Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 10:18 am

MAJID AL FUTTAIM FASHION ANNOUNCES FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, announced today that it has entered into a franchise agreement with Abercrombie & Fitch Co. to establish a retail store presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 10:03 am

BIG DATA LOOK INTO MENA TRAVEL UNCOVERS NEW INSIGHT 

Travelers to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are predominantly male, affluent, organized and loyal, according to new research from global travel data platform ADARA.      The research, which used ADARA’s insight into millions of travel actions every day,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 9:33 am

The Resolutions of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Shareholders

H.E. Sheikh Fahad Bin Mohammad Bin Jabor Al-Thani, Chairman of Doha Bank, announced that the Ordinary General Assembly of the Shareholders in its meeting held on 10/5/2016 has unanimously agreed for Doha Bank to: Issue Certificate of Deposits (CD) program whose main components would be as...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 7:01 am

Caparol grows its presence in KSA with a new showroom in Riyadh

Caparol Paints, a global leader in the paints industry, has announced the launch of its new showroom in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The store showcases an array of innovative products and colour stands, aimed at supporting interior designers, professionals and home owners to select the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 4:42 am

World FZO Conference: Domestic Companies must be Well-integrated into Global Value Chains for Greatest Impact

Drawing government officials, policy makers, global economic experts and academics, a discussion on Governance in Global Value Chains began the panel sessions at the 2nd annual World Free Zone Organization Conference and Exhibition taking place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 4:24 am

Riyadh financial district project to be shifted to PIF

Saudi Arabia is to transfer ownership of Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) from the Public Pension Agency (PPA), according to four sources aware of the matter. The move is an attempt to rescue the project, started a decade ago with the aim of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 3:44 am

UPS CREATES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH ZIPLINE AND GAVI

The UPS Foundation (NYSE: UPS) today announced a partnership with Zipline, a California-based robotics company, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to explore using drones to transform the way life-saving medicines like blood and vaccines are delivered across the world. All too often, critical...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 2:52 am

Rice Creamery announces new franchises in Saudi Arabia and Egypt

Rice Creamery, the UAE’s home-grown concept which was launched in 2013 by Glee Hospitality and offering the quintessential Arabian dessert – rice pudding, has announced new franchise partners in Saudi Arabia and Egypt as part of its expansion across the Gulf and Middle...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 May, 2016 4:40 pm

Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates reign supreme as world's most admired in 2016

Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates are the most admired man and woman in the world once again according to the latest World’s Most Admired study across 30 countries – conducted by YouGov. It’s clear to see the power of humanitarianism is standing strong when it comes to world...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 May, 2016 3:32 pm

UFI Seminar in Europe: The Challenge of Change

We are living in times of constant change! And if you don´t move forwards, you will move backwards…. Moving ahead is definitely the way to go, but in which direction? There are plenty of decisions to be made, different roads to take. But which one is the right one for your...

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