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Gulf Business
__NOTOC__ ''Gulf Business'' is a weekly magazine published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and focusing on Middle East business news, especially in GCC countries. It was launched in 1996. It is published in Motivate Media Group. The magazine has reported on a rival magazine, ''Arabian Business''. It has also reported on the Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman (DSA) conurbation of emirates. The magazine is quoted in books. The magazine uses social media, including Twitter (as "GulfBusiness") since 2009. Gulf Business Awards The magazine organizes the annual Gulf Business Awards. See also * ''Arabian Business ''Arabian Business'' (''AB'') is a weekly business magazine published in Dubai and focusing on global and regional news analysis. The brand is aimed at the English and Arabic-speaking communities and is published in both languages. Its circula ...'' References External links Official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Gulf Business 1996 establishments in the United Arab Emirates Magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulaziz Abdulla Al Ghurair
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair (; born 1 July 1954) is an Emirati politician and billionaire businessman who is chairman of Mashreq and a director of the Abdullah Al Ghurair Group. Al Ghurair was speaker of the UAE's Federal National Council from 2007 to 2011. As of 2022, his net worth was estimated by ''Forbes'' at US$2.6 billion. Education Al Ghurair trained as an industrial engineer and earned a bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University. He joined Mashreq in 1977, and worked in various capacities until 1988, and he took over responsibility for the bank's international operations, setting up branches in New York, London, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, India and Pakistan. He was appointed executive director in 1989 and became CEO the following year. Career Al Ghurair is currently the chairman of Mashreq, a financial institution in the UAE founded by his uncle, Majed Ahmed Al Ghurair during the Gulf's first oil boom in the 1960s. His family has holdings include real esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Kuwaiti Businesspeople
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1973 Births
Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 1972 Miami Dolphins season, Miami Dolphins defeated the 1972 Washington Redskins season, Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, with the Dolphins ending the season a perfect 17-0. This marked the first and only time that an NFL team has had a perfect undefeated season, an achievement the team holds to this day. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 22 ** ''Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman, The Sunshine Showdown'': George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica. ** A Royal Jorda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Impact Investment
Impact investing refers to investments "made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return". At its core, impact investing is about an alignment of an investor's beliefs and values with the allocation of capital to address social and/or environmental issues. Impact investors actively seek to place capital in businesses, nonprofits, and funds in industries such as renewable energy and education. microfinance, Institutional investors, notably North American and European development finance institutions, pension funds and endowments have played a leading role in the development of impact investing. Under Pope Francis, the Catholic Church saw an increased interest in impact investing. Impact investing occurs across asset classes; for example, private equity/venture capital, debt, and fixed income. Impact investments can be made in either emerging or developed markets, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
