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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Business & Money | Monday 28 September, 2015 10:19 am

Train for pilgrims’ Makkah–Madinah travel by end of 2016

Buses will no longer be used for transporting pilgrims to and fro Makkah and Madinah when the Haramain Highspeed Railway commences operation by December next year, according to an official of the Haramain Railway project.  The official said that a total of 35 trains will be used to...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 September, 2015 3:33 am

Skills shortages a major challenge for regional construction industries

A report commissioned by the organisers of The Big 5, one of the largest and most respected construction events in the world, has revealed that a shortage in labour is currently one of the biggest challenges facing the Middle East construction industry.  In addition to ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 September, 2015 1:23 pm

Intertek expects significant growth in Building Enclosure Commissioning in the Gulf region by 2020

Intertek, a leading provider of quality solutions worldwide, predicts a major increase in Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) in the Gulf region over the next five years.  As the region continues to witness its highest value of infrastructure and construction projects planned to date...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 September, 2015 1:07 pm

World’s most innovative tech products for hotels coming to Dubai

OVER 120 technology brands are set to arrive at the Dubai World Trade Centre for 16th annual The Hotel Show Dubai on Sept. 28-30. Reflecting Dubai’s status as a leader in hospitality and innovation, the popular event will see over 120 tech brands this year showcasing a variety of products and ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 26 September, 2015 4:23 pm

Qatar Rail’s tunneling operations enter Guinness World Records Book

MARKING a milestone for large-scale transport projects in Qatar and across the region, Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), the company overseeing the construction of Qatar’s integrated railway network, has been officially recognized by the Guinness World Records (the global authority on...

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Business & Money | Friday 25 September, 2015 11:02 am

Wall Street joins global stocks slide; euro and bonds rise

Stocks around the world fell for a fifth day on Thursday, sliding toward two-year lows, as worries lingered over global growth and as the scandal over Volkswagen’s emissions test-cheating rattled Europe’s carmakers. Government bonds prices rose on safety bids, while the dollar fell...

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