Business & Money | Sunday 4 September, 2016 10:06 am

Alfa International Group secure The East India Company franchise for Saudi Arabia

Alfa International Group, are set to expand their portfolio of luxury brands with the signing of The East India Company franchise for Saudi Arabia. The franchise agreement includes The East India Company Fine Foods Retail, In-store food & beverage, stand-alone restaurants, and extends to the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 4 September, 2016 9:56 am

MLSD pushes ahead with talent search

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has been implementing a nationwide program to train and develop Saudi manpower. Under the title of “Discovering Leaders”, the program was recently launched by Minister of Labor and Social Development Mufrej Al-Haqbani. The program was...

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Business & Money | Saturday 3 September, 2016 12:30 pm

Sharjah eGovernment Holds Major Workshop to Prepare for GITEX 2016

Sharjah Department of eGovernment organised its first workshop gathering discussing major highlights and stand designs in preparation for Sharjah’s participation at the “GITEX Technology Week 2016”. As the Sharjah Government prepares itself to participate under the slogan...

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Business & Money | Saturday 3 September, 2016 12:23 pm

Nakheel lines up six Dubai consultants for AED7.5 billion Jebel Ali Gardens community

Dubai master developer Nakheel is drawing on the talent and expertise of home-grown engineering and architectural consultants to help deliver its new AED7.5 billion Jebel Ali Gardens community. Nakheel has tasked six Dubai-based, Emirati-led companies with overseeing the design and construction...

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Business & Money | Friday 2 September, 2016 5:12 am

Aramco, Japan to expand Okinawa crude storage by 2 million barrels

Saudi Aramco and the Japanese government are set to agree on a roughly 2 million barrel expansion of crude storage capacity in Okinawa, used by the state-run firm to store oil, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said Thursday. Under an agreement with Tokyo, Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co...

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Business & Money | Friday 2 September, 2016 1:18 am

Dubai South to take center stage at Cityscape Global

Dubai South is set to unveil its exciting new projects and present its unique portfolio of residential properties, at the upcoming Cityscape Global taking place at the Dubai World Trade Center from 6-8 September.  Dubai’s most ambitious project to date, Dubai South is an integrated...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 September, 2016 4:55 pm

Cinnabon’s Exclusive New Image Unveiled in Abu Dhabi

Cinnabon has introduced its fresh new brand and image at the first store of its kind outside the USA, in Abu Dhabi Marina Mall. The bakery is only the second worldwide to incorporate Cinnabon’s new style and is one out of over 40 across the UAE.  Cinnabon have rolled out a complete...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 September, 2016 4:34 pm

Management changes at GAC Group

Global provider of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services, the GAC Group, has announced a swathe of management changes and transfers.   At Group level, changes come with Erland Ebbersten, formerly Group Vice President for the Africa, Russia and Central Asia region, assuming...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 September, 2016 2:36 pm

Equinix Promotes Brian Lillie to Chief Customer Officer,EVP of Technology Services

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced that it has promoted Brian Lillie to Chief Customer Officer (CCO) and EVP of Technology Services.  In this newly expanded role, Lillie will directly lead the Global Customer Success organization...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 September, 2016 12:47 pm

Saudi Arabia dominates regional fertilizer production, says GPCA report

Fertilizer production in Saudi Arabia continues to lead regional capacity, with the Kingdom accounting for 44% of the GCC’s manufacturing portfolio, according to a new report by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA). Saudi Arabia’s current annual fertilizer...

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