Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 8:47 am

Nurol REIT Revives Traditional Neighbourhood Life With A Modern Twist Through Nurol Park

Nestled in Istanbul’s most fashionable neighbourhood awaits the promise of leisure, luxury and relaxation in Nurol Park. The latest project launched by renowned Turkish real estate company, Nurol Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Nurol Park is a mixed-housing project that personifies a...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 2:14 am

Digital Wallets Are Driving Excitement about Payments Innovation in the World’s Biggest Emerging Markets

Ahead of the MasterCard Innovation Forum 2015, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 29-30 September, a MasterCard study revealed that digital wallets are the main topic of discussion online when it comes to payments innovation in some of the world’s biggest emerging markets including the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 2:11 am

Majid Al Futtaim celebrates the completion of Mall of the Emirates expansion

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, today unveiled the successful delivery of its Evolution 2015 redevelopment within luxury flagship Mall of the Emirates.  Adding 36,000 sqm of retail, dining and entertainment...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 September, 2015 10:30 am

Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge Announces Call for Proposals

Organizers for the upcoming Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), United Arab Emirates based Khalifa University, have announced that they began receiving proposals for the innovative robotics challenge starting on September 7, and will continue receiving them...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 September, 2015 10:19 am

Train for pilgrims’ Makkah–Madinah travel by end of 2016

Buses will no longer be used for transporting pilgrims to and fro Makkah and Madinah when the Haramain Highspeed Railway commences operation by December next year, according to an official of the Haramain Railway project.  The official said that a total of 35 trains will be used to...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 September, 2015 3:33 am

Skills shortages a major challenge for regional construction industries

A report commissioned by the organisers of The Big 5, one of the largest and most respected construction events in the world, has revealed that a shortage in labour is currently one of the biggest challenges facing the Middle East construction industry.  In addition to ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 September, 2015 1:32 pm

eHosting DataFort Becomes First Company In The Middle East To Achieve the CSA STAR Certification

eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading managed hosting and cloud infrastructure services provider, today announced that it has become the first company in the Middle East to achieve Cloud Security Alliance’s Security, Trust & Assurance Registry (CSA STAR) certification....

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 September, 2015 1:23 pm

Intertek expects significant growth in Building Enclosure Commissioning in the Gulf region by 2020

Intertek, a leading provider of quality solutions worldwide, predicts a major increase in Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) in the Gulf region over the next five years.  As the region continues to witness its highest value of infrastructure and construction projects planned to date...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 September, 2015 1:07 pm

World’s most innovative tech products for hotels coming to Dubai

OVER 120 technology brands are set to arrive at the Dubai World Trade Centre for 16th annual The Hotel Show Dubai on Sept. 28-30. Reflecting Dubai’s status as a leader in hospitality and innovation, the popular event will see over 120 tech brands this year showcasing a variety of products and ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 September, 2015 1:02 pm

Dubai Customs launches the international Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)

Dubai Customs has launched the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), which contributes drastically to the establishing of strategic partnerships that ensure better security and facilitation of global supply chains via Mutual Recognition Agreements, as per the WCO SAFE  Framework of Standards to...

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