Business & Money | Monday 29 August, 2016 9:22 am

Haqbani, Qasabi pledge exceptional support to SMEs

Minister of Labor and Social Development Mufrej Al-Haqbani and Minister of Trade and Investment Majid Al-Qasabi agreed to offer full and exceptional support for small and medium sized enterprises with the aim of improving work environments, tackling unemployment and generating new job...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 August, 2016 9:20 am

5 ministries join hands to Saudize telecom sector

Five ministries have joined hands to implement the second phase of 100% nationalizing telecom sector jobs. The ministries of interior, labor and social development, municipal and rural affairs, commerce and investment and telecommunication and information technology have all taken measures to...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 August, 2016 5:35 am

Bill McDermott A keynote speaker at Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) 2016

The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) announced that Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP SE, would be the keynote speaker at the Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) to take place on 22-25 October 2016 under the theme: Shaping the Future.   The Forum is held under the...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 August, 2016 2:30 am

3rd Middle East Franchise Expo & Forum 2016 to kick off 25-26 October in Dubai

Preparations are all set to hold the 3rd Middle East Franchise Expo & Forum on 25-26 October, 2016, at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai according to Omar Al-Haza'a, Vice President of the Middle East and North Africa Franchise Association (MENAFA).    “The forum will...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 August, 2016 3:51 pm

Second session of the 14th Sharjah Children Council to take place in September

Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, the second session of the 14th session of Sharjah Children Council (SCC) will take place September 1st at Al Diwan Al...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 August, 2016 3:39 pm

Hankook Tire and Real Madrid sign global partnership

Hankook Tire, an already long time active global sports marketing player, added high profile Real Madrid CF to its premium sports marketing and sponsoring portfolio. The initially three year (three seasons) agreement with the recent UEFA Champions League winner takes effect as of July 2016 and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 August, 2016 1:47 pm

Sadara Chemical Company Announces Start-Up of Mixed Feed Cracker

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) announces that it has started up its mixed feed cracker (MFC) on August 28, 2016. The MFC is the only one of its kind in Saudi Arabia and will allow Sadara to produce a diversified range of plastics and chemical products.   The MFC is made up of 12...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 August, 2016 12:22 pm

Emirates Islamic launches ‘Flex’ cards

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced the launch of ‘Flex’ cards – a new range of cards that offers instant and flexible rewards redemption options against spends across travel, electronics, hotels, miles exchange with...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 August, 2016 12:19 pm

Sabre appoints new country manager to lead its expansion strategy in Qatar

Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, has appointed Ghassan Abu Khalaf as its new country manager for Qatar, to lead its operations and deploy Sabre’s expansion strategy across the country.   With more than 20...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 August, 2016 12:15 pm

Gulf International Bank extends its support to the Global Ministerial Aviation Summit in Riyadh this August

Gulf International Bank (GIB) is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Global Ministerial Aviation (GMA) Summit in Riyadh to take place on 29-31 August 2016 at the Ritz Carlton. The summit is held under the patronage of The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al...

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