Business & Money | Sunday 7 June, 2015 1:13 pm

SGBF appoints Prince Khaled Alwaleed as chairman

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed has been appointed chairman of the board of trustees of the Saudi Green Building Forum (SGBF).“I am honored indeed to join as chairman of the elected SGBF Trustee Board and look forward to working with stakeholders in the global environmental movement,” he said in a...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 June, 2015 10:08 am

“Tasneef” continues to strengthen its position to lead the Arab Maritime sector

It also aims to strengthen areas of cooperation in the maritime sector and utilize it in a way that better serves the maritime community being the first national society in the Arab World seeking to raise the efficiency and specifications of ships and has the potential and capabilities to deliver...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 June, 2015 9:31 am

Halal cosmetics a hit in the Middle East

Beauty and personal care sales are booming in the Middle East. Women and men across the region spent more than 7 billion dollars last year. Not just on western products...they're buying nail polish and halal cosmetics, and locally made perfumes this week on Marketplace Middle East, why the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 June, 2015 9:25 am

Henkel reports good start to fiscal 2015

Strong performance in first quarter• Sales: +12.7% to 4,430 million euros (organic: +3.6%)• Operating profit*: +14.1% to 707 million euros• EBIT margin*: +0.2 percentage points to 16.0% • Earnings per preferred share* (EPS): +13.5% to 1.18 euros• Very strong sales growth in emerging...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 June, 2015 8:51 am

Transform your hair with L’Oréal Professionnel’s new salon-exclusive Mythic Oil Serum

For an ultra-sensorial hair care experience with the power of luxurious oilsImagine a powerful and sensuous hair care serum, rich with precious oils, designed with that expert touch capable of rendering a genuine hair transformation. Now imagine no more. L’Oréal Professionnel, one of the leaders ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 June, 2015 8:09 am

Smart Link and its Customers Win Big At The Middle East Call Centre Awards

Smart Link BPO Solutions and Contact Centers, a leading business process and contact centre outsourcing provider in Saudi Arabia, announced it has received four prestigious awards at the Middle East Call Centre (MECC) Awards 2015 held in Dubai recently. The company’s efforts were also recognised ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 June, 2015 7:53 am

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham hands over donation to DCSN

Discusses future cooperation to help children with special needs In line with its ongoing partnership with Dubai Centre for Special Needs (DCSN), Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham presented a “special box” of monetary contribution collected from the hotel management and the guests. Received by Maya...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 June, 2015 7:40 am

Rixos Bab Al Bahr makes Condé Nast Traveller Middle East 2015 Hot List

The resort is named one of the Best New Hotels in the WorldRixos Bab Al Bahr, the award-winning ultra-all-inclusive resort located in Ras Al Khaimah, has been recognised as one of the Best New Hotels in the World on Condé Nast Traveller Middle East's 2015 Hot List.The resort, which opened in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 June, 2015 7:14 am

GOIC organises a training workshop on statistical analysis using SPSS

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) holds a training on statistical analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software at the Organization’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar, from the 7th till the 11th of June, 2015. The aim of this training is to...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 June, 2015 7:12 am

Pound selling resumes

After snapping an aggressive seven-day losing streak, any hopes for the Cable to rebound significantly ended sharply following an unexpected Services PMI miss from the UK economy. Although a Services PMI at 56.5 still represents robust expansion, the major concern with this reading is that it has...

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