Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 2:40 pm

SWIFT announces global payments innovation initiative

SWIFT announces a global payments innovation initiative to dramatically improve the customer experience in correspondent banking by increasing the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border payments.  Designed in collaboration with the industry, the initiative will initially...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 2:37 pm

Global survey by Gemalto reveals impact of data breaches on customer loyalty

Nearly two-thirds (64%) of consumers worldwide say they are unlikely to shop or do business again with a company that had experienced a breach where financial information was stolen, and almost half (49%) had the same opinion when it came to data breaches where personal information was...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 December, 2015 2:31 pm

Etihad Airways Wins ‘WORLD’S LEADING AIRLINE’ Award For Seventh Consecutive Year

The airline added to its winning streak by also picking up the awards for ‘World’s Leading First Class’, ‘World’s Leading Inflight Entertainment’, and ‘World’s Leading Cabin Crew’. The quartet of awards ends a remarkable year of achievement for...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 1:24 pm

66% of professionals in the MENA feel that their HR department effectively promotes employee wellness

According to a recent ‘The Role of HR in the Middle East and North Africa Workplace’ poll conducted by Bayt.com, the region’s number one job site, Human Resources (HR) practices in MENA are flourishing.    According to 73.4% of polled professionals, in terms of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 9:36 am

Deloitte report outlines top 10 issues facing mining companies in 2016

Weak commodity prices, declining grades and a falloff in demand from China will continue global mining sectors’ downward cycle well into 2016. However, regulatory mandates, tax burdens and stakeholder expectations remain as high as ever. This is according to the Deloitte’s Mining...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 9:33 am

Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker™

November data highlighted a modest rebound in business conditions across the Dubai private sector, with output, new orders and employment all expanding at a faster pace than in the previous month.  As a result, the headline seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index - a...

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Beauty & Style | Sunday 13 December, 2015 9:08 am

Bang & Olufsen celebrates the first 90 years with the most innovative loudspeaker to date

The Future of Sound: BeoLab 90 is a state-of-the-art loudspeaker for the uncompromising sound enthusiast. The intelligent landmark loudspeaker from Bang & Olufsen delivers an ultimate sound experience no matter the circumstances.   BeoLab 90 is a celebration of Bang &...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 4:03 am

DEWA signs MoU with Kallman Worldwide to boost US participation in 18th WETEX

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), President and Founder of Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2016), recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tom Kallman, President and CEO of Kallman Worldwide, which...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 2:54 am

GOIC: WOQOD, Gold Sponsor of the 1st GMF

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) announced that Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) is a Gold Sponsor of the First Gulf Metrology Forum and Exhibition held in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry of Environment, the GCC Standardisation Organization (GSO) and GULFMET under the patronage of ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 2:00 am

MOBIbucks rebrands itself as ‘Quisk’

MOBIbucks, a global payments technology company specializing in digitizing cash, has now rebranded itself as Quisk across all global markets, including the UAE and the Middle East.   “As our solution is different and unique, we wanted our brand name to be different as well. Our new ...

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