Occidental Petroleum to reveal 2nd quarter results through conference call

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY), which has Mideast operations in Oman, Qatar and the UAE, has released its second quarter 2016 financial results and will hold a conference call  Aug. 3. Prospective participants can pre-register at http://dpregister.com/10089449. The conference will be webcast at oxy.com/investors. OXY also operates in the U.S. and Latin America. Read More »

Injazat Data Systems names deputy CEO

Amal Al-Jabri was recently named deputy CEO at Injazat Data Systems, a regional IT managed services provider owned by Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company Mubadala. "We are delighted to welcome Amal to the Injazat family," Injazat Data Systems CEO Ibrahim Lari said. "Her track record of leadership, sector knowledge and practical experience will be a great addition to the team." Read More »

Al Ain Men's College students participate in Zayed Humanitarian Work Day

Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) Al Ain Men’s College (AAMC) students participated recently in the Zayed Humanitarian Work Day celebrations at the Bawadi Mall in Abu Dhabi. Zayed Humanitarian Day is held in commemoration of the passing of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was a role model for those supporting care and charitable services for the needy. Read More »

Second edition of Dubai Smartpreneur Competition gets underway

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is again teaming up with the Smart Dubai Office to promote innovation among young entrepreneurs in Dubai. Now in its second edition, the Smartpreneur Competition is seeking creative business ideas in the categories of living, the economy, mobility, people, environment and governance. The launch edition of the competition received 350 entries. Read More »

Qatar Airways highlights its fiscal 2016 successes

Qatar Airways Group recently released a financial report that details the company’s success over the past fiscal year including improving year-over-year results in all business units, growing revenues by 4.3 percent and bringing operating costs down by 1.5 percent. Its approximately$824 million operating profit for fiscal 2016 nearly tripled the results from fiscal 2015. Read More »

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance gets financial backing for Islamic finance e-learning platform

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) said its development of an Islamic finance e-learning platform revolving around the standards issued by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions will receive financial backing from Khaleeji Commercial Bank. BIBF hopes the platform will become a major reference in the Islamic finance industry. Read More »

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar grads win Tech Startup of the Year for medical care app

An app created by three graduates of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar has taken top honors at the Qatar IT Business Awards, 2016.Haris Aghadi, Abdulla AlKhenji and Noshin Nisa from the information systems program at CMU-Q won Tech Startup of the Year at the awards event for developing Meddy, an app that offers valuable information on health officials and physicians in Qatar. Read More »

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