Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 5:50 pm

Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge’s 4th qualifier won by Mapetla and Fueste

The 18th edition of the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge held its fourth qualifying round at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Over 70 golfers participated in the qualifier which saw Robert Mapetla and Mick Fueste from team Habshan Hackers, take the honours with a score...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 5:11 pm

Qatar First Bank signs an agreement with UK’s largest property adviser, JLL

Qatar First Bank L.L.C. (QFB), a leading Shari’ah compliant bank based in Qatar offering investment opportunities and innovative financial solutions with local, regional and international reach, announced the signing of an agreement with JLL, in order to offer shareholders and clients the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 4:52 pm

Dubai-based TURN8 Concludes Its Growth Accelerator Program For Tech Startups

Startup accelerator TURN8 recently concluded their growth program for new global tech startups. The event celebrated the startups validating their business models, accelerating their sales and marketing efforts, and raising additional funding.  The event was supported by DP World, Forbes...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 1:18 pm

Ericsson’s RAFIAH IBRAHIM RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST LEADER

Rafiah Ibrahim, Head of Region Middle East and Africa at Ericsson was recognized at the ‘Best Leader’ in the telecom vendors leadership category at the prestigious .Gov Awards Gala Dinner, held on May 18th , 2016 at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai.  Over the last 35 years, Rafiah ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 8:39 am

SGS to build 40 new seismic stations

The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) has drawn up a plan to set up a national network comprising 220 monitoring stations for monitoring seismicity. The SGS has completed the construction of 180 stations till now and it is expected to set up the remaining 40 stations within the next three years. In...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 8:34 am

‘No plans to merge petchem businesses’

Saudi Aramco and Saudi Basic Industries Corp. have denied they had any plans to merge their petrochemicals businesses after media reports on the possibility. “The companies wish to clarify that they have no plans to pursue this option,” they said in a joint statement. “Both...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 8:19 am

15th OIC Trade Fair opens in Riyadh Today

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar today will inaugurate the 15th OIC Trade Fair which will kick off in Riyadh under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. The event is being organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Investment (MCI) in cooperation with the OIC, the ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 7:41 am

GCC to save $3.5b with energy-efficient buildings

GCC countries can save $3.5 billion with energy efficient buildings, industry experts announced in the build-up to the International Design Exhibition (INDEX) in the UAE. With energy and facilities management combining for 90 percent of a building’s costs, energy efficient buildings can...

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Business & Money | Saturday 21 May, 2016 5:26 am

L’azurde publishes IPO Red Herring prospectus

Following the announcement on 9 May 2016 of its intention to float, L’azurde Company for Jewelry (“L’azurde” or “the Company”)  today announces the publication of the Red Herring Prospectus for the initial public offering (the “IPO” or the...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 May, 2016 7:00 am

APSCO hosts a seminar about industrial oils for cement plants

Arabian Petroleum Supply Company (APSCO), in conjunction with Exxon Mobil, hosted a seminar around the uses of Mobil industrial oils, especially the synthetic oils. This seminar comes within APSCO program for continued support for its clients. The two-day seminar, which was held in Dubai, ...

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