Business & Money | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 12:41 pm

International General Insurance Holdings Limited earnings rise to US$ 19.8 million for H1 2016

International General Insurance Holdings Limited today reported earnings for the first half of 2016.   Overall, the Group announced gross written premiums of $126.8 million for the period ended 30 June 2016 as compared to $122 million for the previous period of 30 June 2015. Net...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 12:28 pm

UAE named one of top ten markets for green Building Space

Today, about 40% of global energy and 25% of global water are used by buildings, which are also responsible for approximately one third of all global greenhouse gases. Yet, buildings offer the greatest opportunities for achieving sustainable development. According to the United Nations Environment...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 12:20 pm

Banks and merchants must adapt to meet needs of UAE and KSA Millennials, finds Visa study

Visa (NYSE:V), a global payments technology company, today published a study on the spending habits and payments preferences of Millennials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), revealing a wealth of untapped opportunities for banks, issuers and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 11:18 am

MAB Facilities Management Announces Upcoming Projects With Emaar Group and More

MAB Facilities Management, the Middle East’s leading, full service facilities management company unveils the list of projects it has been awarded the contracts of in the first quarter of 2016.  As of April 2016, MAB Facilities Management shall be responsible for a diversity of on-site...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 10:56 am

IsDB, Gates Foundation Support New Program for Women Scientists in Middle East, North Africa

The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) launched today the design phase of a new major regional program to empower young Arab women scientists and leaders in agricultural research and development. Funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Bill & Melinda Gates...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 10:40 am

DUBAI’S Downtown Has Created ‘Top of The World’ Living Experience

Dubai has created one of the world’s best city centre lifestyle experiences for residents in its Downtown district, a developer believes.   “It’s second to none when you consider everything that’s on offer and within easy reach for people living there who feel on...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 10:09 am

Visit takes China ties to new level

Saudi Ambassador to China Turki bin Mohammed Al-Madhi has stressed the importance of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to China, noting that it promotes the march of relations between Saudi Arabia and China and pushes them toward wider levels to serve the interests of the two...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 9:16 am

Transport Ministry to employ women

Transport Minister Sulaiman Al-Hamdan has ordered departments in his ministry to have separate women’s sections for female workers. The minister has specifically said that these separate wings for women should have special facilities to ensure their privacy. In preparation for the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 4:43 am

Serta Opens a New Showroom in Riyadh

Dubai Furniture Manufacturing Company LLC (DFMC), a market leader in premium mattress segment in Middle East, announces the opening of its first Serta showroom in Riyadh as part of the company’s expansion plans and bid to attract the growing KSA market.   The new Serta showroom is...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 1:02 am

A-MAP showcases world-class products from ASIMCO at Automechanika Moscow 2016

Al-Muqarram Auto Spare Parts Trading [A-MAP], one of the leading distributors of automotive products across the region, showcased the world-class products from ASIMCO – oneof the leading players in automobile aftermarketmarketand distributed regionally by A-MAP, at the MIMS Automechanika...

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