Business & Money | Monday 28 August, 2017 4:20 am

Bahri Dry Bulk signs agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to build four bulk carriers

Bahri Dry Bulk, a business unit of Bahri, which is a global leader in transportation and logistics, has signed on Friday, 3 Dhu Al-Hijjah 1438 (25 August 2017) an agreement valued at USD 120 million, to purchase four bulk carriers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, a member of Hyundai Heavy Industries...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 August, 2017 3:30 am

7 in 10 UAE Employers Plan to Hire within a Year, According to a Bayt.com and YouGov Survey

In an effort to measure hiring potential across the Middle East and North Africa, Bayt.com - the Middle East’s #1 Job Site – and YouGov – global online market research company – conducted the latest Middle East Job Index Survey. Results from the survey have revealed that, in ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 August, 2017 3:44 pm

DecoFair 2017 hosts 120 exhibitors

Decofair 2017, Saudi Arabia’s exclusive international design trade exhibition, ‘9 th edition hosts 120 exhibitors from all furniture and design sectors at Jeddah Hilton Hotel from November 6-9. Participation of 10 Arab and international countries in Decofair 2017 is backed by Saudi...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 August, 2017 3:10 pm

GE Hosts Middle East’s first Predix-powered Industrial Internet hackathon

Continuing its commitment to the training and development of the next generation of digital industrial leaders, GE [NYSE: GE] hosted a group of more than 60 Saudi entrepreneurs and developers in the region’s first digital industrial hackathon.   For 30 hours at the GE Saudi...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 27 August, 2017 2:33 pm

AVANI TO DEBUT IN THE MALDIVES WITH DEVELOPMENT OF AVANI FARES RESORT

AVANI Hotels & Resorts is thrilled to announce the development of its first resort in the Maldives. AVANI Fares Maldives Resort will be located on Fares Island in the Baa Atoll and is scheduled to open in Q4 2019. Ideal for millennial minded travellers, this untouched, private 12.4 hectare...

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Government | Sunday 27 August, 2017 12:00 pm

Mobily provides ‘exceptional’ services to pilgrims during Hajj

Mobily has made exceptional preparations to continue its success for current Hajj season. Mobily is working on implementing the best plans that covers all aspects of operations as a result of its proven experience in past years. The company was able to draw attention to its strong infrastructure...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 August, 2017 5:00 am

Mastercard launches Masterpass in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

In a move aimed at strengthening the Kingdom’s cashless ecosystem through innovative payment technologies, Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, has launched its global digital payment service, Masterpass, in Saudi Arabia. The National Commercial Bank (NCB) ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 August, 2017 4:55 am

GEMS Education’s IGCSE students celebrate outstanding results

Students from GEMS Education schools have recorded another successful year of IGCSE results after a round of challenging examinations. Standout performances included: Jumeirah College whose students achieved an extraordinary 62 per cent of grades at A* to A, or the equivalent grades 9 to...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 27 August, 2017 4:00 am

Providing 9.2 million pilgrims with a cool and comfortable atmosphere

In what is expected to be one of the hottest seasons of Hajj with the highest number of pilgrims compared to previous years, the concerned authorities are gearing up with preparations to serve the pilgrims and the visitors of the two Holy Mosques. Al Salem Johnson Controls (YORK) has completed all...

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Healthcare | Saturday 26 August, 2017 5:26 pm

Saudi kids flock to London fitness camps amid regional obesity epidemic

 Saudi visitors to London are turning to fitness camps to give their kids a vacation workout. The west London-based summer camp Fit for Sport has seen record numbers of visiting Arab children signing up for nine weeks of activities, the firm’s owner Dean Horridge told Arab News. He...

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