Business & Money | Tuesday 16 January, 2018 1:07 am

King Abdullah Port Is the Second Largest Port in the Kingdom

King Abdullah Port has announced a 21% increase in its annual throughput compared to 2016, reaching 1,695,322 TEU by the end of 2017 and becoming the second largest port in the Kingdom in terms of container handling. Since operations started in the final quarter of 2013, the cumulative throughput...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 January, 2018 2:24 pm

Abu Dhabi Airports and GAL ANS recognize the First Emirati Female ATCO

GAL Air Navigation Services and Abu Dhabi Airports honored Mariam Al Remaithi for her achievement in being licensed and certified as the first Emirati Female ATCO at Abu Dhabi Airports, to join the team in Al Ain International Airport.   This initiative comes as a part of the...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 January, 2018 12:30 pm

More Than 8 in 10 Middle East Professionals Plan to Pursue a Career Change in 2018, According to a Bayt.com Poll

With every new year comes a new outlook and a set of goals to be accomplished. A new poll by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s leading job site, entitled ‘New Year’s Resolutions in the Middle East and North Africa,’ illustrates a remarkably high morale and optimism amongst...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 January, 2018 11:38 am

Cisco Appoints Hani Raad as General Manager for the Middle East’s West Region

Cisco today announced the appointment of Hani Raad as General Manager for its West Region in the Middle East. In his new role, Hani Raad will focus on leading Cisco’s digital transformation initiatives in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the Levant and Iraq, and will work closely with its partner...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 January, 2018 3:19 am

MoU signed to develop Saudi youth skills in financial sector

Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (‘MoU’) with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (‘MUFG’), Japan’s largest financial group, to promote the development of Saudi youth’s skills in the financial sector...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 January, 2018 2:24 am

‘Japanized’ Saudis astonish business forum’s participants

The Saudi Arabia-Japan Business Forum opened on Sunday at Riyadh’s Al-Faisaliah Center. The event brought together companies and government officials to pave the way for joint projects related to Saudi Vision 2030. Ghada Abdulelah, a Jeddah-based employee of the Saudi Arabian General...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 January, 2018 1:57 pm

Deloitte: A new age for family businesses in the Middle East; managing change and expectations for continued growth

In this new report, Deloitte reveals several key trends and developments within family-owned businesses in the Middle East as they continue to seek growth in an environment which poses ongoing challenges.   Deloitte conducted in-depth interviews with over 40 of the most prominent family...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 January, 2018 12:30 pm

"ESMA" is participating in the leading role in the development of infrastructure for the quality of energy efficiency products in the UAE

The emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) will participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week from January 15 to 18, at the World Future Energy Summit, in a special pavilion under the banner of leadership in the development of infrastructure for the quality of energy...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 January, 2018 11:37 am

Oxford Business Group Announces Winner of Saudi Arabia Photo Competition

Abdullah Aleisa has been awarded as the winner of Oxford Business Group’s photo competition, which was held in Saudi Arabia last year.   His picture will now appear on the cover of The Report: Saudi Arabia 2018, the global research and consultancy firm’s tenth-anniversary...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 January, 2018 11:34 am

Jaeger-lecoultre Will Celebrate 2018 By Welcoming Brand Ambassador Benedict Cumberbatch to Sihh

Jaeger-LeCoultre is very proud to welcome internationally renowned Benedict Cumberbatch as a brand ambassador. He embodies the elegant and active man of today with his integrity as an actor, a family man and someone who dedicates himself with energy to charitable...

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