Business & Money | Saturday 16 May, 2015 2:20 am

New committee to resolve high recruitment costs

The Ministry of Labor and the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) have begun consultations to form a committee to resolve the issue of the high costs of recruiting domestic workers.Abdul Hadi Bayomi, an investor in the recruitment sector, said: “The plethora of different recruitment regulations is...

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Business & Money | Saturday 16 May, 2015 2:17 am

Sheikh Waleed wins Media Personality of the Year award

Sheikh Waleed Al-Ibrahim, founder and chairman of the MBC Group, has won the prestigious Media Personality of the Year award for his efforts to promote and develop the Arab media industry over the past 25 years.Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United...

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Business & Money | Saturday 16 May, 2015 1:52 am

Omani Products Exhibition targets Saudi market

Jeddah to host the fourth Omani Products Exhibition (OPEX), at the Jeddah Center for Exhibitions and Forums from 18-21 May, with the participation of more than 120 Omani companies representing various industrial sectors such as food and construction, electricity, furniture, marble tiles and other...

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Business & Money | Saturday 16 May, 2015 1:40 am

Zenith commits itself to the Eric Abidal Foundation

Fighting for your passion, or against the vagaries of life. Following your star or quite simply your heart.A sporting challenge, personal project or lifetime dream - whatever the story, it tells us first and foremost about a personal journey made, about an experience which ultimately becomes an...

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Business & Money | Friday 15 May, 2015 12:07 am

RAKBANK Wins ‘Best Digital Bank in the Middle East’

With an exceptional commitment to enhancing customers’ experience, RAKBANK was recently named the “Best Digital Bank in the Middle East” among 100 banks in the MENA region during the Genesys Summit 2015. The award recognised RAKBANK’s continuous effort to deliver seamless, efficient, and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 14 May, 2015 3:18 pm

Nesma and Keolis sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Nesma and the French public transport operator Keolis signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Jeddah on Sunday, May 10th 2015, allowing the two companies to form a strategic alliance committed to developing new public transport systems within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Keolis is an international...

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Business & Money | Thursday 14 May, 2015 2:23 pm

BURJ RAFAL HOTEL KEMPINSKI DONATES MONEY TO NEPAL NATIONAL EMPLOYEES

After the two tragic earthquakes that hit Nepal, the Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski team and management started a donation fund to collect money to help the children and families of the hotel’s Nepali employees to help them in rescuing their loved ones from the aftermath of the devastating...

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Business & Money | Thursday 14 May, 2015 1:45 pm

Saudi TOTAL unleashes its marketing plans in Saudi Arabia for 2015

Aiming at constant communication with its partners, Saudi Total organized remarkable events in Jeddah, Riyadh, Tabuk, Buraydah and Hail at the beginning of 2015, to honor its customers throughout Saudi Arabia. A large number of its customers, including owners of tire repair and engine oil-change...

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Business & Money | Thursday 14 May, 2015 1:36 pm

(RIF) appointed by CISI as its official training partner in Saudi Arabia

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is pleased to announce that it has accredited the Riyadh Institute of Finance, a specialised financial training institute in Saudi Arabia, to provide training for CISI’s wealth management and investment certificate in the Kingdom.The...

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Business & Money | Thursday 14 May, 2015 1:28 pm

GCC’s 10,000 Construction Projects Boosting Regional Tile and Ceramics Market

The GCC tiles market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 10-12 percent until 2020, driven by increasing demand in the residential and hospitality sectors, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan. With more than 10,000 projects under construction or in the design and...

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