Business & Money | Thursday 30 March, 2017 2:05 am

Automation using artificial intelligence poised to be the next game changer in the insurance industry?

The inaugural edition of InsurTech Integrated, convened by leading financial intelligence platform, Middle East Global Advisors, will gravitate around the theme of “Harnessing disruptive technologies to thrive in a digital era”. Over the past decade, copious volumes of data and the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 March, 2017 1:46 pm

ThinkMarkets Cuts Latency in UAE by 25% on Global Financial Markets Trading

ThinkMarkets, a leading financial services provider of forex, CFDs and financial spread betting has enhanced its ThinkTrader mobile trading app through the implementation of Neumob’s SDK, an app acceleration framework, to significantly reduce latency for global forex and CFD...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 March, 2017 10:08 am

Saudi brands to power national transformation

As Saudi Arabia embarks on a hugely ambitious and far-reaching program to transform and diversify its economy, the evolution of strong Saudi national brands will be crucial to its success. That is a key conclusion of the first BrandZ Top 20 Saudi Brands ranking produced by WPP’s marketing and ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 March, 2017 9:54 am

No-claims clients to get discounts on motor insurance

As per the instructions of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), automobile insurance companies in the Kingdom are obliged to give customers with no claims against their policies in the past discounts of up to 30 percent when buying new policies or renewing existing ones from April...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 March, 2017 9:25 am

ZonesCorp Unveils Plans for new Abu Dhabi auto hub called ‘Rahayel City’

Today, ZonesCorp unveiled plans for the development of ‘Rahayel City’, a new, world class, integrated ‘Auto Hub’ in Abu Dhabi. This major development, which was unveiled today at the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS), comes in response to a mandate by...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 March, 2017 6:50 am

Annual Investment Meeting 2017 to focus on government’s role in attracting investments and facilitating entrepreneurship and innovation

According to the 2016 Global Investment Report published by UNCTAD, the United Arab Emirates is the 9th largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) recipient in Asia. Its main investors are the UK, Japan and Hong Kong. The UAE government plays a strategic role in attracting foreign investments and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 March, 2017 6:00 am

80% of Professionals in the Middle East Find It Easier to Communicate with Employers via Online Job Sites

A new poll by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, entitled ‘Communication at Work in the Middle East,’ revealed that almost all respondents (91.4%) from the Middle East prefer having a job where they can communicate “freely and frequently.” For respondents who are ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 March, 2017 5:43 am

Pearl Initiative to Collaborate with Cambridge Judge Business School to Offer Executive Education Programme in Riyadh

The Pearl Initiative, a leading Gulf business-led non-profit organisation promoting a corporate culture of accountability and transparency as a key driver of competitiveness across the region, will launch a prestigious executive education programme in collaboration with Cambridge Judge Business...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 March, 2017 1:28 am

JPd shortlisted for five Transform Awards MENA

JPd, UAE’s home-grown boutique branding and communications agency in Dubai is proud to announce that they have been shortlisted for five strategic branding and design awards at this year’s Transform Awards MENA.  The awards honour brand development and rebranding projects ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 28 March, 2017 10:00 pm

Emirates Standardization and Metrology Authority Awards McDonald’s UAE Esteemed Halal National Mark

The Emirates Standardization and Metrology Authority (ESMA) today awarded McDonald’s UAE the Halal National Mark, recognizing the company’s continuous commitment towards Halal services.   ESMA has worked closely with the Stakeholders to set the requirements for...

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