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DAMAC Properties Launches AKOYA Imagine Plots
Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 3:09 pm
DAMAC Properties today announces the release of AKOYA Imagine plots within an international golf community. The leading luxury real estate developer is providing the opportunity for investors to purchase land plots in a thriving community, comprised of colourful villas and featuring low annual...
Deadline for Islamic Economy Award 2016 extended till Thursday, August 11
Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 3:06 pm
Due to popular demand, the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) has extended the deadline for the 2016 Islamic Economy Award until August 11.    There will be no more extensions after August 11, the centre warns, however, and the winners will be announced at the Global...
Doha Bank named ‘Qatar Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year’ at Asian Banking and Finance Awards 2016
Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 10:20 am
Adding yet another accolade to its growing trophy cabinet, Doha Bank, the largest private commercial bank in Qatar, has won the award for ‘Qatar Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year’ at the ‘Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2016’ held recently in Singapore. The annual...
Mastercard and PAYFORT bring safe, convenient and seamless e-commerce and mobile payment solutions to the Middle East
Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 9:45 am
With the Middle East anticipating a significant growth in e-commerce in the coming years, Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, and PAYFORT, the Arab world’s leading online payment service provider, have announced a strategic collaboration to introduce the...
Mashreq Qatar enhances retail banking leadership in Qatar with new Head of Retail Banking
Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 9:35 am
Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the GCC, has announced the appointment of Tooran Asif as the new Head of Retail Banking in Qatar.    A seasoned financial service professional with several years of experience in senior leadership roles across Asia, Middle East...
Emirates NBD CIO Weekly: More of the Same
Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 9:27 am
Global equity markets continue to be range-bound, in spite of the ongoing easing efforts by policy makers, not least the monetary stimulus announced Thursday by the BOE’s governor and the monetary and fiscal measures devised by the Japanese authorities. In spite of the strong US...
BLOOVO.COM’s research reveals that strong employer brand is a key decision-making factor for 47% of GCC job seekers
Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 8:28 am
Latest research by online social recruitment platform BLOOVO.COM reveals that job seekers consider employer branding one of the top factors when applying for new jobs. 47.4% hold that brand reputation is the single most important criteria when looking for suitable positions.   The...
Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker™
Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 8:06 am
Dubai private sector companies signalled a positive start to the third quarter of 2016, with overall business conditions improving at the fastest pace since March 2015. This was highlighted by a rise in the headline seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index from 54.6 in ...
Protect workers’ rights, King orders
Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 7:54 am
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a series of directives with the intention of resolving all cases of unpaid salaries and avoid repetition of such incidents in the Kingdom’s labor market in future, Minister of Labor and Social Development Mofrej Al-Haqbani announced on...
Middle East Region’s Largest Banking Technology Summit Will Get Underway In September
Business & Money | Tuesday 9 August, 2016 7:51 am
A month from now, the largest banking technology and innovation summit gets underway in the city. Organized by Expotrade, the sixth edition of the Middle East Banking Innovation Summit will be held on 5th and 6th September 2016 at Palazzo Versace, Dubai.  Focusing on the latest banking...
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