Business & Money | Monday 14 March, 2016 1:25 am

The 32nd Gulf Traffic Week Events Kick off in Abu Dhabi

Under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, opened the 32nd Gulf Traffic Week (Sunday) morning. The opening ceremony took place at...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 14 March, 2016 12:50 am

HORECA offers the latest innovations to those active in the franchise industry

Lebanese businesses, specifically restaurants, did not only expand the scope of their presence in their mother country, they also crossed borders and set up shop in several other places, most notably Dubai. The latter provided fertile ground for the promotion of the restaurants’ growth. Dubai ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 March, 2016 3:54 pm

Complex issues for regional CEOs

Knowledge fuels growth. Challenges lead to innovation. In 2016, the C-suite management of listed companies faces an enormous task of creating value for shareholders in an environment where GCC stock markets shed a whopping $200 billion in combined market capitalization in 2015.   Last...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 March, 2016 3:46 pm

Barwa Bank announces the sixth draw winners Of its Thara’a savings account prize

Barwa Bank, Qatar's most progressive Shari’ah compliant financial service provider, announced the names of the sixth round of draw winners for Thara’a, its Shari’ah compliant savings account, at the Bank’s headquarters. As such, Mr. Nasir Al-Qaifi, Mr. Izzeldin Ismail...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 March, 2016 3:42 pm

Andrew Morrow Heads Ròya International F&B Division

Ròya, an international specialist hospitality consultancy firm based in Dubai, today announced the appointment of Andrew Morrow as the newest industry specialist to join their more than 60 strong professional team.   Taking over the group's F&B operations, is...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 13 March, 2016 3:20 pm

Transforming Expertise into Protection: Kaspersky Lab Launches Security Intelligence Services

Kaspersky Lab expands its enterprise portfolio with the launch of Security Intelligence Services - a diverse set of services aimed at faster sharing of leading security expertise and transforming knowledge into protection for its clients. Aimed primarily at Security Operation Centers, personnel of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 March, 2016 3:08 pm

GOIC: Oil Prices… Repercussions and Available Options

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) has issued an economic report on the Repercussions and Available Options in the face of oil prices decline, noting that Oil is the main source of income and the backbone of GCC economies, as its share of the GDP is approximately 47%. Without...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 13 March, 2016 3:00 pm

NEW ALLIANCES FORMED AT GESF 2016 TO TACKLE EDUCATION’S BIGGEST CHALLENGES

Three new international groups comprising experts from leading private businesses, academia, government and the third sector have been launched and met for the first time at the Global Education and Skills Forum 2016 (GESF) in Dubai as they began work on drawing up recommendations on how to address ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 March, 2016 1:45 pm

Samsonite appoints Shaheen Jamil as Business Head for Middle East, Africa

Samsonite International S.A., the world’s largest manufacturer and leading luggage brand for more than 100 years, has announced the appointment of Shaheen Jamil as the Business Head covering the Middle East, Africa, Commonwealth of Independent States [CIS] and South Asian Association for...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 March, 2016 1:36 pm

MasterCard Start Path on a Mission to Engage Best Startups from Middle East and Africa

Technology and data are transforming the way consumers and businesses interact with each other, driving a need to bring new ideas to market with greater speed. The right corporate-startup partnership gives startups an accelerated path to scale innovative solutions.    The MasterCard ...

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