Business & Money | Monday 9 November, 2015 2:48 am

Correct postal address a must to benefit from Wasel service

The General Directorate of Passports revealed on Saturday that nearly 10,000 people have corrected their postal addresses to benefit from the Wasel program. Under the new system, the Passport Department will deliver Muqeem and other IDs through the Saudi Post. The new system, launched on...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 November, 2015 5:27 pm

Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) and Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) continues “Kawader” Journey for the Third Year

Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) and Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) have successfully completed the training part of ‘Kawader’ 2015; this cohort is the third run of the flagship program. On this occasion, Mr. Yousuf Al Jaidah - CEO of QFCA congratulated the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 November, 2015 5:18 pm

Consumers missing out on benefits worth thousands of riyals each year

KSA banks are continuing to compete fiercely to win more credit card customers by offering attractive perks and benefits from free flights to football tickets, however a recent survey conducted by amwalak.com revealed that 81 percent of consumers are failing to utilize the free...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 November, 2015 2:51 pm

MasterCard Names Raghu Malhotra as President, Middle East and Africa

MasterCard today announced a series of Middle East and Africa leadership changes, effective January 1, 2016. Raghu Malhotra has been appointed president, Middle East and Africa, taking over from Michael Miebach, who will become chief product officer, based at the company’s global...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 November, 2015 1:56 pm

Amana Capital Announces Phase Two of its Expansion Plan

Amana Capital, the leading Middle Eastern financial services group specialized in online trading and consultancy services, announced today that it has started implementing the second phase of its multi-phase expansion plan, after the success achieved in the first phase.  During phase one,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 November, 2015 4:14 am

Preliminary meeting to develop common vision for business sector

Arab businessmen will meet their counterparts from a number of South American countries for a preliminary discussion at the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) on Sunday, prior to the Fourth Summit of Arab-South American Countries in the capital (ASPA). Various state leaders and top businessmen from ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 November, 2015 4:11 am

HCDA clears key Riyadh projects worth SR21bn

The High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh (HCDA) has approved investment projects worth SR21 billion in the Saudi capital.    Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar said during a meeting that the projects showed the confidence among investors, including Kuwaiti and Emirati...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 November, 2015 2:02 am

Oasis 500 Partners With Open Hands Initiative In Young Women Entrepreneurs Fellowship Program

Oasis500, a leading seed stage investment and business accelerator, and the first of its kind in Jordan and the MENA region partnered recently with Open Hands initiative to support young women entrepreneurs, through a one week fellowship program in Amman with the participation of 20 women...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 November, 2015 4:13 am

Saudi inventors win seven medals at iENA-2015 expo

Saudi inventors made a mark in an international exhibition, winning seven medals including two gold, three silver and two bronze for their brilliant innovations. Their products were lined up at the International Trade Fair, “Ideas — Inventions — New Products (iENA),” in...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 November, 2015 3:58 am

Global leaders of the exhibition industry gather in Milan to turn challenges into opportunities

Just after the doors closed for the World Expo Milano 2015, over 480 participants from 53 countries have travelled to Milan for the 82nd Congress of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry to focus on ever faster change for the global exhibition industry. The association’s 2015 ...

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