Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 2:57 am

OIC chief Madani resigns

Iyad Madani, secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has resigned. Saudi Arabia has proposed Yousuf Al-Othaimeen, former minister of Social affairs, as the new secretary general of OIC, according to a statement issued on Monday by the general secretariat of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 2:37 am

Borouge is the principal sponsor of Arabplast 2017

Committed to reinforce its position in the plastics industry as a recognised leader in providing innovative, value creating plastics solutions, Borouge will participate as a Principal Sponsor at Arabplast 2017, the largest plastics, petrochemicals and rubber industry trade show in the Middle East...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 November, 2016 12:54 am

Qatar’s Prime Minister Opens Milipol Qatar 2016

Milipol Qatar 2016, under the patronage of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, has been officially opened today by HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani. The 11th edition of the leading biannual event dedicated to homeland security in...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 October, 2016 4:01 pm

Cleaning Services Industry Looking at Exponential Growth

In a survey conducted by VIS the organisers of Middle East Cleaning Technology Week (MECTW), western expats were seen to be the biggest users of cleaning and maid services in the UAE. Areas like Arabian Ranches, Dubai Marina, and Mirdif have the highest intake of cleaning services in Dubai....

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Business & Money | Monday 31 October, 2016 3:51 pm

al khaliji participate in Sponsor of Qatar Central Bank’s third Information Security Conference

Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) P.Q.S.C. is participating in Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) ‘Information Security Conference’ as one of the event’s Silver Sponsors as part of its support for initiatives that address key topics and challenges facing the financial sector in ...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 October, 2016 3:11 pm

"Building Hope" highlights Saudi Vision 2030 at United Nations Global Compact Forum

Building Hope, a division of Construction Products Holding Company (CPC) concluded recently its participation at the second annual regional forum on the theme "Sustainability in Action: Business and the United Nations Global Goals" organized by the Pearl Initiative in partnership with the ...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:27 pm

Mashreq posts a 9.2% y–o–y growth in Operating Profit for 9M 2016

Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, today has reported its financial results for the first nine months ending 30th September 2016.   Key highlights [9M 2016 vs 9M 2015]:   Stable growth in Operating Income Operating Income up 4.6%...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:26 pm

GOIC inaugurates the Gulf Safety Forum

Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry, the Gulf Organization for Industrial...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:18 pm

Shaker Group Sponsors The Retrofit Tech KSA 2016 Signifying Reliable Solutions in Energy Effieciency

Shaker Group will participate in the Retrofit Tech KSA 2016 which will be launched on the 24th of October in Radisson Blu Hotel in Riyadh KSA. The participation of Shaker Group stems its importance from being the Platinum Sponsor of the conference where many key issues will be discussed...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:13 pm

Week Ahead: Central Banks meetings, U.S. NFP, more earnings

Written by Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM After the U.S. and U.K. economies showed better than expected growth in the third quarter, investors turn their attention to monetary policy actions. Four major central banks will meet the coming week (Fed, BoE, BoJ, and RBA), and while...

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