Business & Money | Monday 15 February, 2016 5:00 pm

Global CEOs support first ever Exhibitions Day

The Global CEO Summit, a prestigious event for the global exhibitions industry which was held last week at the prestigious Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, saw an increasing number of exhibition organisers and associations pledging their support for the first ever Global Exhibitions Day, an...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 February, 2016 2:50 pm

Global Governments Pull Together to Bring Labor Markets into the New Digital Economy Century

Governments around the world are urged to harness digitization and re-imagine labor markets to drive down unemployment, upskill the workforce, and grow their economies, according to a new report by The Economist Corporate Network, the business advisory arm of The Economist Intelligence Unit,...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 February, 2016 12:52 pm

EMC Announces Annual Graduate Project Competition for Middle East, Africa and Turkey

EMC Middle East today announced the successful initiation of the Annual EMC Graduate Project Competition for Middle East and Africa. Titled “Envision the Future” and sponsored by the EMC’s Egyptian Centre of Excellence (COE), the competition is being judged...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 February, 2016 12:30 pm

Sheikh Al Hakeel: the new expropriation system covered all last grievances

After the success of the last year in both Riyadh and Jeddah, and after the increase in the demand and the attendance from the governmental  and private bodies, the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers "Taqeem" - in cooperation with the British Royal Institution of Chartered...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 February, 2016 12:12 pm

KFUPM and Huawei Sign Strategic MOU for Technology Cooperation

With the advent of Saudi Arabia’s knowledge economy, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), the top university in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Huawei—a global leader of information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider–have signed a strategic MOU...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 February, 2016 12:09 pm

Robotics Presentation by NASA Advisor Professor Jamshidi at University of Dubai

The renowned professor at University of Texas and advisor to NASA Mohammad Jamshidi delivered at University of Dubai (UD) a powerful robotic presentation on Sunday, January 7, 2016. A diverse group of UD students and professors headed by Dr. Eesa Bastaki, UD president, attended the...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 February, 2016 7:48 am

Rising prices will hit middle-income group hard

Economists have warned that the effects of rising prices of fuel and a number of other services provided by the state will be felt in a period of six months and that middle-income group will be affected the most. “Inflation might increase hardships for households especially on occasions like ...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 February, 2016 7:41 am

Sanabil Investments Acquires 20% Stake in Almana General Hospitals

Sanabil Investments, a closed joint stock company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund and headquartered in Riyadh, has announced the completion of its acquisition of a 20% equity stake in Ebrahim Mohammed Almana & Brothers Co. (the “Company”).  This is the third direct...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 February, 2016 6:48 am

Ewaan to educate Saudi youth on buying a house

Ewaan Global Residential Company is planning by the end of the month to launch a campaign titled “La teagedaha” (Do not make it complicated) targeting Saudi youth who want to buy their own houses. The campaign will include some videos that provide people and youth with the tips for...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 February, 2016 12:46 am

National Bank of Oman launches pioneering initiative for potential female leaders - ‘Women@NBO’

National Bank of Oman (“NBO”) has launched a new initiative, ‘Women@NBO’, to empower women in the workplace and develop a strong pipeline of potential female leaders within the Bank.   NBO will invite approximately 50 talented female employees with the potential...

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