Business & Money | Monday 27 June, 2016 11:20 am

Trojan General Contracting awarded 1 billion AED

contract for the Construction of Emaar Properties’ Mira Oasis townhouses, Dubai  Trojan General Contracting (TGC), headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the subsidiary of Trojan Holding, announced that it has been awarded a 1 billion AED contract for the construction of the Mira Oasis...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 June, 2016 8:13 am

Kingdom, France to sign several agreements

Saudi Arabia and France will sign several agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the visit of Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, according to Khaled Al-Anqari, Saudi ambassador to France. “The visit will...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 June, 2016 7:54 am

Tech giants get insight into Saudi Vision 2030

 Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently visited Silicon Valley near San Francisco. Silicon Valley is home to many of the world’s largest technology companies. The aim of the visit was to assist in establishing a high-tech sector to achieve the aims of a diverse economy as...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 June, 2016 7:44 am

IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN AND MORAD YOUSUF BEHBEHANI GROUP HOST EXCLUSIVE SUHOOR FOR TOP COLLECTORS IN KUWAIT

Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen hosted an exclusive suhoor for its top watch collectors in Kuwait. The event was held at the Mövenpick Hotel Kuwait during the month of Ramadan in collaboration with IWC’s luxury partner in the country, the Mourad Yousuf Behbehani Group....

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Business & Money | Monday 27 June, 2016 7:39 am

Customer experience is the top priority of Middle East telcos: EY

According to EY’s latest telecommunications report ‘Navigating the Road to 2020 - Opportunities and challenges for telecom operators in the Middle East’, 68% of telecommunications C-suite respondents cite customer experience management as their top strategic priority over the next ...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 June, 2016 4:33 am

Jadwa Investment Named Best Middle East Private Equity House

Jadwa Investment, a leading Saudi Arabian investment management and advisory firm, has been awarded the “Best Private Equity House in the Middle East” by EMEA Finance as part of their annual Achievement Awards ceremony held recently in London.  The award follows Jadwa’s...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 3:37 pm

Memac Ogilvy PR voted Middle East PR Consultancy of the Year at 2016 EMEA Sabre Awards

Memac Ogilvy Public Relations was voted Middle East PR Consultancy of the Year during the 12th annual EMEA Sabre Awards. The EMEA SABRE Awards, is the premier showcase for work produced by public relations agencies around the world, recognizing Superior Achievement in Branding Reputation &...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 3:34 pm

Increased internet penetration in the Arab World leads to exponential growth in GCC online ad spending, says Orient Planet Research Report

Increased internet penetration in the Arab World has led to a jump in the GCC region's online ad spending for this year with internet ads in the GCC set to grow 20 per cent in 2017, according to a market research report recently launched by Orient Planet Research, an Orient Planet Group...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 2:38 pm

The rise of the Islamic finance industry

 In the present age Islamic Finance is a multinational and multi-disciplinary emerging industry, the size of Islamic finance market is estimated up to USD2 trillion and projected to grow to USD3 trillion by 2018. The Islamic finance assets represent 1% of the global financial market.  The ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 2:07 pm

Evonik and the GCC Board Directors Institute sign partnership agreement

Evonik, one of the world's leading specialty chemicals companies, and the GCC Board Directors Institute (BDI), the pre-eminent organisation for Boards and directors in the Gulf, have signed a three-year partnership agreement designed to help develop high-performance boards in the...

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