Workers rights get Qatar nod as ILO poised decide on abuse probe
DOHA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Qatar has signed 36 worker protection agreements with countries that provide much of its labour force, state media reported...
Saudi gets over 322,000 jobs in private sector alone
RIYADH: The year 2014 showed a considerable increase in terms of nationalization with 322,358 male and female Saudis landing jobs in the private sector,...
Smartphones overtake desktops for Christmas shopping
If the beginning of the holiday season is any indication, it could be a merry mobile Christmas for shoppers.
For the first time, there's expected...
Oil stages modest rebound
Oil rebounded on bargain-buying Wednesday after the previous day's plunge but analysts warned any gains would be limited as the global glut showed no...
Samsung flags 15% rise in Q4 operating profit
Samsung Electronics on Friday flagged a 15 percent increase in 2015 Q4 operating profit, rounding off a year in which the world's largest smartphone...
UAE energy minister expects oil prices to recover this year
United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said Tuesday he expects a recovery in plummeting oil prices before the end of the year.
“I am...
WageSpot phone app pulls back curtain on employee pay
A WageSpot smartphone application released in the United States on Tuesday dove into a historically taboo topic -- how much people get paid.
The app...
UAE cabinet restructures Emirates Development Bank board
DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The cabinet of the United Arab Emirates issued a decision on Saturday to restructure Emirates Development Bank's (EDB) board...
Saudi offers of extra oil in Asia fail to lure interest in cutthroat market
Saudi Arabia failed to attract offers for additional oil cargoes for loading in October, industry sources said, in a sign that the market remains...
MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil weakness may dampen Gulf, land tax plan hit Saudi
Oct 20 Middle East stock markets may be soft on Tuesday because of weak oil prices and global equity markets, while progress towards imposing...
