Dubai / Emirates Business The holy month of Ramadan is a special time to embrace the spirit of giving and make a difference in the community. The month is also an ideal time for business leaders to reflect on the importance of corporate philanthropy. Encouraging this very concept of corporate social responsibility, Al Noor Training Centre is back with …

  Manama / Tribune news service Residents of 1,300 rundown homes in the Muharraq Governorate are refusing to renovate their homes according to heritage specifications and threatening to knock them down themselves. Homes in the historic Muharraq, Hidd and Arad neighbourhoods are under a banned list, which means that the Muharraq Municipality can’t grant their owners permission to bulldoze and …

  Reuters Bankers are expecting to be notified soon about the line up to lead Saudi Arabia’s debut international bond transaction after pitches took place in Riyadh. The Kingdom is likely to hire from the list of banks that underwrote a US$10bn loan in May, which was coordinated by JP Morgan, HSBC and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, though a number of …