Business & Money | Wednesday 7 October, 2015 3:40 pm

LG Reached and Celebrated Saudi National Day on the highest Peak

LG and Qimmam took our flag to the peak. After 3 months of hard extensive trainings, preparing for the day, after a trip climb which took them 7 days to reach the objective. Under a temperature reaching to -10 C, faced with wind rain and some little snow, hard mountain terrain, nature...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 October, 2015 2:51 pm

Shell JOSLOC launches new turbine oils & announces the local mixing of others

Al Jomaih and Shell Lubricating Oil Company (JOSLOC) in Saudi Arabia recently organized the first Turbine Week seminars in Al Khobar. The main objectives of these events were to launch the new Turbo S4 X and S4 GX turbine oils, as well as to announce the local blending of Turbo T and Turbo J oils...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 October, 2015 2:42 pm

Global Islamic Economy Summit 2015 convenes in Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai inaugurated the second edition of the Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) in Dubai today. Over 2000 policymakers, thinkers and business leaders gathered to take part in the two-day...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 October, 2015 12:22 pm

WTO lauds opening of jobs in tourism sector

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has become the fastest creator of jobs in the Kingdom, according to the World Tourism Organization (WTO). Taleb Al-Refai, secretary-general of the WTO, said that the Kingdom’s strategy to link national heritage with tourism is...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 October, 2015 12:00 pm

Alshiaka wins top 100 Saudi Brands Award for 2015

Alshiaka Company, the deep-rooted house of readymade garments and the pioneer of unique thobe designs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has won the award of the top 100 brands in the kingdom for 2015, according to the survey organized by Al Watan Saudi newspaper. The award that aims at honoring the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 October, 2015 11:31 am

3M Saudi Arabia links with SABIC’s home of innovation

Through its Home of Innovation growth initiative, SABIC has announced strategic marketing relationships with 40 global, regional and local manufacturing companies, including 3M Saudi Arabia, to promote the introduction of industry-leading technology into Saudi Arabia and the Middle East...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 October, 2015 10:20 am

Taqeem launches the training program ‘Expropriation of real estate for public utility’

In the framework of the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers’ (Taqeem) efforts of regulating the real-estate valuation profession and developing the performance of its practitioners, the Authority in cooperation with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launched a training...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 4:29 pm

Qatar Rail organizes a visit to the Berlin Metro for the Civil Defense delegation

In its continuous efforts to drive best practices across all aspects of its development of Doha Metro, Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has organised a three-day work visit to the city of Berlin for a delegation from the Qatar General Directorate of Civil Defense. This is to learn about...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 9:22 am

Analysis: Development of business leaders in Saudi Arabia does not live up to the global standards

The Leadership Circle has analyzed the investments made in development of business leaders in the GCC countries. The conclusion of the analysis is that organizations in the region, and not least in Saudi Arabia, are not living up to international benchmarks for how to develop future business...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 3:56 am

Leaders sign deal to set up Virgin Mobile booths in Jarir Bookstores across Saudi Arabia

Karim Benkirane, CEO of Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia, and Nasser Al-Agil, COO of Jarir Bookstores, have signed a strategic relationship under which Virgin Mobile booths will be set up at Jarir Bookstores across Saudi Arabia.  The Virgin Mobile booths at the popular retail chain will stock...

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