Business & Money | Monday 2 November, 2015 5:52 am

EY: Islamic Banking poised to grow despite economic uncertainty

The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) and EY hosted a press conference to discuss the key strategic imperatives for the industry on the 1 November 2015 at the Awal Ballroom, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain.   Held exactly one month ahead of the 22nd Annual WIBC, the press conference was an...

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Business & Money | Monday 2 November, 2015 4:16 am

Easy Taxi SA Shake Hands with IKEA

Resuming its effort in making every ride more pleasant and satisfying, Easy Taxi along with the eminent and renowned Swedish furnishing company, IKEA has recently partnered to offer passengers using Easy Taxi and going to the store free rides up to 50 SAR.   Easy Taxi has aligned...

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Business & Money | Monday 2 November, 2015 4:02 am

Emaar Properties records 16% growth in 9-month 2015

Global property developer Emaar Properties PJSC recorded a growth in net profit of 16 per cent for the first nine months (Jan to Sept) 2015 to AED 3.048 billion (US$ 830 million) compared to AED 2.622 billion (US$ 714 million) during the same period in 2014.    Revenues for the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 November, 2015 4:56 pm

Retail market in Saudi Arabia and the GCC exceeds 270 billion SR

Retail industry leaders across the Arab world came together recently for NEXTGEN 2015, an event aimed at supporting the further development of the SAR 270 billion GCC retail industry.   The event, which was held at the Elaf Hotel in Jeddah, was organized by the Middle East Council of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 November, 2015 4:39 pm

IKEA Launches New SINNERLIG Collection

Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Furniture Trading Co. Ltd., IKEA Saudi Arabia, the leading home furnishing company in the region, has launched yet another breathtaking collection, SINNERLIG, in collaboration with world renowned designer Ilse Crawford.   The collection uniquely offers high-end...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 November, 2015 3:00 pm

2nd Annual Arab Future Cities Summit 2015 Kicks Off Tomorrow In Dubai

The stage is set for the 2nd Annual Arab Future Cities Summit 2015. Held under the patronage of Dubai Municipality and organized by global conference producers, Expotrade, the two-day summit will bring together over 350 attendees, including representatives of government organizations,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 November, 2015 2:40 pm

Anees Moumina Awarded the ”Revolutionary CEO of the year 2015”

Anees Moumina, CEO of SEDCO Holding Group, received the ‘Revolutionary CEO of the Year’ award at the 9th Annual CFO Strategies Forum MENA 2015, held on October 26 in Dubai.  In addition to this win, Atif Raza, CFO of SEDCO Holding Group, received the second place award for the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 November, 2015 2:15 pm

Ceph Community Forms Advisory Board to Advance Software-Defined Storage Innovation

The Ceph Community, the worldwide collection of developers working to build the popular Ceph software-defined storage project, today announced the formation of an advisory board to assist the community in driving the direction of open source software-defined storage technology. The advisory board...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 November, 2015 2:10 pm

GOIC develops human capacities in the field of industrial data collection

In light of the importance of industrial data and their central and reliable role in economic and investment decision-making in GCC countries, the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) holds a workshop entitled “Methods of Collection, Processing and Analysis of Industrial...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 November, 2015 1:53 pm

The innovations produced by KERMEL, have attracted the attention of professionals in the Middle East

KERMEL will be showcasing its fabrics and clothing, which protect against heat, flames and electric arc, at the ADIPEC exhibition in Abu Dhabi on November , 2015. (Hall 9, stand 9220D).   KERMEL offers two specific types of solution: - For individuals: protection/safety (high-risk...

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