Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2015 4:33 am

Bupa Arabia and NCB Launch Insurance Program for Public Sector Employees

In combined efforts from the private sector to support the community in their needs, Bupa Arabia, the number one insurance provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, launched today with National Commercial Bank an insurance financing programme for public sector employees (citizens and military...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2015 4:15 am

Public-Private Partnerships Needed to Boost Employment for Saudi Youth

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s education, public, and private sectors must partner on developing technology skills to help boost youth employment, announced SAP, one of the world’s leading technology companies.   Government initiatives are having a major impact in supporting...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 September, 2015 12:39 pm

Easy Taxi Empowering Women in Saudi Arabia

 In the spirit of women empowerment during the 2015 municipal elections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Easy Taxi is currently on a mission to make the process of voting for women much easier, in a country where women are not allowed to drive. Eugen Brikcius, the General Manager of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 September, 2015 3:55 am

OSN secures US$400 million syndicated financing facility

OSN, the region’s leading Pay-TV network, has secured a US$400 million facility from a syndicate of 11 international and regional banks that was nearly two times oversubscribed.    The proceeds will be used primarily to strengthen OSN’s exclusive and premium content,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 September, 2015 3:03 am

Governor launches move to preserve Madinah script

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has launched a new cultural initiative aimed at caring for and preserving the Madinah hand-written style of the Holy Qur’an which was initiated in the era of Caliph Othman bin Affan, the Saudi Press Agency said. While opening an exhibition on Madinah...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 7:21 pm

Plast Eurasia İstanbul 2015, 25th International İstanbul Plastics Industry Fair

THE UNCHANGING MEETING OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY The four-day event, which runs from December 3rd-6th 2015, will take place at the Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center in Istanbul and is considered the most significant and extensive meeting of the plastics industry in Turkey and...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 5:28 pm

Last day of the 2nd Annual Future Interiors Qatar 2015 Conference

Last day of the 2nd Annual Future Interiors Qatar 2015 Conference Yesterday, Monday 7 September 2015, the first day of Future Interiors Qatar 2015 Conference was a great success. It took place at the Intercontinental Hotel The City – Doha and focused on main areas in interiors design,...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 4:21 pm

Residential rents remain stable as sales continue to decline

Average rentals within the residential segment in Dubai remained stable during the *third quarter of 2015, although the market is highly fragmented with some affordable locations achieving growth, whilst other areas experienced more pronounced drops according to the latest Dubai market report by...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 3:06 pm

GCC megaprojects report points to major opportunities for contractors

Megaprojects worth hundreds of billions of dollars are creating enormous opportunities for contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers in the Middle East. This is one of the suggestions of a new report published by Ventures Onsite, which details the top 30...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 2:58 pm

100 year leasehold now offered by Al Rayyan to all UAE residents in Sharjah

Al Rayyan, the first mixed-use premium quality real estate development in Al Nahda district in Sharjah, is offering 100-year leasehold purchases to qualified buyers including all UAE residents. All buyers will receive a 2% discount when purchasing an apartment during this year’s Cityscape...

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