Business & Money | Tuesday 18 December, 2018 2:13 am

Saudi Arabia budget set to boost spending in 2019

Saudi Arabia is expected to boost spending in its 2019 budget, due this week, even though oil prices have tumbled recently and the Kingdom’s crude output will decline. A pre-budget statement in September, the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia, predicted next year’s budget would be SR ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 December, 2018 1:14 am

Utilities digitization powers growth of KSA’s largest industrial cities

As the Saudi Arabian utility sector undergoes digital transformation to optimize its operations, modernize its infrastructure, and reshape offerings, all aligned with Saudi Vision 2030, Saudi Arabian utilities provider, Marafiq, has embarked on enhancing its digital intelligence with...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 December, 2018 12:17 am

DP World and SMS deal to revolutionize global port logistics

An international joint-venture formed by global trade enabler DP World and industrial engineering specialists SMS group will revolutionize the way that containers are handled in ports. A new and intelligent storing system will be applied for the first time ever at Jebel Ali Terminal 4, in time for...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 December, 2018 5:00 pm

Tadawul joins United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announced today that it has joined the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative as a Partner Exchange. Joining nearly 80 Partner Exchanges globally, the partnership is aimed at promoting the integration of sustainability within Saudi...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 December, 2018 4:40 pm

Grundfos Takes Center Stage at the RetrofitTech KSA 2018 Conference

Grundfos, the award-winning world leader in advanced pump and water application systems, took part in the RetrofitTech KSA 2018 Conference, a two-day leading event that took place onthe 18thand 19thNovember 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel and Convention Center, Saudi...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 December, 2018 4:33 pm

ArabPlast 2019 to open 5 January in Dubai: GCC petrochemical companies’ earnings stand at USD 7.57bn compared to full year 2017 earnings of USD 7.45bn, higher by 2 percent

Borouge, Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), National Industrialization Company (Tasnee) and Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) have announced their association with ArabPlast 2019, which is set to take place from 5th to 8th January at Dubai International Convention ...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 December, 2018 4:06 pm

ASDA’A BCW puts regional PR work on global stage with over 30 international award wins in 2018

ASDA’A BCW, the leading Middle East and North Africa PR agency, is demonstrating that regional work can compete on the global stage with more than 30 international award wins in 2018.   The  ‘Ford KSA: Women in the Driving Seat’ campaign was a standout, earning...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 December, 2018 3:20 pm

Talks on "Albert Sussman" at "Diwaniat Jeddah"

Red Sea Mall and Ita'am Charitable Society celebrated their grand win at the "International Council of Shopping Centers" in the category of cause marketing. The event was attended by a large number of dignitaries and businessmen. During the ceremony, a visual presentation was...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 December, 2018 2:41 pm

Inaugural Four Principles Kaizen Awards celebrate Lean management in Saudi Arabia

Improvements in business efficiency, increased agility and stronger profitability were all celebrated at the inaugural Four Principles Kaizen Awards ceremony at Riyadh’s Four Seasons Hotel last week, Sunday 9 December. Launched by Four Principles, the first dedicated Lean management...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 December, 2018 11:44 am

100 UAE companies registers at AIFC 500 more to be aimed by 2020

Since its opening in July 2018, around 100 UAE companies have registered with Astana International Financial Center. The latest reports from Kazakhstan capital says that the number will touch to 250 companies by 2019 and 500 by the end of 2020. Media gathering was chaired by HE Mr. Madiyar...

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