Business representatives, social media experts, investors and professionals across the Gulf region came together to attend the third Back2Business Oman. Organized by numerous nonprofit business councils, including the Oman American Business Center, Back2Business Oman is the biggest business networking event in the sultanate and attracts companies from a variety of sectors. Read More »

The Zain Group, a Kuwait-based telecom company, said recently it has invested in the neXgen Group, a UAE-based smart city and next generation technology advisory and consulting service. The investment by the Zain Group will help establish specialized business groups that will aim to convey smart city services to real estate developers and governments. Read More »

Led by Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, officials from the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry met recently with a group of economic professionals from Kazakhstan. Chamber First Deputy Chairman Ibrahim Al-Mahmoud said the meeting's goal was to encourage networking opportunities for businesses and investors from both nations. Read More »

Henyep Group, an industry leader in capital markets trading, has been rebranded as Henyep Capital Markets Ltd. (HYCM DIFC) to unify its UAE operations and reflect the financial products offered by the company. “HYCM DIFC has now entered its 10th year of successful operations within the DIFC (Dubai International Financial Center),” Senior Executive Officer Roger Bach said. Read More »

A two-bedroom fully furnished penthouse apartment in Abraj Al Lulu is being listed at $244,031.The apartment offers 1,399 square feet of living space, a fully equipped kitchen and living and dining spaces. Both bedrooms have en suite bathrooms and there is also a guest bathroom. Each bedroom has built-in wardrobes and the apartment is equipped with centralized air conditioning. Read More »

L&T Capital Markets Limited (LTCML), which had been functioning as a representative office in the Dubai International Financial Center, said it is opening a wealth management services division in Dubai. The Dubai Financial Services Authority has approved the company's plan to expand its presence in Dubai by elevating LTCML’s license as a representative office to a Category 4 license. Read More »

To combat low oil prices, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are considering tactical moves to entice foreign investors and increase revenues, representatives of the two countries said at the recent CIS Global Business Forum in Dubai. Azerbaijan Deputy Minister of Economy Sahil Babayev said falling oil prices indicate an opportunistic time for his country to delve into diversification options.  Read More »

In its first meeting of the year, the information and communication technology (ICT) committee of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted Aisha Murad, chief of scientific research development at the Secretariat General of the Higher Education Council. The committee also discussed involving government agencies in its plan to found a Telecom Academy in Bahrain. Read More »

During the launch party of the Jeddah branch of the U.S. Financial Advisory and Audit Firm, the company's senior vice president addressed the issue of submitting U.S. tax return documentation by the appropriate date. USFAAF Senior Vice President Jim O'Neill said all Emiratis and GCC nationals having dual citizenship in the U.S. need to submit the information by the due date to avoid legal action. Read More »

The Central Bank of Bahrain said it regrets a recent downgrade in Bahrain's sovereign rating as a reaction to the current financial standing of the oil industry. Bahrain was included in the list of oil exporting nations for which Standard & Poor's recently issued downgrades of the sovereign ratings due to the existing oil price challenge. Read More »

Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) recently held a workshop with government stakeholders and public wireless network operators on establishing the Mast Deployment Regulatory Framework and repairing the legal standing of unpermitted masts in efforts to restructure the policies of mast deployment. Read More »

The Nasayem Al Bahrain Festival, a garden show designed to encourage a more environmentally friendly Bahrain, is part of Zain Bahrain’s environmentally driven CSR initiatives. Read More »

Mercury MENA has announced that its construction of the Mondelez International facility will be completed in 2016. Read More »

Kenyan telecom service provider Safaricom revealed this week that it has entered into a deal to improve its customer experience through the use of Flytxt's consumer analytics solutions. Read More »

Dubai real estate developer Azizi Developments has launched its $350 million (AED) Royal Bay Residence project, a luxury apartment building on the crescent of Palm Jumeirah. Read More »

The Oil & Gas West Asia (OGWA) Exhibition & Conference will take place this year March 21-23 at the Oman International Exhibition Center in Muscat, Oman. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Jorgensen Law Firm PLLC and Hoda Barakat Legal Consultancy recently held a workshop on drafting and negotiating successful franchise agreements. Read More »

Consumer goods company Unilever has chosen OgilvyOne to help market three of its prominent brands in the Gulf region. Read More »

During the Trade and Retail Sector Committee of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry's third open meeting of 2016, business owners discussed challenges they face in the day-to-day operations of running a business. Read More »

With the arrival of British Airways BA105 from London Heathrow, dnata assumed full operations at the new Concourse D in Dubai International Airport's Terminal One. Read More »