Business & Money | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 9:38 am

STEELCASE research reveals shift in leadership workstyles and NEW, ELEVATED CHALLENGES FOR TODAY’S EXECUTIVES

  A shift in emphasis from hierarchies to networks within organizations has caused fundamental differences in the way leaders work. This new dynamic requires a dramatically different office landscape, according to new research by Steelcase. The findings from the multinational study on...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 9:32 am

First Saudi woman elected to prestigious global boards

Dr. Dina Ahmed Al-Tayeb, assistant professor at King Abdulaziz University in the Faculty of Dentistry, has been elected as a charter trustee for the board of Tufts University and a member of the advisory committee in American Academy of Periodontology. The only and first Saudi to be elected to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 9:27 am

Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies Organizes Focus Group Session for HR and Training Managers in Insurance Sector

   The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), a regional leader in banking and finance education and training, organized its first quarterly focus group session with HR and training managers of insurance companies based in the UAE. Seeking to solicit professional ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 21 February, 2017 11:10 am

LG cements strategic focus on innovative and premium product line-up at Innofest 2017

Building upon a long history of award-winning designs and leading the way with innovative technologies and elegant designs, LG Electronics (LG) - a global leader and technology innovator, is solidifying its market-leading position by showcasing its 2017 premium product line-up at the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 21 February, 2017 10:42 am

Mashreq customer walks away with Range Rover Evoque 2017

Save & Win campaign announces grand prize winner   Mashreq, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, recently announced the Grand Prize winner of the ‘Liability Balance Builder Campaign’. During the Campaign Period (September to December 2016), each month 10 ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 21 February, 2017 10:34 am

Dubai’s affordable housing subdues demand in the Northern Emirates

Average apartment rents in Sharjah, Ajman and RAK drop by 3%, 2% and 1% respectively year-on-year  Apartment rents in master planned communities experience 2% average annual increase   The increase in affordable housing in Dubai is having a negative effect on rents in the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 21 February, 2017 10:30 am

Continental named 2017 Tire Manufacturer of the Year by Tire Technology International

High-calibre expert panel honours tyre manufacturer’s exceptional investments in research and development, testing and production equipment Vision 2025 triggered impressive number of projects in 2016 Over 150 million passenger car and light truck tyres were produced in markets...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 21 February, 2017 9:31 am

Arabian Centres Selects Yardi Voyager 7S for Retail Portfolio Management

Arabian Centres will adopt a single technology platform to manage the retail lifecycle of 19 malls when they implement cloud-based Yardi Voyager® 7S as their new lease and property management platform. “Yardi’s single platform approach will enable us to manage many aspects of the ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 21 February, 2017 9:28 am

​ETIHAD AIRWAYS ENGINEERING SIGNS BOEING 787 CONTRACT TO OPTIMISE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE OF KENYA AIRWAYS

Etihad Airways Engineering has signed an agreement with Kenya Airways to perform mandatory checks on its Boeing 787-8 fleet. This is part of an integration programme for the newest additions to the airline's fleet. The first of six scheduled Boeing 787 C-checks begins this month, with the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 21 February, 2017 8:52 am

Saudi favors New York for Aramco IPO, also considers Toronto, London: WSJ

Saudi Arabia is favoring New York to list state oil giant Saudi Aramco IPO-ARMO.SE, while also considering London and Toronto for the prospect of floating the firm, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Saudi officials also talked to exchanges in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and...

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