Zain Bahrain among first to achieve new ISO standardZain Bahrain, a leading telecommunications provider in the kingdom, has become one of the first operators in the region to upgrade its Quality Management System (QMS) to meet the new ISO 9001:2015 standard, as well as to successfully conform to More… |
Dubai Trade implements ISO standard at customer contact centreDubai Trade, the single window for cross-border trade and a DP World company, has implemented the ISO 18295-1:2017 standard in its Customer Contact Centre. It is one of the first organisations in the world to implement the standar More… |
New global standard for construction costs launchedA non-governmental, not-for-profit professional coalition of the construction sector has launched a new universal system that compares construction project costs around the world. The International Construction Measurement Standar More… |
Global standards key for sustainable Russian aviation growthThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) called on the Russian Federation to implement global standards and best practices, in order to maximise the economic and social benefits generated by its growing air transport sector. More… |
Iata conference approves ONE Order standardThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) announced that the Passenger Services Conference (PSC) adopted a resolution on a standard for the ONE Order initiative, a move to simplify airline order management, including the delivery, fulfi More… |
Red Hat launches new learning subscriptionRed Hat, a leading provider of open source solutions, has unveiled Red Hat Learning Subscription – Standard, a new learning subscription tier featuring unlimited access to its portfolio of online training content and certification exams. More… |
StanChart appoints Mena head of economic researchStandard Chartered has appointed Dima Jardaneh as the new head of economic research for Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey. In her new role, Jardaneh will lead a team of economists covering More… |
StanChart invests in Souq.comStandard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE), the private equity arm of the bank, has made a $50 million equity investment, as part of a $275 million consortium, for a minority stake in online retailer Souq.com. The investment will support More… |
New lease accounting standards ‘will bring transparency’The new lease accounting standard published recently by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) brings added transparency to financial reporting, according to KPMG International. The new standard requires companies to bring most le More… |
Push for sharia standard on gold in BahrainA new sharia standard on gold, including rulings for gold-based financial products, will be developed under a new initiative by the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). A statement by the Bahrain-ba More… |