Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:35 pm

Barwa Bank earns triple recognition at Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2015

Barwa Bank, Qatar's most progressive Shari’ah compliant service provider, was recognised with three accolades at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2015 as Best Corporate Bank, Best Retail Bank and Fastest Growing Bank in Qatar. The results were announced in a ceremony held on May 27 at...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:29 pm

Saudi Arabia Maintains Top 20 Position in the 2015

A report released today by A.T. Kearney has ranked Saudi Arabia as the 17th most-attractive country for retail development in the Global Retail Development Index (GRDI). Despite the lowered oil prices, retail sales growth is expected to continue. Saudi Arabia generated the region’s largest total ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:27 pm

Ericsson aims to have “one third” female employees across the organization by 2020

Ericsson region Middle East and Africa (RMEA) celebrated Girls in ICT day, from the end of April and throughout the month of May, with a set of events and activities at various universities in RMEA, introducing the ICT sector to girls and young women as a viable career choice.The Girls in ICT...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:16 pm

The foreign investors’ entry to the Saudi market, a positive step into the development of the Saudi Capital Market

Eng. Ziad Aba Al-Khail, Managing director and CEO, Aljazira Capital, described the current atmosphere amongst investors in the Saudi capital markets as “positive” following the announcement made by the Council of Ministers to allow foreign investors to deal in the Saudi capital market. He added ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:57 am

How to think faster and better on your feet in business

With 95% of workplace communication conducted in informal situations, presenting ideas quickly, constructively and persuasively can be a challenge for many people. biz-group, a leading UAE-based business consultancy specialising in corporate training, teambuilding and business strategy, is helping ...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 June, 2015 2:45 pm

ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller named Middle East Consultancy of the Year 2015

ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, the region’s leading public relations consultancy, has been named Middle East Consultancy of the Year 2015 at the SABRE Awards. The SABRE Awards, which are presented by The Holmes Group, a leading provider of insights, knowledge and recognition to public relations...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 June, 2015 2:05 am

The best way to find a job is by applying online on leading jobsites

The Bayt.com “Recruitment Practices in Middle East and North Africa” survey, recently conducted by Bayt.com – the Middle East’s number one jobs site – has revealed that 90.7% of respondents in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) find it useful to receive notifications about new...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 June, 2015 12:11 am

Gulf Capital Receives Dual Recognition for “Best Credit Fund” and “Best Private Equity Firm”

Gulf Capital, one of the largest and most active alternative investment firms in the Middle East, received dual recognition at the Banker Middle East Awards yesterday when its flagship GC Credit Opportunities Fund I was voted as the “Best SME Credit Fund” in MENA and when the firm received the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 31 May, 2015 6:41 pm

Deputy Minister for Roads inaugurates Saudi Transport 2015 in the presence of officials from government and private sector

Engineer, Hathlool Hussein Alhathlool, Deputy Minister for Roads, on behalf of Engineer Abdullah bin Abdulrahman, Minister of Transport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, inaugurated the Saudi Transport 2015 exhibition today, Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the Riyadh International Exhibition Centre and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 31 May, 2015 4:06 pm

The 15th Industrialists’ Conference seeks to improve the Gulf investment environment

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, and with the participation of GCC ministers of industry, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in the State of Kuwait, the Public Authority for Industry (PAI) and the Gulf Organization for Industrial...

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