Business & Money | Wednesday 30 September, 2015 1:58 am

UAE unveils new migrant labor reforms

The United Arab Emirates is introducing labor reforms aimed at tightening oversight of employment agreements for the millions of temporary migrant workers who make up the bulk of the country’s workforce, a top Emirati official said Tuesday. Like its oil-rich Gulf Arab neighbors, the Emirates ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 September, 2015 1:14 am

Riyad Bank launches Saudi Arabia’s first contactless EMV bank card with Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announced that Riyad Bank, one of Saudi Arabia’s foremost financial institutions, is migrating its entire portfolio to Gemalto’s Clarista Contactless EMV card, powered with the industry-standard MULTOS operating...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 4:47 pm

DIABETES AND YOUR EYES

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that allows the body to use blood sugar for energy. It is characterized by high levels of blood sugar, which can cause changes in the blood vessels of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 4:38 pm

Takeda Selected for the Sixth Consecutive Year for Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. (“Takeda”) (TOKYO: 4502) has been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific) for the sixth consecutive year. Takeda has been included in the DJSI Asia Pacific since 2010 for its sustainability...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 4:22 pm

The Western Union Company and the Western Union Foundation Announces Renewed Commitment to Education

Today, the Western Union Company and the Western Union Foundation renewed their commitment to global education at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting (CGI).  Western Union CEO Hikmet Ersek laid out an agenda for the next phase of the Education for Better initiative,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 2:30 pm

Chestertons to unveil London’s US$ 910 million Wardian project for UAE investors

Chestertons, the international property agency established in 1805, will be unveiling ‘Wardian’, a project by London’s leading developer Eco World Ballymore. The first residents are expected to move in during 2019. The prices for the suites range - from US$613,000; 1 bedroom...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 11:52 am

Qatar Rail showcases architectural finishes for the Doha Metro stations works

Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), the company overseeing the construction of Qatar’s integrated railway network, showcased architectural opportunities for local suppliers to become involved with the Doha Metro station works during an awareness day recently held at Doha’s La Cigale...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 11:35 am

SABIC’s Home of Innovation™ initiative connects with 40 industry-leading companies

Through its Home of InnovationTM growth initiative, SABIC has announced strategic marketing relationships with 40 global, regional and local manufacturing companies to promote the introduction of industry-leading technology into Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region.   “We look...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 2:14 am

Digital Wallets Are Driving Excitement about Payments Innovation in the World’s Biggest Emerging Markets

Ahead of the MasterCard Innovation Forum 2015, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 29-30 September, a MasterCard study revealed that digital wallets are the main topic of discussion online when it comes to payments innovation in some of the world’s biggest emerging markets including the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 2:11 am

Majid Al Futtaim celebrates the completion of Mall of the Emirates expansion

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, today unveiled the successful delivery of its Evolution 2015 redevelopment within luxury flagship Mall of the Emirates.  Adding 36,000 sqm of retail, dining and entertainment...

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