Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 4:24 am

Riyadh financial district project to be shifted to PIF

Saudi Arabia is to transfer ownership of Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) from the Public Pension Agency (PPA), according to four sources aware of the matter. The move is an attempt to rescue the project, started a decade ago with the aim of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 4:14 am

Marka PJSC and Hearst Magazines International Open World’s First Harper’s Bazaar Café

Marka PJSC (DFM: MARKA), the first public joint stock retail operator in the UAE, is set to expand its restaurant portfolio in the Middle East and North Africa region by teaming up with Hearst Magazines International to launch the world’s first Harper’s BAZAAR Café in Dubai...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 3:44 am

UPS CREATES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH ZIPLINE AND GAVI

The UPS Foundation (NYSE: UPS) today announced a partnership with Zipline, a California-based robotics company, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to explore using drones to transform the way life-saving medicines like blood and vaccines are delivered across the world. All too often, critical...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 2:52 am

Rice Creamery announces new franchises in Saudi Arabia and Egypt

Rice Creamery, the UAE’s home-grown concept which was launched in 2013 by Glee Hospitality and offering the quintessential Arabian dessert – rice pudding, has announced new franchise partners in Saudi Arabia and Egypt as part of its expansion across the Gulf and Middle...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 May, 2016 4:40 pm

Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates reign supreme as world's most admired in 2016

Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates are the most admired man and woman in the world once again according to the latest World’s Most Admired study across 30 countries – conducted by YouGov. It’s clear to see the power of humanitarianism is standing strong when it comes to world...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 10 May, 2016 3:34 pm

Jordan’s Top Media, Creative Community & Lifestyle Influencers Celebrate the New Chuck Taylor All Star II

Introducing their biggest and most innovative product launch since the iconic ‘All Star’ was rebranded in 1920, CONVERSE brought together Jordan’s media, design and lifestyle influencers, as well as fans and lovers of the brand to celebrate the New Chuck Taylor All Star II on a...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 May, 2016 3:32 pm

UFI Seminar in Europe: The Challenge of Change

We are living in times of constant change! And if you don´t move forwards, you will move backwards…. Moving ahead is definitely the way to go, but in which direction? There are plenty of decisions to be made, different roads to take. But which one is the right one for your...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 10 May, 2016 3:20 pm

XTOUCH sponsors the 2016 Global Symposium for Regulators

 XTOUCH, the leading new age consumer electronics brand has today announced sponsoring  the 2016 International Telecommunication Union Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) to be held from 11th to 14th 2016 at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.   The theme for GSR-16 is Be Empowered, Be...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 10 May, 2016 3:18 pm

Medical insurers in the region are projecting significantly higher costs for 2016

The cost of employee health care benefits in the Middle East and Africa region is trending higher, driven largely by the higher cost of hospital and inpatient services, medical technology, and the overuse of services, according to a survey of medical insurers by Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 May, 2016 3:14 pm

On 26 and 27 May in Lausanne, Switzerland, leaders in brain science and finance will convene at the third conference of The Brain Forum

The event will be divided into 2 sections – with Day 1 focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation, and Day 2 on new advances in science and technology.    During Day 1, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Day, entrepreneurs and investors will share their expertise in...

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