Business & Money | Monday 22 July, 2019 5:10 pm

GIA Organises Retail Sales Associate Training Programme for Malabar Gold & Diamonds in Dubai

To help retail sales staff communicate effectively, GIA Dubai recently organised retail sales associate training programmes for Malabar Gold & Diamonds at their stores in Dubai, UAE. Since 2018, GIA Dubai has trained more than 200 staff of Malabar Gold & Diamonds in Dubai and...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 July, 2019 1:05 pm

Sharjah Finance Department strengths ties with Japan finance industry

A delegation from Sharjah Finance Department (SFD) visited Tokyo, Japan and met with key Japanese finance officials to discuss various possibilities that can help bolster relationships between the two sides.   The meetings were held at the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 July, 2019 11:30 am

Working group produces innovative startups banking solutions

New banking and licensing solutions tailored to the needs of startups, an uptick in the number of fintech startups specializing in SME banking and increased cooperation between UAE banks and the country’s startup ecosystem are among the key achievements outlined by the Dubai Chamber-led...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 July, 2019 11:25 am

Emaar, Beijing Daxing Int’l Airport in Deal on $11 bln Project

Dubai’s Emaar Properties signed an agreement with Beijing Daxing International Airport to implement an $11 billion project that includes residential and leisure facilities, UAE state news agency WAM said on Monday. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of a state visit by Abu Dhabi Crown...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 July, 2019 11:16 am

Saudi Arabia Refinancing and Deutsche Gulf Sign $ 2.25 Billion Agreement

The Saudi Real Estate Refinancing Company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund) today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Deutsche Gulf Finance, which includes the purchase of real estate portfolios and the provision of financial facilities worth more than...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 July, 2019 10:10 am

17.4 billion Saudi Riyals of the Development Fund for Saudi exports in 2009

The value of the Saudi Development Fund's funds and guarantees to Saudi exports jumped 494 percent last year compared to 2017. The value of the funds and guarantees provided by the Fund in 2018 about 17.39 billion riyals, compared with 2.93 billion riyals in 2017. According to a report by the ...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 July, 2019 9:00 am

EY launches 2nd Edition of Entrepreneurial Winning Women Program to Empower the Next Generation of Women Leaders

EY has launched the 2019 edition of its Entrepreneurial Winning Women program in the MENA region as part of its ongoing effort to recognize and support women entrepreneurs who are contributing to their local economies.    The EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ program...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 July, 2019 9:00 am

Amendments to the system of the Industrial Fund allows to invest and issue sukuk

The Council of Ministers decided earlier this month to approve the amendment of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund, after reviewing the recommendation prepared by the Economic Affairs Council and considering the decision of the Shura Council. Um Al Qura newspaper published details of the...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 July, 2019 8:21 am

SSIF assets reach JD10.7b; revenues grow by 24%

The Social Security Investment Fund’s (SSIF) assets grew by 5 per cent by the end of June to reach JD10.72 billion, compared with JD10.19 billion as at the beginning of 2019, according to a statement from the fund. SSIF’s revenues increased to reach JD321.6 million by the end of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 July, 2019 11:59 pm

75% of Security Awareness Professionals Work Part-time According to the Latest SANS Security Awareness Report

The most common factors holding back security awareness programmes in companies are the lack of time and staff rather than budget, although nearly 60% of the professionals surveyed say they are not even aware of the budget allocated to security awareness in their companies. These are some of the...

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