Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 12:52 pm

wasl Asset Management Group forges ahead with Phase 1 of wasl1

wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate management and development companies in Dubai, is forging ahead at wasl1 – the company’s iconic parkside freehold master development in the heart of Dubai. Enabling works are now underway following the appointment of Kele...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 20 August, 2017 12:40 pm

Empower connects its district cooling solutions to 75 buildings Year to Date 2017

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, announced that 75 new buildings have so far been connected to its services in 2017. The company also announced good progress towards deploying its services to many other buildings...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 12:32 pm

Barclays continues to expand Private Bank team in MENA

Barclays announced today the appointment of Bjorn Holderbeke as MENA Head of Global Investments and Solutions (GIS) for its Private Bank.   Based in Dubai, Holderbeke will be responsible for product and platform development and will liaise with subject matter experts to assist in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 12:27 pm

Uber gives business customers more control over how employees ride

 Uber for Business was built to help organisations, throughout Saudi Arabia and the world, perfect the way they move the people that matter to them. And while our initial focus was on driving business travel efficiency through features like monthly billing and reporting, it didn’t take...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 12:19 pm

Nomination for the “Great Workplaces KSA List” is now open

  GREAT PLACE TO WORK® KSA announced that the list is open for the nomination for public, private and nonprofit organizations to join the list and to get recognized as Saudi Arabia’s employers of choice.    This recognition aims to boost the productivity of...

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Government | Sunday 20 August, 2017 10:57 am

Demand for Saudi riyals up due to Hajj

Demand for Saudi riyals has increased at banks, and at local and foreign exchanges, as pilgrims and tourist companies use the currency for their Hajj needs, bankers told Aleqtesadiah newspaper. The most exchanged currency during Hajj is the US dollar followed by the euro, Singapore dollar, Indian...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 9:43 am

Exclusive villas at Al Forsan Village being leased

Al Forsan Real Estate, the property arm of Al Forsan Holding, has announced that its leasing out its Type 1 and Type 2 Villas for AED245,000 and AED265,000 respectively. The Al Forsan Village project spread across 241,985m2 has 385 villas and also encompasses 440 units of one-to-four-bedroom...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 6:10 am

IHG signs two new properties in Dubai Business Bay

 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing two new properties in Dubai: Crowne Plaza® Dubai Business Bay and InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Business Bay. Both properties are in partnership...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 6:00 am

MAN Diesel & Turbo expands UAE presence amid regional business growth

As the UAE strengthens its position as a global trade hub, MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced an expansion of its Dubai office to meet the needs of regional businesses and government partners. Dubai is already home to the company’s headquarters for the Middle East & Africa region,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 5:38 am

GAZT holds VAT Forum, launches VAT website and helpline

The General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) concluded the VAT Forum in Riyadh, on Wednesday, 16th August 2017. The forum, which was held under the patronage of GAZT Governor His Excellency Suhail Abanmi, is a major event that helps businesses in preparing for Value Added Tax (VAT) ahead of its...

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