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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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 12:01 pm

Executive Director of Securities Commission Malaysia to speak at Responsible Finance Summit

The Responsible Finance Summit today announced that Mr. Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Executive Director of Islamic Capital Market at Securities Commission Malaysia, will speak at the groundbreaking gathering of global Islamic and responsible finance leaders. The Summit, which is hosted by Bank...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 6:48 am

Fiction writing, entrepreneurship included in Souk Okaz Prize

Emir of Makkah and Adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also chairman of the supervising committee of Souk Okaz, has approved including two new categories in the annual Souk Okaz Prizes. The new categories are for fiction writing and entrepreneurship and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 4:47 am

Saudi Arabia’s imports of softwood lumber amounted to 1.07 million

Organisers of the 11th edition of Dubai WoodShow 2016, the largest trade fair for wood products in the Middle East which will take place from 4 – 6 April 2016, has revealed, quoting a recent study by Woodstat, a statistics firm that keeps tabs on the lumber and forestry industries across ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:47 am

Standard work contract soon

The Ministry of Labor is planning to issue a mandatory standard contract for all business establishments, commercial organizations and industry in order to regulate the relationship between employers and workers and guarantee the rights of both parties. This was revealed by Sultan Al-Mutairi,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:32 am

Mobile phone shops to be Saudized in six months

Minister of Labor Mufrej Al-Haqbani issued orders on Tuesday for the total Saudization of all sales outlets and maintenance shops of mobile phones and their accessories within a period of six months. According to the new directive, the mobile shops will start implementing Saudization from March...

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