central Market within wasl buildings, and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 5:31 pm

Golden Sands Hotel Apartments sees strong growth from Indian market

Golden Sands Hotel Apartments, part of A.A. Al Moosa Enterprises and pioneered the concept of hotel apartments in the region, witnessed a steady influx of guests from India, reaching 30% of the total guests in 2016. The property expects to increase the number after its successful participation...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 5:05 pm

Ericsson’s Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility report – solutions to help meet the Sustainable Development Goals

Ericsson’s (NASDAQ: ERIC) 24th annual Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility report published recently details progress toward connecting business and sustainability. Using Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework for the company’s impact on society, the report summarizes...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 5:00 pm

Canon strengthens West Africa presence through partner collaborations in Senegal

Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) set another significant milestone in its overall Africa growth strategy by strengthening its presence in Senegal through partnerships with two major dealers, DEVEA and Electronic Corporation. The Senegal announcement is part of a wider CCNA strategy to...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 4:59 pm

EmiratesGBC and DSCE collaborate to undertake ‘Benchmarking’ of 100 buildings in Dubai to promote energy efficiency

Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, in partnership with the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), has invited Dubai-based hotels, shopping malls and schools to take part in ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 4:59 pm

Salla’s Easter baskets are so pretty you’ll want to keep them all year long!

Easter is as colourful as spring itself so it’s just right that if we really want to get into the spirit of the celebrations, we’d better skip those ho-hum baskets lying around the house and pick one of Salla’s baskets instead!   No disrespect to the cute Easter...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 4:55 pm

7th Pink Caravan Ride Completes Touring Through

Yesterday turned out to be was an emotionally charged and symbolically significant day for Pink Caravan Ride, as it spent most of the day touring through its home-ground, Sharjah, where the seeds for this pan-UAE breast cancer awareness initiative were sown seven years ago by Sharjah’s wise...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 4:21 pm

First Audi Innovation Award winner is announced at Design Days Dubai 2017

The first Audi Innovation Award for the Middle East was presented to Sahar Madanat from Jordan at the opening of Design Days Dubai for her ‘One-Handed Tableware Set’ design with second and third places being awarded to local UAE based designers, Mansour Attia and Nick Karinzaidis for a...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 4:07 pm

Sharjah Book Authority Attracts VIP Interest In Saudi Arabia

As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance cultural communication both regionally and internationally, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has received a host of royal visitors, authors, publishers, journalists and senior personalities at its pavilion at the Riyadh International Book fair...

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