Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 1:45 pm

Nissan Powers Qatari Rally Champ Adel Hussein Abdulla to World Rally Championship

Nissan Middle East and Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co., its exclusive dealer in Qatar, extended their commitment and support to Qatari rally driver, Adel Hussain Abdulla, by sponsoring him as he takes his championship-wining driving to the World Rally Championship (WRC) 2016.    The...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 1:21 pm

Jawaher Al Qasimi Calls for Zayed Day to be a National Event to Renew the Spirit of Charity and Humanitarian Work

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, has called for Zayed Humanitarian Day to be a national event. The Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah and UNHCR Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children, said that making the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 12:43 pm

Doha Bank steps up its digital game with the launch of revamped mobile banking app

Taking a further step forward in its digital transformation plan, Doha Bank has introduced a number of new features to its best-in-class mobile banking application to offer an even more seamless and convenient digital banking experience to its customers. The enhanced app has been launched just...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 12:40 pm

Gulf Capital Receives International ISO/IEC 27001 Certification from the British Standards Institution

Gulf Capital, one of the largest and most active alternative asset managers in the Middle East, has received the international ISO/IEC 27001 certification from The British Standards Institution (BSI), the world’s first National Standards Body and a founding member of the International...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 12:25 pm

UAE parents win semester fees with Al Nabooda Automobiles Passat test drive competition

Four winners from Dubai, Sharjah and Fujairah have been presented with cheques totalling one school semester’s fees following their participation in Al Nabooda Automobiles’ Passat test drive raffle in malls across the Dubai and the Northern Emirates.   Parents were able to...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 12:20 pm

Karcher to Introduce New Deep-Cleaning Carpet Machine

Karcher, the world leader in innovative cleaning technology solutions will introduce a new deep-cleaning and intermediate cleaning carpet machine, the BRC 40/22, to the Middle East market in September. The machine has been shortlisted for the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA)...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 12:15 pm

Deloitte: Mobile consumers check their phones over 80 billion times a day

Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practices highlight the increasing trends for connectivity and mobile phone usage across the board in Deloitte’s  latest report entitled: Global Mobile Consumer Trends. Both intensity in usage and ownership rates are...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 June, 2016 12:04 pm

Brexit - Two major shocks for UK -comment by Villamin and Gautry of UBP

 Economics: Brexit should drive the economy into a technical recession in H2-16 and in 2017 (-3%/-1% range), due to lower consumption and a fall in capex. The unemployment rate is expected to rise next year (by probably 1/1.5 point from the current 5%). As the current account deficit is...

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Business & Money | Saturday 25 June, 2016 3:25 pm

Barwa Bank joins seniors for Iftar at Qatar Foundation for Elderly Care

In line with the spirit of the Holy Month and its values of solidarity and togetherness, Barwa Bank, Qatar’s most progressive Shari’ah-compliant services provider, has organized an Iftar event for the residents at the Qatar Foundation for Elderly People Care (Ihsan), as part of its...

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Business & Money | Saturday 25 June, 2016 3:20 pm

Doha Bank Upgrades Card System to Improve Customer Experience

Doha Bank today announced it had successfully updated its card payments and processing system and is now running on the latest version of advanced technology of Prime. The successful implementation of the system follows months of rigorous, round-the-clock testing in order to provide faster system...

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