Business & Money | Sunday 22 February, 2015 12:03 pm

89% of MENA respondents consider innovative thinking important for social and economic growth, according to Bayt.com and Dubai International Academic City survey

The Bayt.com ‘Education and Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa’ poll, recently conducted by Bayt.com – the Middle East’s leading career site – and Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) – the world’s largest Free Zone dedicated to Higher Education – has revealed...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 February, 2015 10:03 am

“InoChem” ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF ONE MILLION SQUARE METERS PLOT FOR REGION’S LARGEST SODA ASH AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE FACTORY

Jeddah, February 22: IDEA Soda Ash and Calcium Chloride Company (ISACC) has received approval from the Royal Commission in Yanbu to allocate one million square meters of land for the project the company is developing to build an industrial complex at Yanbu Industrial City. The industrial complex...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 February, 2015 10:00 am

“InoChem” ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF ONE MILLION SQUARE METERS PLOT FOR REGION’S LARGEST SODA ASH AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE FACTORY

Jeddah, February 22: IDEA Soda Ash and Calcium Chloride Company (ISACC) has received approval from the Royal Commission in Yanbu to allocate one million square meters of land for the project the company is developing to build an industrial complex at Yanbu Industrial City. The industrial complex...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 February, 2015 7:38 am

Dammam cine show begins

Curtains went up in the second Saudi Film Festival in Dammam Friday, a four-day event organized by the Dammam Arts and Cultural Society.During the opening ceremony, Sultan Al-Bazei, chairman of the society’s board of directors, stressed that Saudi films have made a strong presence at Arab and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 February, 2015 7:34 am

Saudi women desire to shape Kingdom’s future

More than 200 Saudi female volunteers are being trained to participate in the Jazan Economic Forum taking place under the patronage of Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz on Feb. 25-26.The forum, which is expected to have over 500 experts, will discuss economic growth, the investment...

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Business & Money | Saturday 21 February, 2015 2:05 am

AMERICAN EXPRESS WORLD LUXURY EXPO RETURNS TO RIYADH

World Luxury Expo is returning to the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Riyadh from 11-13 March 2015. This is the third edition of the highly anticipated three-day event being titled sponsored exclusively by American Express.HRH Princess Nouf Bint Faisal Bin Turki Al Saud, as Chairperson of Nayyara...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 February, 2015 3:45 am

Japanese keen to learn about Shoura working

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Shoura Council Khader Al-Quraishi has chaired a discussion with a Japanese delegation, headed by Charge d'Affaires in the Japanese Embassy in Riyadh Katsuhiko Takahashi at the council headquarters in Riyadh on Monday. The talks focused on...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 February, 2015 3:41 am

Expanded areas at Haram opened

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has instructed authorities to open the newly expanded areas of the Grand Mosque in Makkah for use by the growing number of Umrah pilgrims and worshippers.“King Salman has approved the opening of the completed areas of King Abdullah Haram Expansion...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 February, 2015 2:52 am

Airbus Helicopters confirms its long-term commitment to the Middle East‘s armed forces

With hundreds of its rotorcraft operated by Middle East military services, Airbus Helicopters is further reinforcing the company’s regional presence to support these aircraft – which are used on missions that range from combat, counter terrorism and transport to search and rescue, special...

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Business & Money | Thursday 19 February, 2015 8:04 am

Electronic payments on mobiles reduce visits to bank branches

Minister of Commerce and Industry Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said the electronic payments depending on mobiles and tablets will remove other traditional payments through cash, checks, ATM and credit cards. This development will also lead to reduce the number of bank branches as there is no need to visit...

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