Business & Money | Thursday 30 July, 2015 2:44 am

TURNING THE TIDE ON OCEAN PLASTIC POLLUTION

Retrieved by Parley for the Oceans from shorelines around the world, the RAW for the Oceans collection repurposes approximately 700,000 PET plastic bottles each season through its use of Bionic yarn. Since the collaboration’s inception, partner Parley has cleared 53 tonnes of plastic debris...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 July, 2015 1:41 am

Visa and Stripe Partner to Expand Online Commerce Globally

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and Stripe, a mobile and online payment provider, today announced a strategic partnership to support new technologies and online payment experiences for merchants, developers and consumers worldwide. Through this relationship, Stripe will accelerate its international expansion,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 1:30 pm

GE LIGHTING JOINS ARAB FUTURE CITIES SUMMIT AS ‘SMART LIGHTING PARTNER’

Expotrade, organizers of the 2nd Annual Arab Future Cities Summit Dubai 2015 is proud to announce GE Lighting as a ‘Smart Lighting Partner’ for this year’s edition of the summit. Held under the patronage of the Dubai Municipality, the two-day summit will take place on 2-3 November ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 6:08 am

MENA governments considering new tax measures to meet budget expeditures

To preserve economic and social stability and continue with development plans, MENA governments are considering tax measures to broaden their revenue base and increase tax yields. The evolving tax landscape in the MENA region was discussed at the EY MENA Tax Conference held recently in London. The...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 12:37 am

DEPA SIGNS NEW CONTRACTS WORTH AED 719 MILLION

Depa Limited [Nasdaq Dubai: DEPA; “the Company”/“the Group”], one of the world’s leading interior contracting companies, signed new contracts worth over AED 719 million* in the first half of 2015 as the Company cemented its position in core markets by winning the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 12:13 am

LP Building Products Announces Entrance into Gulf Cooperation Council Region

LP Building Products has announced its intention to expand into the Gulf Cooperation Council (G.C.C.) region. For the first time, the building products company will be offering LP® SolidStart® Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL) stile and rail door stabilizers to wholesalers, remanufacturers ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 28 July, 2015 4:17 pm

New Qualitative report by Citi and Nielsen

New Qualitative report by Citi and Nielsen reveals: Exclusivity and New Experiences amongst New Life Themes of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) in the UAE   Report also reveals key attitudes and trends towards wealth management:   Arriving HNWI: Respondents are more focused...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 28 July, 2015 4:13 pm

3M to Acquire Capital Safety

Acquisition Expands 3M’s Presence in Fast-Growing Personal Protective Equipment Industry 3M announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Capital Safety from KKR for a total enterprise value of $2.5 billion, including the assumption of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 28 July, 2015 4:11 pm

Girl Guides help TBHF spread awareness to government organizations in Sharjah

The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) enlisted Brownies from Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) to help raise awareness about issues related to refugee children and the needy in the world. The event saw a series of visits to organizations and government departments in Sharjah in order to raise awareness and to...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 28 July, 2015 4:07 am

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim expands aircraft management fleet with addition of Challenger 604 aircraft

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has expanded its aircraft management fleet with the addition of a Challenger 604 aircraft. The aircraft which DCAF will operate on behalf of the client will be based at its facility at Dubai World Central.   The management contract will see DCAF provide a...

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