Business & Money | Tuesday 25 October, 2016 3:02 am

Al Majaz Waterfront to Complete its New Extension by the End of the Year

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), has announced that it will finalise the new extension of Al Majaz Waterfront, one of Sharjah’s leading family and tourist destinations, by the end of this year. Costing a total of AED 35 million, the Phase Two extension project that is...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 October, 2016 5:45 pm

Third edition of Middle East Franchise Expo kicks off tomorrow in Dubai

Middle East & North Africa Franchise Association (MENAFA) has revealed that His Excellency Abdulrahim Hassan Naqi, Secretary General of GCC Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Mr. Atiq Juma Nasib, Senior Vice President, Commercial Services Sector of Dubai Chamber will be the keynote speakers ...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 October, 2016 5:40 pm

RetrofitTech KSA Seminar successfully launched

Supported by the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, and organised by Advanced Conferences & Meetings, RetrofitTech KSA Seminar was successfully launched at The Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh. The first edition of this seminar was aiming to explore the challenges and opportunities in KSA’s ...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 October, 2016 4:45 pm

Emirates NBD ranked ‘Strongest Bank in the UAE’ by The Asian Banker

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region has been ranked the ‘Strongest Bank in the UAE’ by the prestigious Asian Banker’s ‘AB 500 Strongest Banks in 2016.’ The bank, the largest in the UAE, was rated highly for its sound growth record and its giant leaps in the...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 October, 2016 2:45 pm

New Ras Al Khaimah Port Free Zone area begins operations

Following an internal reconfiguration of its land assets, Ras Al Khaimah Port, one of the Emirate’s five port facilities, has now established a new free zone area that comes under the licence jurisdiction of RAK Maritime City Freezone Authority.  As a result new options for supply chain...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 October, 2016 2:40 pm

Following the ‘Gold Rush’ Citigate International is on a Roadshow in KSA to Introduce New Investment Opportunities

Citigate International is on a two-week roadshow in Saudi Arabia targeting investors in Jeddah and Riyadh with an objective of promoting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in mining and other natural resources in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The initiative will serve as a...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 October, 2016 2:32 pm

How Blockchain Can Revolutionize UAE’s Financial Services Sector: Booz Allen Hamilton Report

Blockchain technologies have the potential to revolutionize the rapidly growing financial services sector in the UAE and broader GCC region, according to a new report from Booz Allen Hamilton, titled ‘Blockchain: Application to Financial Services in the GCC Region’. The global...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 October, 2016 2:25 pm

VISION-X Announces New Partnership With Saudi Association of Optometry Ahead of Three-Day Trade Show

The Saudi Association of Optometry has signed a new agreement with Vision-X, the Middle East’s only optical business event, to create collaborative efforts in supporting the eye-care sector across the GCC and wider region. The partnership has been announced as Dubai prepares to become the...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 October, 2016 2:19 pm

wasl properties Launches its Latest Project in Jumeira

wasl properties has announced the first phase launch of its mixed-use development ‘wasl 51’ in Jumeira. The real estate management company, a subsidiary of wasl Asset Management Group, has started leasing 24 villas during the first stage of a phased programme. The launch forms part of...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 October, 2016 9:46 am

Earnings and Macro data to drive financial markets the week ahead

Written by Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Last week’s robust U.S. corporate announcement indicated that there’s a high chance for corporate America to get out of its five consecutive quarter long profit recession. According to factset, 78% of S&P 500 companies...

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