Business & Money | Wednesday 2 March, 2016 4:02 pm

Citymax Celebrates Award-Winning Chefs

Citymax hotel Al Barsha are pleased to celebrate the success of its talented chefs at the Gulfood 2016: Emirates Culinary Guild Salon Culinaire competition. Chef Sandeep Pundir was awarded with Silver Medal in the chicken practical cookery category, Chef Faizal Aminat and Chef Rabin K Sivaram were...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 March, 2016 3:59 pm

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Launches AED30 Billion

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has confirmed that the UAE is moving headway with its strategic plan to diversify the national economy and reduce dependence on revenues from oil. His Highness reiterated...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 March, 2016 3:57 pm

Holy Quran made of Stone Paper attracts attention at Paperworld Middle East 2016

The Parax Paper stall featuring samples of the first copies of the Holy Quran printed on stone paper, was the centre of attraction on the second day of Paperworld Middle East at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.   The revolutionary and environmentally-friendly...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 March, 2016 3:00 pm

Kinan Releases Quarto Residential Units in Masharef Jeddah

 Kinan for real estate development recently unveiled its all-new Quarto residential units at its Masharef project in Jeddah. The novel units allow owners to enjoy living in one of four units in one building. These units have the privacy of a villa, which could be an incentive for those who...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 March, 2016 12:33 pm

KPMG and DED focus on taxing times

A business seminar co-hosted by KPMG and Dubai Exports, an agency of the Government of Dubai’s Department of Economic Development has highlighted how recent developments in the regional tax landscape could impact GCC businesses and investments. One key theme that emerged from the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 March, 2016 10:20 am

International products and ideas on show at The Big 5 Saudi

Demanding economic times increase the need for construction contractors to find new ways to remain competitive, both to win bids and ensure current projects are delivered to budget.    In Saudi Arabia, where the construction market remains strong despite the slump in oil prices,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 March, 2016 10:13 am

Firoz Merchant named Philanthropist of the Year

In recognition of his tireless work to help incarcerated prisoners in the UAE, Founder & Chairman of Pure Gold Jewellers, Firoz Merchant was conferred the Philanthropist of the Year award at the Indian CEO Awards held at Conrad Hotel Dubai. Over 300 of the region’s most successful...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 March, 2016 9:55 am

Western Auto opens spare parts facility in Dammam

Western Auto Company Ltd, one of the flagship companies in the renowned ETA Star Group of companies, added another feather to the cap by formally opening the new warehouse facility for the spare parts division in Dammam. Mohammed Khurshid Al Buhmail, Chairman – Arja Al Khaleej Trading...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 March, 2016 9:50 am

JEF opens with focus on economic diversification

The Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) was inaugurated on Tuesday night, with Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal calling for purposeful discussion on public-private partnerships as key to further economic progress. Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Mehmet Simsek, speaking on the occasion, said that after...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 March, 2016 8:28 am

Well-established Gulf petrochemical industry to lift GCC stock markets says ArabPlast organizers

Although some upstream oil operators have posted results that have missed expectations, their derivative segments and other petrochemical businesses are seeing the upside of the oil price erosion revealed Satish Khanna, General Manager, Al Fajer Information and Services, co-organisers of ArabPlast, ...

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