Business & Money | Thursday 10 March, 2016 11:16 am

Visa-Commissioned Study Estimates Migration to Electronic Payments Added Nearly $300B to GDP Across 70 Countries

Visa Inc. today released the results of a new 2016 study conducted by Moody's Analytics that analyzed the impact of electronic payments on economic growth across 70 countries between 2011 and 2015. The Visa-commissioned study found that increased use of electronic payment products, including...

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Business & Money | Thursday 10 March, 2016 5:37 am

SAIIC CEO outlines company’s diversification vision at Saudi Downstream conference

The CEO of Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company (SAIIC) today outlined the major role the newly formed organisation will play in promoting the Kingdom’s economic diversification by establishing profitable companies that will stimulate private sector industrial...

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Business & Money | Thursday 10 March, 2016 5:31 am

Sadara unlocks opportunities for national economic development and potential investors

Ziad Al-Labban, CEO of Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), a joint venture developed by Saudi Aramco and The Dow Chemical Company, highlighted at the Saudi Downstream Forum 2016 which was held in Jubail from March 8 - 10, how Sadara’s business model is a game changer which capitalizes on Saudi...

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Business & Money | Thursday 10 March, 2016 5:05 am

Arabian Centres launches centralised call centre facility

Arabian Centres, the leading developer, owner and operator of international standard shopping malls in Saudi Arabia, announced today the launch of a centralised call centre facility through which it will provide mall visitors and tenants with information ranging from general queries about mall...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:52 pm

Gulftainer Registers 4% Growth in Container Volume across Global Portfolio in 2015

Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately-owned, independent port operator based in the UAE, recorded a strong performance in 2015 with an overall growth of four percent across its global portfolio. Gulftainer’s operations in the UAE currently include the Khorfakkan Container...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 2:15 pm

ABU DHABI AIR EXPO 2016 GETS OFF TO A FLYING START

The Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 began today in spectacular fashion with two Etihad Airways’ Extra EA 330 LT Trainer aircraft conducting an aerial ribbon-cutting during an acrobatic display at Al Bateen Airport, Abu Dhabi.   The Abu Dhabi Air Expo is just one event that is taking place...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 12:30 pm

Public-Private Partnerships key to advancing Financial Inclusion, experts share at MasterCard Prepaid and Government Conference

 A greater emphasis on Public-Private Partnership (PPP)-led financial inclusion efforts is needed to drive economic and social development across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), experts concluded at MasterCard’s second Prepaid and Government Conference that took place in Dubai...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 12:19 pm

AL Manhal Launches Arabic Bookstore App

As the leading electronic information provider for Arabic content from the Middle East, Africa & Asia, Al Manhal constantly strives to be a pioneer in the e-content movement. Priding itself on being the globe’s sole provider of full-text searchable Arabic information, Al Manhal’s...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 12:10 pm

Arabian International Home Show offers new ideas in interior design excellence in the region

The inaugural Arabian International Home Show opened its doors Tuesday to hundreds of professional designers, contractors and interiors suppliers from across the GCC, eager to learn what will keep them in front of the curve when it comes to designing luxury home interiors in the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 12:08 pm

Cisco’s Women of Impact 2016 Conference aims to Inspire and Empower Women in Technology

Cisco announced that it is holding the ‘Women of Impact 2016 Conference’ – a full day conference devoted to the development and advancement of women in the technology industry. Themed ‘Be Unstoppable’, the annual event will be held on March 10th, 2016 at multiple Cisco ...

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