Business & Money | Saturday 13 May, 2017 1:22 pm

Alinma CEO highlights corporate governance, best practices in meet

ALINMA Bank CEO, Abdulmohsen Al-Fares, recently participated in the General Auditing Bureau’s 14th annual seminar, where he spoke about applying corporate governance and best practices in public sector institutions. The event, which was held at Intercontinental Hotel in Riyadh, featured a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 13 May, 2017 1:19 pm

1,200 Saudis apply for 700 hotel jobs up for grabs in Makkah

AS many as 1,200 Saudi men took part in a career fair organized by the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), completing applications for some 700 jobs offered by 38 hotels in the holy city with an average salary of SR4,000. Ibrahim Bardisi, secretary-general of the Makkah Chamber of...

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Business & Money | Saturday 13 May, 2017 1:11 pm

Taqdeer Award starts awareness campaign for companies in Dubai

Taqdeer Award has launched an awareness campaign about the award for companies across Dubai, marking the beginning of the second edition of the award. More than 60 companies attended the first session of the campaign, which focusses on construction, manufacturing, electrical and mechanical...

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Business & Money | Saturday 13 May, 2017 1:06 pm

Global Airport Leaders Forum (GALF) 2017 to discuss global aviation outlook 2026, airport expansion, airlines requirements, trends and aviation industry challenges

Globally-renowned aviation thought leaders and experts will discuss global airports outlook 2026, airport capacity, impact of Brexit, Trump and rising nationalism on aviation, how airports can most effectively respond to the requirements of airlines, onboard retail, the latest technology trends and ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 13 May, 2017 7:10 am

FUNN Concludes SFX with the Participation of More Than 2,000 Visitors

More than 2,000 cinema enthusiasts walked through the doors of Expo Centre Sharjah in the past two days, eager to find out how special effects aids the production of the highest-grossing movies. In an unprecedented effort in the UAE, the Sharjah-based media arts organisation, FUNN, successfully...

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Government | Saturday 13 May, 2017 6:53 am

Riyadh Metro 54% complete, on schedule

The Riyadh Metro project is 54 percent complete and on schedule, Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar, chairman of the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, said Thursday following the second meeting of the commission at its headquarters in the capital. The metro network will constitute ...

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Government | Saturday 13 May, 2017 6:50 am

Labor arbitration center ready for launch: Ministry adviser

 A labor arbitration center is ready for launch to protect those in the labor market, Abdullah Al-Abdullatif, adviser to the justice minister, said Wednesday at the Development Dialogue Symposium in Riyadh. The Justice Ministry plans to establish a modern labor court as part of the National...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 13 May, 2017 6:14 am

Unprecedented growth in Saudi tourism sector: SCTH

The Saudi tourism and national heritage sector is witnessing unprecedented growth thanks to the support and care of King Salman, said Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). The king issued a directive to support the...

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Business & Money | Friday 12 May, 2017 12:02 pm

Emaar accomplishes engineering marvel with iconic Sky Bridge on Address Sky View in Downtown Dubai

Dubai now has a new architectural landmark: Emaar Properties today accomplished the challenging engineering feat of designing, constructing and lifting an iconic Sky Bridge that links the new Address Sky View hotel with the Address Residences Sky View in Downtown Dubai.   Rising at a...

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Business & Money | Friday 12 May, 2017 11:57 am

ETIHAD AVIATION GROUP IS A TRIPLE WINNER AT CIPS MIDDLE EAST AWARDS

The Procurement and Supply Management team at Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) were the overall winners at the Chartered Institute of Purchasing Supply (CIPS) Middle East Awards, winning three awards including the prestigious accolade of the ‘MENA Procurement and Supply Team of the...

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