Business & Money | Tuesday 27 October, 2015 3:58 am

Four women inventors make the nation proud

Four Saudi female students from Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University were awarded the Diamond, Gold and Platinum medals in the British Invention Show and Awards for 2015, which was held in London from October 21 to 24. Bedour Al-Maghrabi, Maha Al-Qahtani and Thekra Al-Otaibi came in first...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 October, 2015 3:08 am

Alkhabeer Capital partners with Al-Zamil & Al-Kharashi Law Firm to develop waqf endowments

Alkhabeer Capital, a leading asset management and investment firm based in Saudi Arabia, announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with prominent waqf incorporation and regulation law firm Al-Zamil & Al-Kharashi. The agreement provides for synergy between Alkhabeer Capital and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 October, 2015 1:17 am

Importance of independent building commissioning increasing in GCC

The role of independent commissioning authorities in construction projects is taking on increased significance across the GCC, as project managers seek to ensure projects are handed over on time and on budget. That is the message that Sinan Rasheed, one of the leading experts on commissioning...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 October, 2015 4:10 pm

GLASSPOINT APPOINTS LOCAL ENERGY EXPERT TO ADVANCE SOLAR AT KUWAIT OIL FIELDS

GlassPoint Solar, the global leader in solar enhanced oil recovery (EOR), announced the appointment of energy and investment expert, May Alzanki, as GlassPoint Kuwait’s Sales and Business Development Director. Alzanki will support the company’s expansion plans to help Kuwait sustainably ...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 October, 2015 3:52 pm

Gulfood Manufacturing 2015 Opens Tomorrow

Gulfood Manufacturing 2015, the largest and most influential platform for the region’s food manufacturing, processing and packaging industry, opens in Dubai tomorrow (Tuesday), with brisk business expected during the three-day show.  Taking place from 27 – 29 October at the Dubai ...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 October, 2015 2:55 pm

Jadwa Investment closes first
real estate investment fund in Makkah

Jadwa Investment, a leading Saudi Arabian investment management and advisory firm, has launched Jadwa Al Azizia Real Estate Investment Fund, the firm’s first real estate fund in Makkah.   The Fund will develop two towers for pilgrim accommodation in the Al Aziza area for a total...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 October, 2015 2:42 pm

Prince Sultan bin Salman thanks Mobily for supporting Disabled Children’s Association

Mobily has recently signed an agreement with the Disabled Children’s Association to support DCA’s projects through Content Services provided by the company under the name “Mobily Customers Project”. Led by Ahmed Farroukh, CEO of Mobily and other members of the senior...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 October, 2015 1:25 pm

Riyali’s Financial Literacy Program Reaches Jizan

Under its Corporate Social Responsibility umbrella, SEDCO Holding Group’s Riyali Program held a training course for its ambassadors, for the very first time in Jizan - in partnership with Al-Andalus Al-Khadra Center and the Ministry of Education.  The course which involved 20 teachers ...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 October, 2015 11:27 am

The Economist Events holds Conference on achieving world-class health care system

 in Middle East and North Africa National and international leaders gathered in Dubai on October 13th to contribute to the positive growth and development of the health care system in the Middle East and North Africa. On October 13th 2015, The Economist Events’ assembled over 150...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 October, 2015 8:53 am

Deloitte: Promoting inclusion and diversity in the Middle East labor market

Women form around 50% of the world’s population, yet their global share of board seats, and board leadership, are 12% and 4% respectively, according to a recent survey by Deloitte entitled “Women in the Boardroom”. In the MENA region, opportunities are increasing for...

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