Business & Money | Tuesday 16 May, 2017 9:32 am

FIFTH EDITION OF STEP2017 HAILED MOST SUCCESSFUL YET

 Organizers of STEP2017—the MENA region’s largest gathering for technology, digital and entertainment industries—have hailed the fifth edition of the event as the most successful yet. Held last month at the Dubai International Marine Club, the event attracted more than 8,000...

More Details

Business & Money | Tuesday 16 May, 2017 9:10 am

DEVELOPMENTS IN SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE LANDSCAPING DISCUSSED AT THE MIDDLE EAST SMART LANDSCAPE SUMMIT 2017

The fifth annual Middle East Smart Landscape Summit 2017, held under the patronage of Dubai Municipality began today. Heath Gledhill, Commercial Director - Landscape Architecture, Aspect Studios Australia opened the summit. His session focused on developing meaningful collaborations between...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 15 May, 2017 10:35 pm

Dubai SME and International House for Real Estate Project Management Launch ‘Unleash Your Inner Entrepreneur Campaign’

Competition winners will win a year’s free rent at either Nad Al Hamar Avenues or 93-94 Avenues Community Centres’ worth AED 1million In line with the UAE declaring 2017 as the year of giving, leading property developer and real estate management company, International House for Real ...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 15 May, 2017 6:42 pm

DAMAC Properties Dubai reports net profit of AED 880 million for the first quarter of 2017

DAMAC Properties Dubai Co. PJSC (DFM: DAMAC) (“DAMAC” or the "Company"), a leading property developer in the Middle East, today announced the financial results for the first three months ending 31st March 2017.     During the first three months of 2017, DAMAC...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 15 May, 2017 1:03 pm

Arabia CSR Network successfully conducts Middle East’s first ever training on global standards for sustainability reporting

The Arabia CSR Network (ACSRN) has successfully conducted the Middle East's first round of training for Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards for Sustainability Reporting. Held recently in Dubai, ACSRN, a certified training partner of GRI, offered the three-day course in English, covering ...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 15 May, 2017 9:49 am

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Signs US$ 450 Million Socioeconomics Development Framework Agreement with the Government of Burkina Faso

  On the side-lines of the Islamic Development (IDB) Group 42nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors held in Jeddah during the period from 14th to 18th of November 2017, the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has signed a three -Years US$ 450 million socioeconomic...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 15 May, 2017 9:41 am

GAC Group unveils new Management appointments

Global shipping, logistics & marine services provider GAC has announced a new round of management appointments at Group and individual company level.   To sharpen the Group’s commercial focus, a new Group Sales Management structure has been put in place with two dedicated Group ...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 15 May, 2017 9:38 am

Arab Luxury World 2017 launches its first global student competition

Arab Luxury World 2017, the Middle East’s leading luxury business conference, has launched its first ever Global Student Competition to showcase the views of the next generation about what the future holds for the luxury goods and services market. The competition will culminate at the...

More Details

Business & Money | Sunday 14 May, 2017 1:38 pm

17th Airport Show opens in Dubai tomorrow

  “The aviation industry expansion in the Middle East continues to surpass average global growth rates. Future projections are equally promising and are behind the ongoing and considerable investment in aircraft, technology and infrastructure.”   These words came from ...

More Details

Business & Money | Sunday 14 May, 2017 10:20 am

LG ANNOUNCES FIRST-QUARTER 2017 FINANCIAL RESULTS

LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced first-quarter 2017 revenue of USD 12.70 billion, an increase of 9.7 percent from the same period last year. LG nearly doubled its operating income to USD 798.3 million with the Home Appliance & Air Solutions Company posting its highest quarterly...

More Details