Business & Money | Wednesday 26 August, 2015 1:50 am

Visa Checkout Expands Global Availability with New Merchants and Issuers

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced continued global success of Visa Checkout, the online check out service that allows shoppers to pay with their cards online and on any device, with just a few clicks. In recent months, no less than thirty-three new merchants, ranging from Best Buy and Under...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 1:54 pm

Global sustainable development leaders confirmed to speak at Eye on Earth Summit 2015

Some of the world’s most respected leaders in sustainable development are confirmed to speak at the second Eye on Earth Summit, taking place from 6 to 8 October in Abu Dhabi. Held under the patronage of The President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Summit will explore the critical...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 1:33 pm

Afro Asian Assistance signs strategic partnership agreement with Al Bassami Group

Afro Asian Assistance have announced a strategic partnership with Al Bassami International Business Group (BIG) of Saudi Arabia to provide a roadside assistance service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.    The programme is named ROAD and was developed by BIG. It will offer cost...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 12:40 pm

Al Mathaaq Hospitality Tackles Education and Saudi Youth Employment

Within the framework of its Corporate Social Responsibility, and to strengthen its position as an effective and responsible member of the community, Al Mathaaq Hospitality, the leading casual dining company in Jeddah, has launched a CSR program in partnership with Ektefaa, a charitable organization ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 12:05 pm

The GCC are buying into the UK’s Northern Powerhouse

Select Property, a regional and global developer, retailer and operator of market-leading property investment brands, has seen a notable increase in GCC investment since the launch of its new CitySuites luxury service apartment scheme in Manchester. 24% of Select Property investors hail from the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 11:58 am

ARAB WOMAN AWARDS UAE ANNOUNCES ILLUSTRIOUS PANEL OF JUDGES FOR 2015 EDITION

The Arab Woman Awards UAE’s organisers have finalised an illustrious panel of female judges for the Awards’ 2015 edition. The awards aim to raise public awareness of significant achievements by Arab women in the region and provide young women with inspirational role models. Nominations...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 11:54 am

eASIC and ASOCS Partner to Develop Custom Silicon Accelerators for Network Function Virtualization

eASIC Corp. (@easic), a fabless semiconductor company that delivers a custom integrated circuit (IC) platform (eASIC Platform), and ASOCS, Ltd.,a pioneer in virtual radio access networks (vRAN) and provider of fully virtualized network function virtualization (NFV)-compatible virtual base ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 11:51 am

GSMA Appoints Mats Granryd as Director General

The GSMA today announced the appointment of Mats Granryd as Director General and Member of the GSMA Board. Granryd, who served most recently as President and CEO of Tele2 Group, will assume leadership of the GSMA on 1 January 2016. “I am very pleased to welcome Mats Granryd as the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 11:48 am

One trillion dollar investment opportunity in India

The state visit of the Honourable Indian Prime Minister heralds a new era in bi-lateral relations and opens up new opportunities for trade and commerce. The UAE-India Infrastructure Investment Fund is an indicator of the true potential this relationship holds.  The Arab-India Economic Forum ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 3:02 am

Omniyat to Develop AED1 Billion Langham Place Downtown Dubai

In its continued efforts to strengthen Dubai’s status as a global tourist destination, Omniyat, the city’s leading privately-held real estate development group that creates livable art, has announced its strategic alliance with Langham Hospitality Group, a leading hotel operator with an ...

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