Business & Money | Friday 1 September, 2017 3:59 am

Ras Al Khaimah Flies Into Global Tourism Major Leagues With World’s Longest Zip Line Opening in December

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), has announced that the world’s longest and highest zip line will officially open on the UAE’s highest peak, Jebel Jais, in December. With the exact length of the zip line remaining a closely-guarded secret until the...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 September, 2017 3:30 am

World Innovations Forum Launching in Lucerne, Switzerland

Approximately 1,200 innovation stakeholders from 50 countries, including entrepreneurs, investors, incubators, accelerators, mentors, and economic development officers expect to join forces for the first time, solving the most burning challenges of entrepreneurship. The World Innovations...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 September, 2017 3:14 am

Panasonic’s TV Factory to Bring Momentum in Egypt’s Manufacturing Sector

Panasonic, one of the global leaders in technology, today expanded its presence in the Middle East and Africa region with the opening of the first TV manufacturing unit in Egypt. The Japanese manufacturer is collaborating with Arab Company for Electrical Equipment to produce over 16,000 Panasonic...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 September, 2017 3:00 am

Swisslog Middle East welcomes new leadership and three new members to its team

The UAE location of intralogistics provider, Swisslog Warehouse & Distribution Solutions (WDS), welcomes the appointment of Alain Kaddoum as the company’s new General Manager as well as three new members to assist in bringing the robotic and data-driven intralogistics vision to...

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Business & Money | Thursday 31 August, 2017 12:16 pm

ARTSPACE presents “Measure and Excess” by Hiba Khamlichi

ARTSPACE, one of UAE’s leading platforms for contemporary Middle Eastern art, presents “Measure and Excess” by Hiba Khamlichi, from 19th September to 5th October, 2017.   The show sponsored by FIM Partners, an alternative asset manager focused on frontier and emerging...

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Business & Money | Thursday 31 August, 2017 6:00 am

Make Room for Life Celebrate With Ikea at Festival City

To mark the launch of the 2018 Catalogue, IKEA, the Swedish home furnishing retailer, is hosting a packed schedule of activities from now until 9 September. IKEA will be showcasing its 2018 catalogue theme ‘make room for life’ by highlighting four room designs in an interactive,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 31 August, 2017 5:00 am

VAT in the GCC: What does it mean for your business?

On 1 January 2018, value-added tax (VAT) will come into effect for the first time in United Arab Emirates. Naturally, small businesses are concerned about the financial and operational impacts of VAT compliance, especially since they’re used to operating in a low-tax business...

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Business & Money | Thursday 31 August, 2017 4:00 am

Canon renews partnership with award-winning UAE filmmaker Nayla Al Khaja as Ambassador on Emirati Women's Day

Canon Middle East, a leader in imaging solutions, announced the renewal of strategic partnership with Nayla Al Khaja, the UAE’s first woman film producer, as Ambassador. This announcement comes as the UAE celebrates Emirati Women’s Day on 28th August 2017. Nayla is an iconic figure...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 11:10 pm

Merging profit and purpose key focus at Global Ethical Finance Forum

Middle East Global Advisors, a leading financial intelligence platform spearheading the agenda of sustainable and inclusive finance, will convene the second edition of the much-coveted Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF) in Edinburgh, Scotland. Based on a strategic partnership...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 12:28 pm

Al Mal Capital announces dividend distribution in its flagship products – Al Mal UAE & MENA Equity Fund

Al Mal Capital, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC and a diversified, multi-line investment institution licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of the UAE, has announced the first cash dividend for its flagship product – Al Mal MENA Equity Fund. The MENA Fund will distribute USD 29...

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