Business & Money | Wednesday 3 May, 2017 2:37 am

FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (FTA) CAN GIVE A BOOST TO GCC- UK BILATERAL RELATIONSHIPS

The Union of Arab Banks hosted the International Banking Summit “IABS 2017” on 2nd May 2017 at London Hilton, London, UK. The theme of the event is “Finance in an Unpredictable World”. The Senior Staff of various Central Banks across Middle East and Senior Staff of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 May, 2017 12:00 pm

A distinctive regulatory model for Saudi Arabia at the level of the Middle East and Europe

The Saudi Arabian Public Transport Authority (PTA) has awarded Uber a “Certificate of alignment with Regulations and Standards”, for the company’s alignment with the conditions and procedural requirements issued to regulate the activity of the ride-sharing industry in the Kingdom. ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 May, 2017 4:01 am

Saudi Agriculture Exhibition sets the dates for its 36th edition in October 2017

Driven by the new directions to develop the aquaculture, organic farming, green houses in Saudi Arabia, the agriculture sector is witnessing major changes to meet its preset objectives and achieve sustainable food security in line with vision 2030. The recent national development strategy...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 May, 2017 1:49 am

Hollywood Glitz and Bollywood Glam at Capital Club’s 9th Anniversary

The Capital Club, proudly celebrated their 9th Anniversary in decadent style with members and special guests dressed up to the nines to the theme of Hollywood meets Bollywood. Attended by HH Sheikh Saeed Ben Mohammed Ben Khalifa Al Maktoum, the business elite and who’s who of Dubai, it was a...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 May, 2017 12:45 am

SAMA Governor inaugurates 4th Saudi Insurance Symposium

  On Sunday, Dr. Ahmed Abdulkarim Al Kholifey, Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority(SAMA), inaugurated the 4th Saudi Insurance Symposium, organized by the Insurance General Committee 30 April - 1 May 2017, with the participation of more than 1100 delegates representing the...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 1:35 pm

MEIRA’s new Saudi chapter seeks to bring best Investor Relations practice to the Kingdom

The Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) has launched a new chapter in Saudi Arabia, supported by the Saudi stock market “Tadawul”, to further develop best practice in Investor Relations (IR) across the Kingdom. The Saudi MEIRA chapter was formally inaugurated at a...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 9:24 am

Saudi Arabia seeks to increase FDI to 5.7% of GDP in 2017

Saudi Arabia seeks to increase FDI to 5.7% of GDP in 2017   Saudi Arabia is aiming to increase the foreign direct investment from 3.8% of its current GDP to about 5.7% in 2017, as part of its efforts to diversify its economy and boost investment inflows into the...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 9:17 am

XpertLearning to offer Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+) Certification in the Middle East

Dubai-based XpertLearning, a leading consultancy for Online Learning, Talent and Performance solutions in the Middle East, announced today that it will be offering Cybersecurity (CSA+) certification in the Middle East.  CompTIA CSA+ is an international, vendor-neutral certification that...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 9:12 am

Middle East Construction Market to Top USD 300 Billion by 2019

  With the Middle East and North Africa’s construction market topping USD 300 billion by 2019, felt solutions will cut costs and deliver comfortable spaces, architects and interior designers agreed today ahead of International Design Exhibition (INDEX) in...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 2:54 am

Al Meera achieves Sales of QAR 644.1 million and Gross Margin of QAR 105.2 million in the first quarter of 2017

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.S.C.) announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2017, three months ended 31 March 2017. Sales reached QAR 644.1 million, compared to QAR 641.0 million for the same period in 2016, and Gross Margin increased from QAR 99.7 million in 2016 to QAR 105.2 ...

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