Business & Money | Thursday 17 September, 2015 12:59 am

QNB Group Welcomes Saudi Cabinet’s Approval to open its 
branch in the Kingdom

QNB Group welcomed the Saudi Cabinet’s approval to open its branch in the Kingdom, this move will enable QNB  to enter one of the biggest markets in the GCC and the world’s financial market. QNB Group CEO Mr. Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari has expressed his deep gratitude and thanks to the ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 September, 2015 12:09 am

Ooredoo Wins “Best Operator” and “Best Telecom CEO”

Ooredoo is celebrating a double success this week, winning “Best Operator” at the Telecoms World Middle East Awards 2015 and “Telecoms CEO of the Year” for Dr. Nasser Marafih at the CEO Middle East Awards in Dubai last night.    The company has delivered...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 3:21 pm

The Big 5 Kuwait 2015 registers record footfall on opening day

The Big 5 Kuwait 2015, the country’s largest international construction exhibition, opened to an overwhelming visitor response which saw the attendance of local dignitaries, industry leaders, and government officials. The first day registered a record footfall of people from the construction...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 1:55 pm

GROHE SmartControl. The smarter way to enjoy water

GROHE presents a unique GROHE Rainshower® system featuring an innovative SmartControl push button technology. Personalising all shower functions has never been easier. The spray pattern can be selected and started by pushing one of the buttons on the wall-mounted chassis whereas turning the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 1:39 pm

Smart cities: Where to go?

In 2015 and beyond, the number and value of smart city initiatives will expand substantially, according to Monitor Deloitte’s new report “Smart cities, not just the sum of its parts”. The majority of new smart city projects globally will continue to be led by European cities and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 1:37 pm

Kanoo Machinery displays latest warehousing and storage solutions at 
Materials Handling Middle East 2015

Kanoo Machinery is participating in the highly anticipated event, Materials Handling Middle East 2015, the only dedicated show in the region for professionals from every facet of the warehousing, supply chain and intra-logistics sector, which has started on 14th September 2015 and ending today ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 1:29 pm

BECO Capital Expects Consolidation in the Venture Capital Market in the Region

BECO Capital, a regional venture capital firm focused on technology investments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, today said that the Venture Capital (VC) market has gained momentum in the last 12 months, boosted by successful fundraising by the “Big Four”, a much deeper...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 7:07 am

50,000 take part in health awareness drive

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has launched a special health awareness campaign to provide the public with information on various medical issues including drug addiction and dental problems. The eight-day Fanar SABIC for Health Program has been inundated with about 50,000 visitors...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 7:02 am

Prince Sultan bin Salman is WTO’s new vice president

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), has been elected as the World Tourism Organization’s (WTO) vice president. The decision was taken on Sunday by the Middle East committee of the organization in Medellin, Colombia. The...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 15 September, 2015 4:23 pm

Arab IPO Summit starts in Dubai with widespread participation from regional financial community

Against the backdrop of the continued expansion of the regional economy and changes in the capital markets across the MENA region, the first ever Arab IPO summit organised by UMS Conferences kicked off in Dubai today with widespread participation from senior officials across capital markets, stock...

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