Business & Money | Monday 29 August, 2016 3:29 pm

QFBA launches Kawader program for the fourth consecutive year

As a culmination of its ongoing successes, Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), in association with the Qatar Financial Center (QFC) Authority and the financial industry, is launching the new academic term for its Kawader program for the fourth year in a row, which is set to kick off on...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 August, 2016 3:25 pm

New report defines world-class apprenticeships as those rooted in sector skills, knowledge and progression to employment

 A new report has been released in the Middle East from the University of Derby, supported by Pearson, which looks at some of the world's most heralded apprenticeship systems. The report is particularly useful for the Middle East, where many countries, such as the United Arab Emirates and...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 August, 2016 3:18 pm

University of Wollongong: Closing Calls Good for UAE Markets

Professor Alex Frino, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Professor of Economics at the University of Wollongong Dubai, has released the results of a study into the impact of closing calls on market quality in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market introduced...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 August, 2016 2:16 pm

ArabPlast 2017 calls for greater innovations in Gulf petrochemicals industry

Patent grants from the GCC in chemistry have seen a five-fold increase in the last decade, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Producing up to USD102.6 billion worth of products a year, petrochemical industry is a main generator of patents from Gulf region along IT and ...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 August, 2016 2:08 pm

Sharjah to Host the 2nd Edition of IIFMENA ‘Investing in the Future | MENA Conference’

Sharjah will host the second edition of ‘Investing in the Future’ (IFFMENA), a conference that aims to overturn negative cultural stereotypes that hinder women's progress in the region. Taking place on October 19-20 under the theme ‘Building the Resilience of Women and Girls...

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Technology & IT | Monday 29 August, 2016 11:59 am

Network International and Planet Payment Announce Agreement with Ahli United Bank to Launch Pay in Your Currency® in Bahrain

Network International, the leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Planet Payment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLPM), a leading international and multi-currency payment processor, launched Pay in Your Currency®, Planet Payment’s Dynamic Currency Conversion solution,...

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Government | Monday 29 August, 2016 11:57 am

KSA, China get down to business

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, arrived here on Monday from Islamabad. He is on an official visit to China upon the directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, and in response to the invitation of the Chinese...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 August, 2016 11:50 am

Expo Centre posts excellent first half growth

Expo Centre Sharjah, the region’s premier exhibition organiser & events venue, has reported strong performance in the first half of 2016, registering an impressive rise in the number of events held and increase in visitor turnout.   According to H1 2016 figures, Expo Centre...

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Technology & IT | Monday 29 August, 2016 11:48 am

Microsoft releases PowerShell for Linux

Microsoft today announced that its versatile scripting and automation platform PowerShell is now open-source and available on Linux.   PowerShell uses the .NET Framework to provide a shell and scripting language that allows task automation through command-line calls. Now Linux...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 August, 2016 11:46 am

In Collaboration with Heath Minister RSGT launches Its Annual Health Day

In line with Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) CSR Corporate Social Responsibility commitment, Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), Jeddah Islamic Port's flagship terminal, conducted recently its 3rd Annual Health Day at its headquarters located at Jeddah Islamic Port in collaboration with the Health ...

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