Business & Money | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 11:03 am

Ajyal Space Program to create national base for human capital

The Space Generations Program (Ajyal) launched by the Saudi Space Commission will contribute toward establishing a national base for human capital in the space sector, said Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, CEO of the Saudi Space Commission. Al-Asheikh said that the program was striving to set up relations ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 9:54 am

Taajeer Group launches its 2020 Strategy during the Annual Meeting

Taajeer group, held its annual kick off meeting to outline the management’s goals according to the company’s general strategy, moreover, it reviewed the performance during 2019 and follow up the Saudization plans and enhancing the role of Saudi women in accordance with the aspirations...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 8:57 am

Smart tech paves way for ‘holistic Hajj’

Smart technology is being adopted to help pilgrims at all stages of their religious journey in Saudi Arabia, according to Marwan Al-Sulaimani, Ministry of Hajj and Umrah director-general. Technological advances will smooth pilgrims’ progress from the moment they arrive in the Kingdom until ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 3:05 am

Emirates NBD wins ‘Best SME Bank of the Year’ at International Finance Magazine (IFM) Awards 2019

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, today announced that it has been named the ‘Best SME Bank of the Year - 2019’ at the prestigious International Finance Magazine (IFM) Awards, in recognition of its pioneering efforts providing value-added products and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 12:37 am

Ciena Upgrades EIG Submarine Cable System to Connect Businesses in Europe, the Middle East and India

The Europe India Gateway (EIG) submarine cable system has been upgraded to accelerate and strengthen connectivity between businesses in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and India. Using Ciena’s (NYSE: CIEN) submarine network solution, the upgrade allows EIG to utilize flexible,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 12:51 pm

Tawuniya signs a health insurance contract with Al Hokair

The Company for Cooperative Insurance (Tawuniya) recently signed a contract with Fawaz Al Hokair Group to provide health insurance services to its employees and their families through Tawuniya’s largest network of approved health service providers in the Kingdom.   As part of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 12:40 pm

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority and Volkswagen announce winning team of Mobility Challenge at STEP Conference 2020

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) and Volkswagen announced the winning team of the Volkswagen Mobility Challenge at STEP Conference 2020, one of the region’s largest entrepreneurial showcases.     Volkswagen Middle East, in collaboration with Dubai Technology...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 11:00 am

Emirates Islamic offers welcome bonus of up to AED 3,000 for customers transferring salaries

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, is offering customers a welcome bonus of up to AED 3,000 upon transferring their salary to any Emirates Islamic Current or Savings account. UAE National and expatriate customers who transfer their salary to a...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 10:58 am

HSBC Saudi Arabia’s Annual Investor Forum

HSBC Saudi Arabia recently successfully concluded its 10th annual investor forum in Riyadh. This annual forum aims to introduce a variety of interested investors to companies listed in the Saudi Stock Exchange as a way to help promote investments in the market.  This year’s forum...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 5:18 am

International Finance Magazine awards Eng. Ziad Aba Al-khail the Best Brokerage CEO in Saudi Arabia

Eng. Ziad Aba Al-Khail, CEO and Managing Director of Aljazira Capital (License No. 37-07076), was ranked among the best CEOs who won in the brokerage companies sector, based on those who have achieved excellent results in the Kingdom and the Middle East region and contributed to driving the growth...

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