According to the 2016 Global Investment Report published by UNCTAD, the United Arab Emirates is the 9th largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) recipient in Asia. Its main investors are the UK, Japan and Hong Kong. The UAE government plays a strategic role in attracting foreign investments and...
A new poll by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, entitled ‘Communication at Work in the Middle East,’ revealed that almost all respondents (91.4%) from the Middle East prefer having a job where they can communicate “freely and frequently.” For respondents who are ...
The Pearl Initiative, a leading Gulf business-led non-profit organisation promoting a corporate culture of accountability and transparency as a key driver of competitiveness across the region, will launch a prestigious executive education programme in collaboration with Cambridge Judge Business...
JPd, UAE’s home-grown boutique branding and communications agency in Dubai is proud to announce that they have been shortlisted for five strategic branding and design awards at this year’s Transform Awards MENA. The awards honour brand development and rebranding projects ...
The Emirates Standardization and Metrology Authority (ESMA) today awarded McDonald’s UAE the Halal National Mark, recognizing the company’s continuous commitment towards Halal services.
ESMA has worked closely with the Stakeholders to set the requirements for...
Through its continuous efforts to serve the Saudi society by preserving the environment and safely disposing of electronic devices, Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia announces the ability for those wishing to buy the latest smart phones and electronic devices to trade in their used or broken...
Following his annual tour of the coastal cities of Qunfudah and Ardiyat on Sunday, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said the total cost of completed and ongoing projects in the area are estimated at more than SR3.8 billion ($1.01 billion).
Qunfudah projects cost SR1.6 billion, Ardiyat projects...
Saudi Arabia approved Monday a new tax regime for oil and natural gas producers in the Kingdom, which will boost Saudi Aramco’s valuation as it plans to sell shares in its initial public offering (IPO) next year.
Under the new regime, hydrocarbon companies in Saudi Arabia will be taxed...
Students and graduates from UAE-based universities can now pitch their innovative ideas for prizes worth AED 200,000 in seed-funding as part of “Enterprising Youth: Business for Better,” an initiative launched by American University of Sharjah (AUS), Al Ansari Exchange, Western Union,...
Dubai Investments PJSC [DFM: DIC], the leading, diversified investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has achieved consistent growth in its manufacturing business with total assets in the sector increasing to AED 3.05 billion, constituting 19% of the company’s total assets...