African Economic Growth and the Global Repercussions
African economies remain resilient, with two-thirds of sub-Saharan African (SSA) economies still growing at rates above the global average this year.
DIFC : Gold Standard for Information Security
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has been awarded the ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation in Information Security Management Systems.
Powerhouse Islamic Finance Partners Join the WIBC Ecosystem
Key players from the global Islamic finance industry will be participating at the 22nd annual World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) 2015, taking place on 1-3 December at the Gulf Hotel, Bahrain.
Cool Earth : A Stitch in Time
Brother International Europe has extended its partnership with pioneering rainforest sustainability charity, Cool Earth by donating sewing machines to a village in Papua New Guinea.
Nokia Collaboration with UAE GCAA
Nokia and the GCAA have entered into a strategic collaboration that will make the UAE the first country in the world to allow the operation of drones by both businesses and Government agencies in a safe, secure and managed environment.
Insurers Still Wary of Iran
Despite all the challenges Iran has faced over the past few decades, Iran offers huge opportunities, which we see only growing as there is more foreign investment.
CWC World LNG Awards Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the 11th Annual CWC LNG Awards has just been announced by the CWC Group. The categories for 2016 include the coveted CWC / World Gas Intelligence (WGI) LNG Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry, the LNG Technological Innovation Award and the LNG Executive of 2016. The nominees are: CWC / World Gas Intelligence Annual LNG Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry 2016: Reasons for nominations: http://world.cwclng.com/lng-award-outstanding-contribution/ CWC LNG Technological Innovation 2016 Award: Reasons for nominations: http://world.cwclng.com/lng-technological-innovation-award/ The winners of the Awards will be announced at the 11th Annual LNG Awards Evening to be held on Tuesday 13 December, 2016 as part of the CWC World LNG Summit in Barcelona on 12–15 December, 2016 at the Hotel Arts. For more information about the World CWC LNG Summit and Awards Evening please visit www.cwclng.com/worldlng or alternatively contact Tanya Crossick +44 20 7978 0059 or [email protected]
New JDA/Centiro Report
More than 80 percent of European online shoppers are willing to exceed minimum order thresholds if it qualifies them for free delivery or collection, according to data from the JDA/Centiro Customer Pulse Report Europe 2016, conducted by YouGov
