Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 1 May, 2017 4:35 am

ETIHAD AVIATION GROUP ORGANISES MOTORBIKE PARADE TO SUPPORT AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

  Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) organised a motorbike parade across the United Arab Emirates in support of autism awareness, in partnership with Emirates Autism Society.   Over 200 participants, including 40 EAG staff, departed Etihad Airways’ head office in Abu Dhabi on...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 2:54 am

Al Meera achieves Sales of QAR 644.1 million and Gross Margin of QAR 105.2 million in the first quarter of 2017

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.S.C.) announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2017, three months ended 31 March 2017. Sales reached QAR 644.1 million, compared to QAR 641.0 million for the same period in 2016, and Gross Margin increased from QAR 99.7 million in 2016 to QAR 105.2 ...

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Government | Monday 1 May, 2017 2:39 am

Private sector offers over 35,000 remote jobs annually: Ministry

The private sector offers 35,250 remote job opportunities annually, local daily Al-Watan reported quoting the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. The ministry said the private sector would turn 374,769 available openings, representing 3.5 percent of the total opportunities, into jobs that...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 1:35 am

Banks yet to calibrate CDMs to recognize new banknotes

More than four months after Saudi Arabia issued new banknotes, cash deposit machines (CDMs) around the Kingdom do not accept them as banks have not yet completed configuring their software to scan the new bills. Customers have been facing difficulties in depositing new notes in their accounts...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 1:30 am

UAE welcomes the introduction of Dubai Font with open arms

Dubai is on the fast lane towards becoming a super tech city in years to come and the introduction of ‘Dubai Font’ reinstates its position as a digital hub, stated by Mirvat Naba, Operations Director of Virtue PR, one of the fastest growing communications consultancies in the Middle...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 1 May, 2017 1:19 am

Ròya initiates hospitality industry leadership roundtable aiming to support increased employment of GCC Nationals in the profession

An industry roundtable composed of GCC government tourism bodies, major hotel chain management and private sector industry stakeholders met on 10 April to form a voluntary advisory board for encouraging national citizen hospitality industry employment. The session was hosted by Ahmed Ramdan,...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 1:02 am

DIFC Investments LLC Chairman Essa Kazim outlines Robust Performance for 2016

His Excellency Essa Kazim, the Chairman of DIFC Investments LLC (DIFCI) and Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, was pleased to report a ‘robust’ performance as he delivered DIFCI’s audited...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 12:22 am

AnchorAnchorLeatherworld Middle East 2017 opens featuring 65 exhibitors from 16 countries

Exotic Indonesian reptile skins, luxury fashion accessories, UAE-produced camel leather goods, and the global launch of 24 karat gilded stilettos from Italy all shared the stage, as the Middle East’s dedicated leather industry trade show opened in Dubai today (30 April). The exhibition was...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 12:16 am

Saudi’s commercial real estate market witnessed slowdown in demand for commercial space in Q1 2017

Knight Frank, the leading independent global property consultancy, published today its Saudi Arabia Commercial Review for Q1 2017, examining the demand, supply and performance of office spaces across Riyadh, Jeddah and the Eastern province. According to the report, the slowdown in demand for...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 May, 2017 12:10 am

Government and financial leaders discuss steps to promote inclusive growth at 3rd Mastercard Prepaid and Government Conference

The need to build ecosystem-wide collaboration to drive inclusive growth and the potential of prepaid payment solutions to act as a platform to strengthen economies and connect more people to the formal financial system were among the main topics of discussion at Mastercard’s third Prepaid...

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