Business and Finance

Compliant currency trading
The foreign exchange market has become the world's largest financial market, with over US$1.5 trillion traded every day. Interest in currency trading is growing rapidly in the Middle East, according to Lloyd La Marca, CEO of online specialist ACM. ACM is offering shariah compliant accounts for Islamic traders.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, November 23 - 2005 at 09:08

Western investors go shariah
There is growing interest among western investors in shariah compliant finance, particularly in areas such as ethical investing. Kamal Mian, Associate Director, HSBC Amanah, explains how ancient guidelines can be interpreted and applied to business today.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, November 09 - 2005 at 11:02

Increasing Islamic banking
Islamic banking is seeing rapid expansion worldwide, with strong growth in the Middle East, Europe and South East Asia. Mohammed Ismaeel, Director Global Marketing, HSBC Amanah, says that many non-Muslims are also choosing Islamic products, with over half of HSBC Amanah's Asian customers being Chinese.
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United Arab Emirates: Thursday, October 27 - 2005 at 08:43

Benefits of professional networking
Business Networking International has opened a chapter in Dubai, for professionals to share ideas, contacts and referrals. Bijay Shah, National Director, BNI Middle East, says the plan is open at least fifteen chapters in Dubai alone over the next two to three years.
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United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 13 - 2005 at 09:27

Tobacco takes action
As litigation against tobacco companies continues worldwide, British American Tobacco is stepping up its social responsibility programmes and readapting its marketing strategy. Michael Prideaux, Corporate Affairs Director, BAT, says the days of tobacco advertising and mass media are now over, with manufacturers instead engaging one-on-one with adult smokers.
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United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, July 05 - 2005 at 09:46

Gulf industry needs skills
The Gulf industrial sector is not where it should be today, because of a lack of skills and interest, according to Zeyad Almajed, Manager Policy Development, Dubai Development and Investment Authority. The DDIA wants to train the regional workforce as part of its CSR strategy, to build valuable human capital.
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United Arab Emirates: Thursday, June 09 - 2005 at 09:27

Middle East must adopt CSR
It is time for regional companies to properly adopt CSR practices as international companies have done, according to Ahmed Bin Ali, Manager Public Relations, Etisalat. A commitment to training existing staff as well as new graduates is one of the key ways Etisalat is implementing corporate social responsibility.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, June 08 - 2005 at 09:46

GOIC contractors marketplace
The Qatar-based Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting's latest service is a subcontracting and exchange programme, which matchmakes between SMBs and the enterprise sector. Hazem Sobhi Al Anqar, Coordinator Researcher says that Entrepreneurs in Dubai has been an ideal opportunity to showcase GOIC's services.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 30 - 2005 at 08:51