Business & Money | Monday 18 March, 2019 2:00 am

Noon Hosts Pop Up Stores at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019

noon, the region’s homegrown digital marketplace, is ready for the action at the Special Olympic World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 taking place until 21st March 2019.   As official sponsor and onsite merchandise retailer, noon is hosting pop up stores at key locations during the event...

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Business & Money | Sunday 17 March, 2019 2:13 pm

Dubai Customs inks “Virtual Stock Guarantee” MoU with Dubai Free Zones Council

Following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai of facilitating business procedures, Dubai Customs signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dubai Free Zones Council to help with the implementation of the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 17 March, 2019 2:10 pm

Visa partners with Starbucks & Hardee’s to help promote the use of Apple Pay in KSA and UAE

Visa (NYSE:V), the world’s leader in digital payments, today announced partnerships with Starbucks and Hardee’s to accelerate the use and adoption of Apple Pay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. With Apple Pay, Visa cardholders and iPhone users can make instant...

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Business & Money | Sunday 17 March, 2019 3:26 am

GPCA announces winners of innovation competition

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region, announced the winners of the inaugural edition of the innovation competition, GPCA’s latest initiative aimed at recognizing ingenuity and talent among university students...

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Business & Money | Saturday 16 March, 2019 3:10 am

Forget flying carpets, flying taxis are coming your way

We've all dreamed while stuck in traffic jams of being able to just lift off and fly over the gridlock. According to experts gathered this week at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, that is likely to happen sooner than later, with flying taxis expected to take to the skies by...

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Business & Money | Saturday 16 March, 2019 2:58 am

Dubai Customs joins Ministry of Climate Change’s Innovation Talks

Under the sponsorship and presence of His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Dubai Customs, represented by the Service Innovation Department, joined the Innovation Talks organized by the Ministry.  A ...

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Business & Money | Friday 15 March, 2019 1:46 pm

Kingdom’s maritime expansion discussed, major project launches highlighted

Saudi Arabia’s maritime sector is gearing up to make the Kingdom a regional logistics hub and drive forward economic diversification and job opportunities, participants at the Saudi Maritime Congress in Riyadh heard. “This event takes place at a time of significant change within the...

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Business & Money | Friday 15 March, 2019 1:44 pm

Saudi Arabia’s maritime expansion discussed, major project launches highlighted

Saudi Arabia’s maritime sector is gearing up to make the Kingdom a regional logistics hub and drive forward economic diversification and job opportunities, participants at the Saudi Maritime Congress in Riyadh heard. “This event takes place at a time of significant change within the...

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Business & Money | Friday 15 March, 2019 4:00 am

Starbucks Saudi Arabia and Efe to Launch the 4th Wave of Youth-focused Training Programs Across the Kingdom

Following the great success and the positive response of the “Opportunity Cafe" and the “Pathway to a job” workshop programs, Starbucks Saudi Arabia and Education for Employment (EFE) have announced the launch of the 4th wave of the programs this March across KSA. During...

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Business & Money | Thursday 14 March, 2019 12:07 pm

Emirates NBD announcement

Network International, an affiliated associate of Emirates NBD Group has announced it is considering proceeding with an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange. In the event Network’s shareholders decide to proceed with any transaction, further announcements will...

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