Business & Money | Monday 14 August, 2017 12:04 pm

SEDCO Capital Launches a Groundbreaking New Investment Strategy Combining Traditional Shariah Finance Principles with Ethical Investment

    SEDCO Capital, one of the largest asset managers in Saudi Arabia, has launched a new investment strategy called Prudent Ethical Investing (PEI) that integrates its Shariah-compliant investment approach with ethical investing.   PEI stresses the importance of due...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 14 August, 2017 12:00 pm

L’azurde exclusive jewellery supplier in three top Saudi Airports

L’azurde Company for Jewellery (“L’azurde” or “the Company”), the largest gold and jewelry designer, manufacturer, distributor and retailer in the Middle East, today announced the signing of an exclusive operating agreement with Saudi French Duty Free Operations...

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Healthcare | Monday 14 August, 2017 12:00 pm

Medical experts define obesity and sedentary lifestyles as the major causes of infertility

With changing lifestyles and increasing stress levels, obesity - caused by poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle has emerged as one of the major cause for higher infertility rates in the region than the west. Trying to start families later in life, Vitamin D deficiency, consanguinity, diabetes and...

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Government | Monday 14 August, 2017 9:56 am

Saudi budget deficit halves as financial reforms kick in

 Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit halved in the first six months of the year following sweeping spending cuts that form part of an ambitious economic reform plan. The deficit shrank by 51 percent to SR72.73 billion ($19.38 billion) which officials said reflected progress made in improving...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 14 August, 2017 9:50 am

Madinah branch of Islamic Affairs Ministry implements 2017 Hajj plan

 The Ministry of Islamic Affairs branch in Madinah has implemented its plans for the 2017 Hajj season. Sheikh Fahd Al-Tuwaijri, the director general of the branch, affirmed that preparations for welcoming pilgrims started early on, and involved meetings with officials, supervisors of mosques, ...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 August, 2017 6:00 am

Six in 10 Fresh Graduates Want to Work in the UAE, According to Bayt.com and YouGov Survey

Young job seekers and recent graduates continue to enter the job market in the Middle East and North Africa, competing for entry level jobs very actively. Bayt.com - the Middle East’s #1 Job Site – and YouGov – global online market research company – recently conducted a...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 August, 2017 5:15 am

Abu Dhabi Global Market & Uae Exchange Join Forces To Develop & Enhance Fintech Ecosystem

UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, has partnered with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, to support, develop and promote the FinTech ecosystem in Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. The...

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Culture & Education | Monday 14 August, 2017 4:30 am

Sharjah Girl Guides Turn a New Leaf in Self-development

The latest self-development programme on the Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) agenda this summer is called ‘The Stronger Me’, and aims to impart effective health education, good nutritional choices and regular exercise among Brownies (7 to 11 years) over the next three months. Launched...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 August, 2017 4:07 am

Tata Communications introduces enhanced caregiving support for employees globally

Tata Communications has launched a new caregiving policy, with enhanced support for primary and secondary caregivers. The new policy includes increased leaves for child, elderly as well as spouse’s care. It reinforces Tata Communications’ commitment towards ensuring that the employees...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 August, 2017 4:05 am

Reaching Gigabit milestones with Ericsson

Ericsson and our customers have demonstrated near-gigabit speeds on commercial networks in Europe and the United States in recent weeks. These achievements mean commercial gigabit speeds have the potential to become reality for many mobile broadband users in the near future, with Licensed Assisted...

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