UAE banking industry stays robust in 2017: reportThe UAE’s banking sector remained strong and robust in 2017 with an uptick in growth on the back of strong economic momentum in the country, said the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) in its annual report for the year 2017. The rep More… |
Tamkeen bolsters support for 75,000 enterprisesTamkeen, Bahrain’s labour fund, notched up nearly 75,000 private sector beneficiaries as of December last year, a report said. As many as 56,000 Bahrainis and 19,000 enterprises benefited through its human capital developmen More… |
Top global award for Smart MediaSmart Media, the annual report company with business in six countries including Bahrain, has been named the winner of the Platinum Achievement Award for annual reports worldwide at this year's ARC Awards in New York. Smart Med More… |
OUIC achieves 44pc growth in 2011Oman United Insurance Company (OUIC), a leading insurance company in Oman, achieved a growth of 44 per cent in business with an underwriting profit of RO3.2 million ($8.32 million) last year. Although the global economy was not encouraging More… |
Gulf wins 14 annual report awardsFour annual reports from the Gulf received high acclaim by winning 14 awards at the 25th International ARC Awards, popularly dubbed 'the Academy Awards' of annual reports. The Annual Reports of Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority More… |
Batelco annual report wins awardBatelco has won a silver award for its annual report produced by Smart Media, the annual report company, at the LACP (League of American Communications Professionals) 2010 Vision Awards. The 2010 Vision Awards annual report competition dre More… |
Ithmaar annual report wins awardsBahrain-based Ithmaar Bank’s 2010 annual report has won multiple top prizes at one of the major global award schemes for annual reports. The report, which was developed jointly by the Ithmaar team and Smart Media - The Annual Report Compan More… |
Oman Air report wins design awardOman Air's 2009 annual report, designed by Smart Media, won silver at the Vision Awards at the Annual Report Competition under the category of transportation and logistics. The contest was organised by the League of American Communications More… |
Abu Dhabi fund sees more global ‘uncertainty’Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia), one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, said the global economy still faces 'considerable uncertainty,' in its first annual review aimed at enhancing transparency. The fund, bel More… |