Business & Money | Sunday 16 October, 2016 4:11 pm

Celebrating retail excellence across the Middle East at the annual Images RetailME Awards 2016

The 2016 Images RetailME Awards, which recognise Middle East’s best retailers, were presented at a gala ceremony held at the Conrad hotel Dubai.   The awards recognise excellence across a range of retail categories, turning the spotlight on the best performing retailers in the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 October, 2016 3:47 pm

Ideal Standard contributes to the cause with sustainable solutions to control water conservation

Global Handwashing Day, celebrated worldwide on October 15, is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times. The Day is designed to foster and support a global and local culture of handwashing with soap, shine a...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 October, 2016 3:26 pm

GCC SMEs in 2015 13995 factories and up to 15.6 billion USD worth of investments

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) announced that there were approximately 13995 SMEs in the GCC in 2015. In details, GOIC counted 11288 small and 2707 medium enterprises that added up to form 82.9% of the total 16890 manufacturing factories in the GCC. His Excellency Mr....

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 October, 2016 1:30 pm

GE opens Kuwait Technology Center to drive localized research, training & engineering support in the power sector

GE marked a new milestone in its operational presence in Kuwait with the opening of the GE Kuwait Technology Center (GEKTC), a flagship facility that will foster localized research, provide hands-on training and build an innovation ecosystem specifically for the power sector.   Approved...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 October, 2016 1:20 pm

Bahri named ‘Best Break Bulk Operator’ at All India Maritime and Logistics Awards 2016

Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, has been named ‘Shipping Line of the Year – Break Bulk Operator’ at the All India Maritime and Logistics Awards (MALA) 2016, the leading awards program for India’s maritime industry. Bahri beat out several...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 October, 2016 1:08 pm

NetApp Showcases Next Generation Cloud and Flash Storage Solutions at GITEX 2016

The exponential growth of enterprises, SMBs and vertical industries in the Middle East, continues to ignite pervasive and persistent IT issues as organizations grapple with how best to utilise and leverage their single most important asset – data. With the evolution of various data retention...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 October, 2016 1:01 pm

Al Falamanki Partners With Careem

Al Falamanki, an ode to a golden era and a unique concept in the food and beverage industry in Lebanon, has recently partnered with Careem, a leading chauffer cab booking service in the UAE.   During the month of October, Careem will be offering Al Falamanki guests a 15% discount on...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 October, 2016 12:41 pm

NCB’s net income reached SR 7,030 million for the nine months of 2016

The National Commercial Bank announced the net income for the nine month of 2016 reached SR 7,030 million compared to SR 6,963 million for the same period of the previous year, an increase of 1%, NCB net profit for the third quarter reached to SR 1,962 compared to SR 1,994 million for the same...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 October, 2016 12:20 pm

Saudi MoT readies ‘Wasl,’ ‘Naql’ platforms for GITEX Dubai 2016

Transport Ministry of Saudi Arabia  and the Public Transport Authority, and Elm, the Ministry’s technology partner are participating in the GITEX Technology Week 2016, to be held at the Dubai World Trade Center from 16 to 20 October.   The Ministry is expected to showcase its...

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Business & Money | Sunday 16 October, 2016 12:14 pm

The Dubai Economic Council Announces Strategic Partnership With The BIG 5

 The Dubai Economic Council (DEC) and dmg events Middle East, Asia & Africa announce their strategic partnership for the organization of the “Excellence in Construction Summit”. Taking place on Nov 22 during The Big 5 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The Summit...

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