Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 1:04 pm

OSN appoints Patrick Tillieux as CEO

Faisal Al Ayyar, Chairman of OSN (Panther Media Group Ltd), announced today that Patrick Tillieux has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.   Mr. Tillieux has been on OSN’s Board for two years and is the chairman of the executive committee of the Board....

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 1:00 pm

Dubai Customs takes part in NASA’s Cross Industry Innovation Summit

Dubai Customs took part in NASA’s  3rdCross Industry Innovation Summit in Space Center Huston, USA on 7 and 8 November 2018. Dubai Customs became the first customs department in the world to take part in this renowned summit.  A number of the best technology experts,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 12:11 pm

Dubai Investments expands healthcare portfolio with Clemenceau Medical Centre equity partnership

Dubai Investments PJSC, the leading diversified investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has grown its healthcare portfolio with a 20% stake in an equity partnership in the AED 465 million Clemenceau Medical Centre, a new development which will offer specialty care across multiple...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 12:00 pm

Lifelong Learning Is Essential To Remain Relevant In an Ever-Changing World States ACCA

Accountancy professionals will be increasingly required to broaden their skill-set and take ownership of their personal development if they are to succeed in an ever-changing, dynamic world, states the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). As found in a report launched by ACCA,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 4:36 am

GAZT renews call for VAT registration

The General Authority of Zakat and Tax has renewed its call for businesses whose annual revenues exceed SR375,000 to register for VAT before Dec. 20 via the website vat.gov.sa. In June 2016, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council agreed to impose VAT across the region. In February...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 4:35 am

wasl honoured at Sheikha Latifa Childhood Creativity Awards

wasl Asset Management Group was honoured at the 20thedition of the Sheikha Latifa Childhood Creativity Awards for its continuous support of the organisation over the past five years. The award ceremenoy was held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 2:35 am

Customs joins MiSK’s ‘Saudi Codes’ initiative

The Saudi Customs has joined the “Saudi Codes” initiative for the benefit of its employees and their family members. This stems from Saudi Customs keenness to promote coding as the language of the future and give Customs employees and their families the opportunity to learn basic...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 1:33 am

ABSHER services to expand further, says Prince Bandar

The Ministry of Interior is determined to expand e-services for citizens and residents offered through ABSHER to make it the principal conduit for them to interact with government agencies, according to Prince Bandar Bin Abdullah Al-Mashari, assistant minister of interior for technology...

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Business & Money | Saturday 24 November, 2018 5:26 am

‘Big Four’ accountancy giants face UK probe

Almost two decades after the collapse of US giant Enron in a notorious accounting scandal, the accountancy sector is back in the spotlight, this time thanks to a string of scandals in Britain. The sector’s so-called “Big Four” — Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC — have a...

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Business & Money | Saturday 24 November, 2018 5:00 am

PCFC showcases its achievPCFC showcases its achievements on Smart Dubai stand in Barcelona ements on Smart Dubai stand in Barcelona

Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) participated in the 8thSmart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona from 13 to 15 November as part of Smart Dubai stand which included 11 government and semi-government departments. HE Mohammed Al Shamsi, Consul General of...

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