Business & Money | Sunday 13 September, 2015 11:00 am

Voter registration ends tomorrow

The voting registration period for city council elections will end on Monday in all areas of the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. A source said citizens will not be able to vote in the elections if they have not registered in respective constituencies where they...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 September, 2015 6:29 am

DP World and Parteners opened the Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) terminal

DP World, together with joint-venture partners APL, HMM, MOL and CMA-CGM, has officially opened the Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) terminal, providing the global supply chain with the most innovative and automated container terminal in the world.  DP World Chairman, HE Sultan Ahmed Bin...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 September, 2015 6:13 am

Al khaliji supports Qatar Red Crescent charitable activities

Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) Q.S.C, has extended its support to the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), a humanitarian organization with a deep-rooted history in charitable and voluntary work, governed by a vision and mission that tackle major humanitarian and developmental challenges in...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 5:22 pm

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company Opens its Newest Branch in Al Wajba

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.S.C) announced the opening of its newest branch in Al Wajba, marking the 40th addition to the successful supermarket chain in Qatar, and the 45th in both Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman.  The new branch boasts world-class shelves to offer the best products ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 10:17 am

Saudi woman architect exhibits her talent at Riyadh Metro project

Rima Bint Sultan is the only Saudi woman architect working for the multibillion Riyadh Metro. “I work for long hours, whether in the office or in field, most often under the scorching sun or in the middle of rising dust,” Sultan said while explaining the nature of her work. Sultan ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 10:12 am

World Bank praises women empowerment in Kingdom

The World Bank has praised the efforts of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Egypt for introducing reforms to empower women socially and economically. The report issued Wednesday stated that Saudi Arabia and Lebanon had passed laws to protect women from domestic violence, which meant that four countries...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 10:02 am

RAKBANK Partners with the [sameness] project for its Water for Workers Initiative

RAKBANK is pleased to have participated in the Water for Workers initiative, a PepsiCo sponsored initiative with the [sameness] project, a Dubai-based team of social innovators whose sole purpose is to spread goodness in the city. With over 150 employees volunteering for this initiative, RAKBANK...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 4:04 am

Registration opens for Saudi-French Business Opportunities Forum

The Saudi-French Business Opportunities Forum has started receiving registration applications to participate in the activities of its second session, to be held on October 12-13, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh. The forum's website,www.saudifrenchforum.com,has registered a high...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 2:58 am

Volkswagen brand typeface wins Red Dot Award

Volkswagen has been honored in the competition for this year's Red Dot Award, a highly regarded international design accolade. The new brand typeface, consisting of the two fonts "Volkswagen Head" and "Volkswagen Text", received a Red Dot Award for communication design. The...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 1:46 am

H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiya a keynote speaker at the 15th Industrialists

  "The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting"   (GOIC) revealed that His Excellency Mr. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiya, Chairman of Bin Hamad Al Attiya Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development, will be the keynote speaker at the 15th...

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