Business & Money | Sunday 2 October, 2016 2:00 pm

Bayat Plaza Receives Award for Best High-Rise Development in Saudi Arabia by International Property Awards

Sloanes Real Estate Brokers, a subsidiary of the SABBAN Group of Companies, has been honoured by the International Property Awards, with Bayat Plaza being ‘Highly Commended’ for ‘Best High-Rise Development in Saudi Arabia’.   Sloanes Real Estate, the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 October, 2016 1:29 pm

Arabian Centres opens Al Hamra shopping centre in Riyadh

Arabian Centres, the leading developer, owner and operator of international standard shopping malls in Saudi Arabia, announced today the opening of Al Hamra Mall, a new retail destination in Riyadh that houses more than 167 retail and entertainment outlets.   The 80,000 square metre...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 October, 2016 1:23 pm

AED17 billion in Non-Oil Trade Between Dubai and Latin America Ahead of Global Business Forum on Latin America 2016

Dubai’s non-oil trade with Latin America reached AED17 billion in value in 2015, according to a recent study conducted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) in the run-up to the Global Business Forum (GBF) on Latin America taking place on November 9-10 at Atlantis, The Palm, in ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 October, 2016 12:33 pm

NAMA Women Advancement Convenes Flagship Programme with UN Women

Under the directives and support of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of NAMA Women Advancements Establishment, NAMA - a Sharjah-based organisation dedicated to advancing the status of women across the world - has had its role in promoting female entrepreneurship...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 October, 2016 11:48 am

Dubai Welcomes Global Maritime Leaders in November

Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of Dubai’s maritime sector, is all set to launch Dubai Maritime Summit 2016 on the sidelines of the third edition of Dubai Maritime Week. Held under the patronage...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 October, 2016 11:44 am

Middle East opticare industry Inhabited by Outdated Systems

The Middle East’s opticare industry is being held back by outdated internal systems and software, and is in desperate need of an overhaul in order to meet and exceed the needs of the market, ecommerce experts say. Greek eBusiness specialists, MainSys, have sounded the warning in the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 October, 2016 11:37 am

Saudi Arabia suspends telecom shares

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) — Saudi Arabia’s securities regulator — has suspended trade in the shares of the listed telecommunications operators after the government decided to extend their licenses, the CMA announced on Sunday. The government decided to extend the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 October, 2016 9:02 am

Dr. Abdulaziz Al Horr reaps the Asia HRD Awards ‘Movers & Shakers 2016’

In a new professional achievement added to his distinguished academic career, Dr. Abdulaziz Al Horr, CEO of the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), has won the "Movers & Shakers" award presented by the Asian Council for Human Resources Development "The Asia HRD...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 October, 2016 4:13 am

Foreign investor scheme: CMA lists 8 controls

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has the right to intervene in eight cases in order to control investments by Qualified Foreign Institutions (QFI) to protect the local market, Makkah Arabic daily said citing regulations. The Saudi market regulator can ask licensed QFIs to provide it with any...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 October, 2016 12:56 am

Doha Bank signs MoU with QFBA to implement Kafa’a Competency Framework

Doha Bank, one of the largest private commercial bank in Qatar, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Finance Business Academy (QFBA), Qatar’s national leader and partner of choice for professional finance and business training, to develop an education and competency...

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