Business & Money | Friday 5 May, 2017 12:06 pm

Marka Finalises Sale of Cheeky Monkeys

Marka PJSC (DFM: MARKA), the first public joint stock retail focused company in the UAE, has finalized the sale of its 60% stake in Cheeky Monkeys to Evolvence Knowledge Investments Ltd. (EKI), securing the company a tenfold gross return on its original equity investment. Cheeky Monkeys –...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 May, 2017 11:36 am

BARCLAYS NAMED ‘BEST FOREIGN INVESTMENT BANK’ IN THE MIDDLE EAST

In recognition of its continued leadership in the Investment Banking space, Barclays has been crowned ‘Best Foreign Investment Bank’ in the Middle East by EMEA Finance, a leading banking and finance publication specialising in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The judging panel’s ...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 May, 2017 11:30 am

HE Sheikh Mubarak A M Al Sabah, founder and chairman of Action Hotels signing the contracts for the Melbourne South Wharf with Gaurav Bhushan, Global Chief Development Officer, Accor

Dubai-based Action Hotels To Develop Fourth Hotel In Australia Novotel chosen for new hotel at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre May 4 2017, Dubai UAE:  Action Hotels, the leading owner, developer and asset manager of branded three- and four-star hotels in the Middle East and...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 May, 2017 11:19 am

FedEx Releases 2017 Global Citizenship Report

  FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today the online release of its 2017 Global Citizenship Report (GCR), which details how the company connects the world responsibly and resourcefully.  The annual report includes updates on the company’s strategies, goals, programs and progress...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 May, 2017 10:04 am

HRH Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud opens American Express World Luxury Expo

HRH Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud opened the American Express World Luxury Expo today at the Ritz Carlton. The American Express World Luxury Expo, which runs until May 5, will showcase an impressive range of high-end, handmade and limited edition luxury products to discerning...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 May, 2017 4:39 am

Student Part-time Work Visa Strengthens Dubai’s Reputation as a Leading International Education Hub

 The fifth edition of the Industry and University Partnership Forum (I-UP Forum), hosted by Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) and Dubai Knowledge Park (DKP), gathered leading educators, industry experts and key stakeholders in Dubai to discuss the impact of the new part-time student...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 May, 2017 4:06 am

WPP and Mindshare Sponsor First Edition of NEXT Markathon

Mindshare, which is part of WPP, is a global media agency network helping clients to make collaborative and adaptive decisions across their paid, owned, and earned marketing in real-time. The NEXT Markathon, themed “Building Brands for the NEXT Economy,” explored the ways that top...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 May, 2017 2:39 am

Swisslog debuts ACPaQ, a fully automated solution for creating mixed pallets

The robot-based ACPaQ solution is the next milestone in the successful cooperation between Swisslog and KUKA. This world-class intralogistics innovation is the latest development to emerge from the bundled robotics and intralogistics know-how of the two leading providers. Swisslog showcased this...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 May, 2017 1:49 am

EmiratesGBC’s 2017 MENA Green Building Awards is carbon-neutral

Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, has announced that its 2017 MENA Green Building Awards ceremony, to be held on May 17 at Roda Al Murooj Hotel, Dubai, will be...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 3 May, 2017 8:57 am

Starcom, OMD and MEC dominate at Festival of Media MENA Awards

The winners of the Festival of Media MENA Awards, hosted at the Music Hall in Zabeel Saray, Dubai, were revealed last evening. The ceremony followed the third edition of the Festival of Media MENA conference, which drew to a successful close on Wednesday 26th April 2017 at the Waldorf Astoria on...

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