Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 4:36 pm

On-board catering stars get their gongs at SIAL’s Mercury awards

Leaders in on-board catering from around the world have been honoured at the 34th annual Mercury by SIAL Group, during a ceremony attended by the crème de la crème of the global travel catering industry.      The awards recognise the very best in on-board catering ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 4:23 pm

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Economy Can Be Strengthened with Increase in Talent Investment

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s organizations need to strengthen their talent investment in order to enhance their business competitiveness and support economic growth, , SAP announced today with the launch of a new report.   In the Kingdom, 60 percent of business leaders plan to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 12:49 pm

GCC plastics producers deliver solutions for climate change

Plastics producers in the Arabian Gulf region are taking strides forward in doing their part to contribute to climate protection, says the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association, on the sideline of the 21st edition of the Conference of Parties (COP21) climate talks underway in Paris from 30...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 9:34 am

Thuraya Supports Crossing of the Empty Quarter Expedition

Leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications Company has announced its support of a re-enactment of the first-ever crossing of The Empty Quarter (Rub' Al Khali), the largest sand desert on earth. To coincide with the 45th National Day of the Sultanate ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 5:05 am

Economic development with peace emphasized

The 7th edition of the Riyadh Economic Forum, which enjoys international attention because of its high-level of participation and discussion on important research papers on the growing economy of the Kingdom was inaugurated under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 4:10 am

Human rights bodies can observe Dec. 12 civic polls

All preparations have been completed to hold the country’s third municipal council elections on Saturday, according to the committee overseeing the polls. Judai Al-Qahtani, spokesman for the committee, was quoted as saying at a press conference this week that all civil society...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 2:48 am

Deloitte: GCC is one step closer to VAT implementation

Agreements were reached in recent days by members of the GCC on certain design aspects of the Value Added Tax (VAT) systems that are expected to be implemented around the region over time. These agreements mark an important step forward in the increasingly important fiscal reform debate and provide ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 1:52 am

GOIC: "Specialist Group" is the exclusive sponsor for the transport of the Gulf Metrology Forum

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) announced that "Specialist Group" is the exclusive sponsor of transportation in the First Gulf Metrology Forum and accompanying exhibition. The Forum is held in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment in the State of Qatar, and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 2:57 pm

WCU: Commodities relieved by weak dollar but Opec haunts oil

Commodities with the exception of energy traded higher this week not least due to a welcome boost from a weaker dollar. The Opec meeting in Vienna created a nervous backdrop for oil while gold traders remained transfixed on the potential negative impact of a near certain December US rate...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 2:43 pm

Sadara Successfully Starts Up First Solution Polyethylene Plant in the Middle East

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), the world’s largest chemical complex ever built in a single phase, has successfully started up its first production plant, moving on schedule from the construction to the operational phase.   Sadara’s first product – Linear Low...

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