Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 9:20 am

What’s the future for Retail Banking?

Market disruption in financial sectors, branch transformation, enhanced user experience and digitalization of banking services are some of the main challenges facing Middle East retail bankers in the upcoming years. One of the key questions still remains: “What does the next generation of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 6:29 am

Emir of Makkah attends the graduation ceremony at King Abdullah Economic City

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, attends the graduation ceremony at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Rabigh ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 6:09 am

Fine unveils new technology at Jeddah Factory

Fine Hygienic Holding, prominent and loved tissue brand in Saudi Arabia unveiled its latest technology in the tissue paper industry in its factory in Jeddah yesterday. This occasion came as part of exhibiting the fully automatized machinery that are extremely delicate towards the hygiene of every...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 3:53 am

Kuwait to invest USD 1 billion in tourism sector by 2025

Kuwait returns to Dubai this April to showcase its tourism offering at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2016, which takes place 25-28 April, as investment into the travel and tourism sector is forecasted to grow by 4.3% per annum over the next decade through to 2025, with a total investment figure of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 3:03 am

Middle East on par with Europe in 4K adoption

Call it 4K, UHD or Ultra HD, it is the latest buzzword; a technology that is redefining the way we view, consume and even create visual content. Though experts from the broadcast industry in the Middle East region are optimistic that 4K is undoubtedly the future of the audio-visual medium, they...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 April, 2016 5:07 pm

Doha Bank joins forces with Ministry of Municipality and Environment and Al Wakra Municipality for ‘Beach Clean-up Campaign 2016’

As part of its efforts to call attention to the importance of preserving the environment and spread awareness on sustainable living, Doha Bank joined forces with Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality and Environment and Al Wakra Municipality yesterday to host a ‘Beach Clean-up Campaign at Al ...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 April, 2016 5:00 pm

Sicuro Group LLC Awarded by Motorola for New Vertical Development in the Security Sector

Sicuro Group LLC, a leading provider of tracking, communications and risk management solutions, announced today that it had won a Motorola Solutions award for "New Vertical Development in the Security Sector." The award was presented at Motorola's Middle East channel partner ...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 April, 2016 3:22 pm

MasterCard IQ Series Minimizes False Payment Declines

Reinforcing its commitment towards a secure cashless environment and superior experience through secure and innovative solutions, MasterCard launched the IQ Series at its Global Risk Leadership Conference in Dubai today.    Designed to harness real-time insights and intelligence,...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 April, 2016 2:51 pm

Officers who refused bribe offer honored

Two honest inspectors, who refused to accept large sums of money in the form of bribes, on Sunday were honored by Minister of Commerce and Industry (MCI) Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, while those who offered the bribes were in custody in Madinah and Al-Jouf. According to an official from the MCI, those...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 April, 2016 1:03 pm

National Bank of Abu Dhabi Becomes Etihad Airways Middle East Strategic Partner

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has selected National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the largest UAE lender by assets, as its Middle East Strategic partner for transactional banking services.   Under the agreement, NBAD will provide Etihad Airways with a ...

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