Business & Money | Sunday 13 August, 2017 4:07 am

National Takaful Company (Watania) reports DH.2.7million Profit in 2nd Qtr

On the announcement of the biannual results, His Excellency Ali Bin Harmel Al Dhaheri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Takaful Company (Watania), emphasized that in the year 2016, the Company’s performance received support and reinforcement. Watania stopped some of its...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 August, 2017 3:49 am

The importance of being engaged: Innovative SMEs swap advertising for PR

A growing number of start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs in the UAE are substituting advertising for PR as they look to build a meaningful brand presence in the country’s fast-paced business community. On average, a start-up or SME will spend up to 10% of total revenues on advertising, with...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 August, 2017 3:28 am

The ‘Sales Tech Revolution is in full swing

New research announced today by LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has reinstated how technology is transforming the sales profession, from the way leads are generated, to the conversations that happen once the “digital handshake” is made. To a large extent, new...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 August, 2017 4:48 pm

Fluor’s Phosphate Megaproject in Saudi Arabia Begins Production

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the Ma’aden Wa’ad Al-Shamal Phosphate Company’s (MWSPC) Umm Wu’al Phosphate Project in Saudi Arabia has started production of ammonia, merchant-grade acid and fertilizer. Fluor is providing overall program management...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 August, 2017 4:10 pm

1001 Titles Hones the Creative Writing Skills of Talented Young Authors

A host of talented young authors intending to pen their first Arabic language titles have benefited from a training workshop organised by 1001 Titles – an initiative by Sharjah-based cultural initiative Knowledge without Borders (KwB). Titled ‘Creative Writing,’ the session was...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 August, 2017 6:00 am

UAE Minister of State for Higher Education visits Yahsat

H.E.Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Chairman of the UAE Space Agency, visited Yahsat today for a tour of the facility and met Masood M. Sharif Mahmood, CEO of Yahsat, to discuss Yahsat’s initiatives in enhancing satellite communications in the UAE...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 August, 2017 5:25 am

New GSMA Report Highlights Risks of Implementing Wholesale Open Access Networks

The GSMA today announced the findings of a new report, “Wholesale Open Access Networks”, which examines the performance of the wholesale open access network (WOAN) model (also known as single wholesale network or SWN) in five markets around the world: Kenya, Mexico, Russia, Rwanda and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 August, 2017 5:00 am

2XL launches new collection for urban living spaces

2XL, the leading luxury furniture and home décor brand in the UAE has launched a luxury living room collection in turquoise green fabric. With the hard pinewood frame and durable fabric, the collection blends in with urban living spaces. Its greenish-blue tinge brightens up the living...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 August, 2017 4:30 am

HH Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed honors one of the largest donors to the Faraj Fund

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the UAE honored Firoz Merchant, a Dubai based Indian businessman, who is one of the main donors to the Faraj Fund. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Interior headquarters. This award is an...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 August, 2017 4:30 am

Sony Middle East & Africa and Modern Electronics plan to grow business in Saudi Arabia by 27% in 2017

Sony Middle East and Africa (MEA) has unveiled a new business strategy that aims to increase its regional presence and grow business by 20% in 2017. Saudi Arabia will be the biggest contributor to the company’s growth strategy in the region and the Sony business here is expected to grow by...

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