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Women employees in private sector up 8.8%
Business & Money | Sunday 11 November, 2018 7:01 am
About 48,000 Saudi women have entered the job market in the second quarter of 2018, which is an increase of 8.8 percent over their number in the same period the previous year, according to a labor market bulletin. Issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GaStat), the bulletin said there...
Saudi Arabia to boost defense, trade, tech ties with Manila
Business & Money | Sunday 11 November, 2018 6:59 am
Saudi Arabia and the Philippines are exploring possible cooperation in key areas, including defense, trade and investment, following a commitment by the two countries to strengthen bilateral relations. The move was announced by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila as the Philippines...
China-Arab forum calls to develop sustainable cities
Business & Money | Sunday 11 November, 2018 6:55 am
The second meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, which concluded in Marrakesh, called for the adoption of benchmarks for sustainable Arab cities and economic measures that will attract investment and create employment opportunities. The event emphasized the importance of developing...
Virgin Hyperloop One Announces New Leadership Team to Support Commercialization and Implementation of World’s First Hyperloop System
Business & Money | Sunday 11 November, 2018 1:57 am
Virgin Hyperloop One, the only company that has developed a full scale hyperloop system, announced today that Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, has been elected as its new Chairman. Jay Walder, who is one of the world’s leading mass transportation and technology...
Alibaba Singles Day sales hit over $1 billion in 85 seconds
Business & Money | Sunday 11 November, 2018 12:24 am
The biggest shopping day on the planet has started with a bang. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA) said Sunday that sales soared past $1 billion after just one minute and 25 seconds of the online retail blitz known as Singles Day. The shopping extravanganza regularly racks up bigger...
Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Mleiha Exhibition in Brussels
Business & Money | Saturday 10 November, 2018 3:57 pm
H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated Thursday at the Royal Museums of Art and History (RMAH) in Brussels, "Mleiha Exhibition Arabian Kingdom on the route of Commercial Convoy", which will continue until the end of...
Saudi minister leads Kingdom delegation at GCC financial meet
Business & Money | Saturday 10 November, 2018 3:51 am
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan recently headed the Saudi delegation at the 108th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states’ Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee in Kuwait. The meeting was attended by GCC Secretary-General Dr....
Caparol Paints Opens New Showroom In Sharjah
Business & Money | Saturday 10 November, 2018 2:50 am
Caparol Paints, a global provider of German paints and coating solutions, launched its new showroom atBeena centre, King Faisal Street. Caparol achieves a milestone with the opening of the new store in UAE. The store showcases an array of innovative products and finishes aimed at...
Dubai Investments highlights construction expertise at Kenya industry event
Business & Money | Friday 9 November, 2018 6:13 am
Dubai Investments PJSC [DFM: DIC], the leading, diversified investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is showcasing its expertise and capabilities in the construction sector to an international audience through five of its specialist subsidiaries at The Big 5 Construct East Africa,...
New PR for ALJ; Four Principles, partners with Mawaddah International Group, a Nesma Group Company, to transform organizational performance and optimize service process efficiency
Business & Money | Thursday 8 November, 2018 4:34 pm
Four Principles and Mawaddah International Group have announced the launch of a new collaboration to embed a Lean culture across the Group’s chain of hotels in Saudi Arabia – from day-to-day operations to Umrah visa services – to deliver better guest experiences, improved...
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