Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2020 12:42 pm

Nestlé supports families with new parental leave policy in Middle East & North Africa

Following the global announcement in December 2019, Nestlé in the Middle East and North Africa has announced the roll out of the company’s new Global Parental Support Policy. Under the new more inclusive and enhanced policy, parental leave for primary caregivers will be extended...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2020 12:30 pm

Emirates Islamic enhances digital leadership by launching the first branch with Interactive Teller Machines

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced the launch of its first branch with Interactive Teller Machine (ITM) at City Centre Mirdif, marking a new milestone in the bank’s digitisation journey aligned with its customer-centric...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2020 12:15 pm

Umm Alqura For Development And Construction Announces Plans For Opening Of Grand Hyatt Hotel

Umm Alqura for Development and Construction, the owner and developer of the King Abdulaziz Road Project in Makkah, signed an agreement with Grand Hyatt Hotel, an affiliate of Hyatt International Hotels Group, to begin development works for the opening of Grand Hyatt Makkah. The new hotel will be an ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2020 12:12 pm

Gender Equal Opportunities: Fix the System

By Sonali Dhawan, Vice President, P&G Femcare, Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa  At P&G we want to hire the most capable people to serve our consumers across the world and the world is made up equally of both genders, it makes sense that we want to reflect that balance in the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2020 10:59 am

AEC Participates in 3rd IoT Exhibition and Conference

The Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) is participating in the 3rd Saudi IoT Exhibition and Conference held at the Riyadh International Convention Center on 8-10 March. The event brings together all the components of the digital ecosystem and integrated technology in a unique platform that...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2020 2:15 am

Communication, Flexibility & Autonomy Identified as the Key Enablers for Youth Empowerment in the Region

The premier edition of the GOV Youth Summit supported by the MiSK Foundation and Ministry of Sports Saudi Arabia at the Palazzo Versace on March 2 and 3, 2020 came to a close with some conventional and many innovative recommendations to encourage participation from the youth in the GCC workplace....

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2020 1:31 am

Visa Champions a New Decade for Women’s Empowerment

Kicking off Women’s History Month, Visa (NYSE:V) today announced two new partnerships bolstering the company’s commitment to women’s economic empowerment. Hand In Hand International andIFundWomen will join Visa to help provide both educational resources and funding...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2020 12:24 am

‘Striking’ reform helps Saudi women: UK envoy

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reform program has secured strong progress for the country in many areas, particularly women’s empowerment, Stephanie Al-Qaq, director of the Middle East and North Africa department at the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, said. “The pace of...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 March, 2020 5:58 pm

Global Village enhances score on way to receiving top rating in the British Safety Council’s Five-Star Occupational Health and Safety Audit for a consecutive year

Once again Global Village has been recognised for its excellence in health and safety management - the world’s leading multicultural festival park improved its score as it achieved five stars in its health and safety rating for the second year running in the British Safety...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 March, 2020 5:49 pm

du becomes first UAE telecom provider to bring Amazon Prime benefits to its customers

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced today a new offer for new Home and Mobile customers that includes one year of Amazon Prime membership at no additional cost, for AED 140. The launch of this promotion comes as an...

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