Business & Money | Sunday 18 December, 2016 11:38 am

Disruption of Asfan project disappoints industrialists

Saudi investors and job seekers have expressed their dismay over the continuing delay in establishing Jeddah’s fourth industrial estate in Asfan while investors accused Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) of its information blackout on the project. Sami Al-Husseini, manager for...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 December, 2016 9:24 am

Finalists for the 7th Global Event Awards Now Announced

Eventex 2017 is nearly upon us in all its glory. The judging phase is now completed, and the shortlist of finalists revealed. Best Association Meeting 82nd IFLA World Library and Information Congress CEO Summit 2016 RCOG World Congress 2016 ESPID 2016 – Paediatric...

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Business & Money | Saturday 17 December, 2016 4:52 am

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal: Feature of Arab renaissance visible

Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg, assistant secretary-general for foreign affairs at the Gulf Cooperation Council, told a gathering of GCC government leaders and academics at the Arab Thought Foundation’s FIKR15 conference that the GCC is working on economic and developmental principles from scratch...

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Business & Money | Saturday 17 December, 2016 1:58 am

The other side of online shopping

WHILE Saudi Arabia is becoming one of the top countries for e-commerce and local online shopping websites increasing each day, many Saudis still prefer to buy from international online shopping websites. Some Saudis still believe that Saudi and Arab online shopping sites can’t be trusted,...

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Business & Money | Friday 16 December, 2016 4:55 am

Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach officially opened in Abu Dhabi

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region, Abu Dhabi Ports has officially opened Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach, offering cruise ship passengers a new beach destination with unmatched tourism experiences. The Beach was...

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Business & Money | Friday 16 December, 2016 4:17 am

SABIC supports regional metals industry

SABIC supported the region’s metals industry with its Gold sponsorship of the three-day 20th Middle East Iron and Steel Conference in Dubai that ended yesterday (Dec. 14), seeking to enhance its brand reputation as a regional leader in the steel industry. The conference is the largest of its...

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Business & Money | Friday 16 December, 2016 3:33 am

The Dubai Duty Free American Express® Card offers Cardmembers many happy returns

Celebrating 15 years of The Dubai Duty Free American Express® Card, American Express Middle East (AEME) and Dubai Duty Free (DDF) are offering existing and new Cardmembers many happy returns enabling them to make the most out of their DDF shopping experience.   As a part of the...

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Business & Money | Friday 16 December, 2016 2:01 am

‘Ajman Real Estate Conference 1’ sheds light on massive growth potential of realty in Ajman

The Ajman Real Estate Conference 1, being organized by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency – Ajman [ARRA], the state-run institution mandated with regulating the real estate activities and developments in Ajman, was inaugurated this morning by Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 15 December, 2016 4:42 pm

ITFC, catalyst group TIE parntership for SME Trade Development in support of 2030 vision of saudi arabia

As a strategic step towards the development of the small-to-medium-sized enterprises (or “SMEs”) in Saudi Arabia, the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, and Catalyst Group inked an Engagement Agreement to commence...

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Business & Money | Thursday 15 December, 2016 4:41 pm

Global Medical Costs Expected to Increase in 2017 Despite Lower Rates of Inflation

While global inflation rates appear to be mitigating, average cost increases for employer-sponsored medical plans globally are continuing to rise, according to a new report from Aon. Average cost increases are projected to be 8.2 percent in 2017, up slightly from 8.1 percent in 2016. However, the...

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