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ADFD assists AED16.5b business deals for UAE companies in 10 years
ABU DHABI – In a bid to support the UAE’s national economy, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, has facilitated business deals worth AED16.5 billion for UAE companies over the last 10 years to implement ADFD-funded projects in developing countries.Capitalising on its close relations with developing countries, the Fund has also invested in partnerships and initiatives to support national companies of the UAE and create investment opportunities in developing countries.In line with the directives of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of ADFD’s Board of Directors, the Fund has amended its tendering system for projects financed by ADFD-managed government...
April 02, 2019

ADFD assists AED16.5b business deals for UAE companies in 10 years

Saudi Aramco world’s most profitable firm
Riyadh — Saudi Aramco revealed Monday it made the world's biggest corporate profit last year.International ratings agencies Fitch and Moody's got rare access to Aramco's accounts which show the firm posting billions in profits.It comes as Aramco prepares to sell bonds on the international market to help finance the purchase of a 70-percent stake in Saudi petrochemical behemoth SABIC for $69.1 billion, effectively merging the kingdom's two largest companies.Moody's Investors Service said Aramco posted a net profit of $111.1 billion in 2018 -- far higher than the combined net earnings of the five international oil majors -- and generated $359.9 billion in revenues.Last year US oil giants Chevron and Exxon Mobil, Britain's BP, Anglo-Dutch rival Royal Dutch Shell and...
April 01, 2019

Saudi Aramco world’s most profitable firm

CMAs earn 55% more in compensation
DUBAI — IMA’s (Institute of Management Accountants) 2019 Global Salary Survey, shows that CMA (Certified Management Accountant) certified professionals globally earn 57 percent more in median salary and 55 percent more in median total compensation than non-CMAs. Young accountants particularly reap the benefits of becoming certified, as CMAs in their 20s earn 70 percent more in total compensation than their peers who do not have the CMA and those in their 30s earn 67 percent more.«The CMA program’s focus on planning, analysis, and decision support aligns closely with the skills management accounting and finance professionals need now and will need in the future,” said Hanadi Khalife, director of MEA and India operations at IMA. «In the region, we’re particularly encouraged to...
April 01, 2019

CMAs earn 55% more in compensation

Bank Albilad signs a partnership agreement with National Housing Company
Bank Albilad in partnership with National Housing
JEDDAH — A partnership agreement is signed by Bank Albilad and National Housing Company to support the company’s initiatives, current and future ideas and plans, in addition to encouraging and increasing the housing supplies, providing their products and services to the beneficiaries, through which the initiatives of housing sector will be strengthened in line with the Saudi Vision 2030. This agreement is signed by Bank Albilad to be an extension of its active presence within the Saudi Property Funding Sector for the purpose of providing the comprehensive financing solutions designed to meet all customers’ needs, in addition to the facilities and highly competitive benefits.Abdulaziz AlOnaizan, CEO of Bank Albilad, said Bank Albilad is one of the leading banks in providing the...
April 01, 2019

Bank Albilad in partnership with National Housing

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Eagle Hills partners with National Bank of Fujairah to offer mortgage solutions
ABU DHABI — Eagle Hills, an Abu Dhabi-based private real estate investment and development company, has announced its collaboration with the National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) to provide mortgage solutions and special payment plans to customers interested in buying property in Address Fujairah Resort + Spa.The partnership allows investors and customers to purchase two, three and four-bedroom fully furnished, serviced and branded apartments, benefitting from the following features:• Only 15% payment during construction, comprising 5% down payment and 10% in monthly installments until handover• 15% in monthly installments post-handover with zero interest provided by Eagle Hills over a period of four years• The remaining 70% will be mortgaged over a period of up to 25 years by...
April 01, 2019

Eagle Hills partners with National Bank of Fujairah to offer mortgage solutions




Jehad AlTwairki, Vice President for Business Solutions, STCS, and Muayad Simbawa, Director for Enterprise Business, Trend Micro
STCS to utilize Trend Micro products under its cloud offerings
RIYADH — Saudi Telecom Company – Solutions (STCS), a subsidiary of Saudi Telecom Company (STC), and Trend Micro, the global leader in cybersecurity solutions, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the recently held Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.Under the MoU, STCS will now work with Trend Micro as the latter’s Managed Services Provider Partner in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait. The agreement will allow STCS to utilize the security vendor’s products as part of their Cloud Offering. This will also enable STCS to provide its customers all relevant Trend Micro products and the accompanying services that come with each of these products. Services such as implementation and first level support will also be carried out through STCS.The agreement will see STCS...
April 01, 2019

STCS to utilize Trend Micro products under its cloud offerings

Islamic insurance demand prompts higher premiums
JEDDAH — Global demand for Islamic insurance, also know as takaful, is growing, helping premiums to rise and supporting profitability, Moody’s Investors Service says in a report published Monday.“We expect premiums to keep growing moderately in the next 2-3 years, and the industry will benefit from improved regulation,” said Mohammed Ali Londe, AVP-Analyst at Moody’s. “Takaful insurers’ profitability should stabilize in 2018 and 2019 after falling in 2017 due to discounting in Gulf Cooperation Council countries and rising claims in Southeast Asia.”Globally, gross takaful premiums, or contributions, increased at a compound annual rate of 9% between 2014 and 2017.In the GCC region, Southeast Asia and Africa, demand will continue to be bolstered by the widening of compulsory...
April 01, 2019

Islamic insurance demand prompts higher premiums




Ali Hussam Asghar, senior vice chairman, REAP, is giving his views with Pakistan Consul General Shehryar Akber (right) and Sheikh Mazen Batterji, vice chairman JCCI, also at the occasion. — Courtesy photo
Pakistan consulate holds biryani rice tasting event
By Syed Mussarat KhalilSaudi GazetteJEDDAH — Pakistan Consulate in Jeddah held Pakistani Rice Tasting Dinner (Biryani Night)’ organized at the Park Hyatt Hotel (Al Andalusia Restaurant) Al Hamra area. The event coincided with the visit of a 17-member Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) delegation to Saudi Arabia as part of trade promotion activities to increase the export of rice to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The delegation is headed by Ali Hussam Asghar, Senior Vice Chairman of REAP.Sheikh Mahzen Batterjie, Vice Chairman, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), who was chief guest at the occasion, welcomed the delegation to Jeddah. He also appreciated the efforts of the consulate in developing a good relationship between business communities of both countries. He...
April 01, 2019

Pakistan consulate holds biryani rice tasting event

Aramco establishes Global Medium Term Note Program
DHAHRAN – Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) on Monday announced that it has established a Global Medium Term Note Program and will conduct a series of fixed income investor meetings commencing on April 1, 2019. An offering of US dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes under the program may follow, subject to market conditions.The notes, if issued, will be admitted to the official list of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Regulated Market.This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security and nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any security in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The Notes have not been and...
April 01, 2019

Aramco establishes Global Medium Term Note Program

Group photo of officials of signatory companies
RTA renews maintenance contract of Serco Group
DUBAI — Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a contract extending the operation and maintenance of the Dubai Metro with the British Serco Group until September 2021. The new contract covers the operation & maintenance of the Dubai Metro Red Line Extension Project (Route 2020). This extension spans 15 km and connects 7 stations (5 elevated and 2 underground), and the test-run of the service is expected to start in February 2020.The Dubai Metro lines currently have a network length of 75 km, which will increase to 90 km with the Red Line expansion and will have over 120 trains running at peak times.The total value of the fixed base fee for the two-year contract is around 680 million dirhams (equivalent to about 140 million sterling pounds).Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and...
April 01, 2019

RTA renews maintenance contract of Serco Group

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