Business & Money | Monday 13 July, 2015 12:10 pm

Top priorities for consumer executives in the UAE - Growth, consumer trust and omni channel strategy and technology

KPMG’s third annual ‘Top of Mind’ consumer survey, in conjunction with the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), has found that growth and top-line expansion, consumer trust and a sound omni-channel strategy are the top priorities for consumer company executives - both globally and in the...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 July, 2015 12:07 pm

Intertek’s First Abu Dhabi Technical and Safety Training centre receives accreditation from IWCF

Intertek, a leading provider of quality solutions to industries worldwide, today announced that its first technical and safety training centre for oil and gas companies, located in Abu Dhabi, has received accreditation from the International Well Control Forum (IWCF). The centre will offer a...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 July, 2015 9:58 am

IWC BOUTIQUE ABU DHABI WELCOMES WINNERS OF VOLVO OCEAN RACE

Following their recent win at the prestigious Volvo Ocean Race, Azzam Skipper Ian Walker and his crew Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) paid a visit to the IWC Schaffhausen boutique in The Galleria on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. The IWC-sponsored crew of the racing yacht, Azzam (Arabic for...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 July, 2015 5:26 am

SEDCO Holding Group launches ‘Volunteer Your Skills’ program

 As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, SEDCO Holding Group launched ‘Volunteer Your Skills’ program this Ramadan. It essentially relies on the goodwill and spirit of its employees. The group held two distinct initiatives to shape the values of community work and...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 July, 2015 4:28 am

King Salman to sponsor 2nd Women’s Business Forum

Under Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s aegis, the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) will organize the 2nd National Business Women’s Forum (NBWF-2015) in September. The two-day forum will be held under the theme “The reality of women’s investments in the Kingdom ...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 July, 2015 2:56 am

GOIC: GCC food industries’ investments bordering on 24 billion USD in 2014

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) announced that the number of factories operating in the GCC food industries sector increased from 1606 in 2010 to 1965 in 2014, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%. During the same period, investments jumped from 13688 million USD to...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 July, 2015 6:06 pm

Centrepoint opens its 25th store in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Centrepoint has recently opened a new store in KSA located in Ibrahim Al Khalil Street in Shouqia-Makkah along with another store in Obhour- Jeddah as well. This marks the retailer’s 25th store in the Western Region. The 3371 sq.mtr. Shouqia store equipped with its Gender Wise Department...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 July, 2015 2:46 pm

Deloitte: Luxury brands must navigate technology and consumer forces to remain competitive

Global luxury brands should take advantage of evolving technological and consumer demands to help boost profits and remain competitive, according to the 2nd annual Global Powers of Luxury Goods report issued by Deloitte.   The report provides an outlook on the global economy; an analysis ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 July, 2015 1:53 pm

JCDecaux ATA Wins the Advertising Contract at the New Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah

JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announces today that its subsidiary JCDecaux ATA (held 60% by JCDecaux, 40% by ATA) has won the advertising contract for the new Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (PMIA) in the city of Madinah ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 July, 2015 1:44 pm

MENA M&A Market Stalls, During 2Q2015, Well Behind Its 3-Year Rebound

The MENA M&A market markedly regressed during 2Q2015, well behind its prolonged 3-year revived activity. The overall 12-month activity now falls short from a sustained and marked rebound mainly due to the regional political turmoil which is cited amongst the major factors weighing on investor...

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