Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 11:08 am

Chicken classics win airline catering awards

Leaders in the inflight-catering industry have been honoured at the 35th annual Mercury awards, part of SIAL 2016, during a ceremony attended by the top suppliers in the global travel catering industry.     The awards recognise the very best in in-flight catering and cover a...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 9:47 am

Pre-eminent business and government leaders from across Asia converge at The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave as all eyes turn towards Asia

Hon. Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Najib Razak, will inaugurate The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave as an ascendant Asia takes centre stage One of the most important economic phenomena that our generation has been witnessing is the emergence of Asia as an economic...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 9:00 am

Saudi Arabia among top donors to World Bank fund for poor

Saudi Arabia is among the top donor countries with total contributions to the World Bank and its programs for poor countries exceeding $2.2 billion.  “The World Bank expects more Saudi contributions as the bank is in the final round of negotiations with 50 donor countries including the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 8:40 am

Work on Taif airport to begin in two months

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and governor of Makkah, announced that work on Taif International Airport will begin in 68 days and that the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has received land for the Qunfudah airport project. The...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 4:30 pm

NAMA organizes honoring ceremony for its Life Skills “Sekak” teacher-empowerment project participants

Bringing its 5-day intensive training program to fruition, Nama Center, a member of Qatar Social Work Foundation, organized yesterday an honoring Ceremony for the teachers who participated in its “Sekak” project, at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC).  The event was...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 2:59 pm

Innovation to meet the dearth of Islamic liquidity management instruments

Thomson Reuters, the world's leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, in partnership with the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), and in collaboration with National Bonds Corporation (NBC), the leading sharia-compliant savings and investment...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 2:54 pm

IEEE Conference Launched in Ras Al Khaimah

The 5th International Conference on Electronic Devices, Systems and Applications (ICEDSA 2016), sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), was today launched in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. Taking place on the AURAK campus, the conference runs until ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 2:50 pm

Mohammed Al Thani: Statistics Are Essential in Building Strong Cohesive Societies

Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani, Chairperson of the Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD), emphasized that last year’s Sharjah census had facilitated launching an array of initiatives tailored to meet the needs of those it had identified as requiring special attention....

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 2:47 pm

Doha Bank Celebrates Achievements of its Employees at Monthly Employee Recognition Awards

Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar, recently hosted its monthly Employee Recognition Award ceremony, to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of the Bank’s staff members from various departments. The awards for the months of September and October were presented to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 2:40 pm

Emaar Launches Emaar Residences, 3rd residential project in Jeddah Gate

Emaar Middle East will hand over its Emaar Square offices in Jeddah Gate, an elegant masterplannned community located centrally in the city, to investors and business owners starting this month.   With the final touches to the dedicated office precinct being completed, Jeddah Gate is...

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