Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 11:20 am

Yokohama & Juma Al Majid Group Lunch Geolandar G056 and G055 Tyers

 Juma Al Majid Group – Tyres and Batteries Division is the host and exclusive distributor for flagship brand, Yokohama in the UAE, that forms the backbone of this Division.   Today Juma Al Majid Group – Tyres and Batteries Division announced that it is expanding the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 11:16 am

Deploying Smart Grids can help Saudi economy diversify from oil and gas

The utilities sector has historically under-invested in information technology (IT), but an increasing number of utility companies in the MENA region are waking up to the benefits of smart technology – particularly smart grids, a Booz Allen Hamilton report has found. In Saudi Arabia,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 11:15 am

SADAFCO Launches 4th Edition of the Popular ‘My Saudia Kitchen’ Campaign

Building on the success of the past three editions of the popular ‘My Saudia Kitchen’ campaign, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) has begun rolling out the latest series of its highly successful culinary roadshow in nine different cities across the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 11:08 am

Chicken classics win airline catering awards

Leaders in the inflight-catering industry have been honoured at the 35th annual Mercury awards, part of SIAL 2016, during a ceremony attended by the top suppliers in the global travel catering industry.     The awards recognise the very best in in-flight catering and cover a...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 8 December, 2016 11:03 am

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Set to Drive Business Opportunities as Investment in Renewables Reaches Record High

The 2017 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is on track to be the most important in the event’s history for driving commercially focused action, said industry leaders at a press event today.   Hosted by Masdar, the forthcoming ADSW theme is ‘Practical Steps...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 8 December, 2016 10:52 am

Water preservation research vital to sustain growth, says minister

The Saudi government is supporting universities and research centers to carry out scientific studies on water to reach findings that would help it draw up vital development strategies, said Environment, Water and Agriculture Minister Abdul Rahman Al-Fadli when he opened the seventh International...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 9:47 am

Pre-eminent business and government leaders from across Asia converge at The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave as all eyes turn towards Asia

Hon. Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Najib Razak, will inaugurate The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave as an ascendant Asia takes centre stage One of the most important economic phenomena that our generation has been witnessing is the emergence of Asia as an economic...

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Government | Thursday 8 December, 2016 9:00 am

First GCC-UK Summit concludes

The first GCC-UK Summit, which took place alongside the 37th GCC Summit, confirmed the depth of partnership and cooperation between the Gulf bloc and Britain. The leaders agreed to launch the GCC-UK strategic partnership to foster closer relations in the political, defense, security and trade...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 9:00 am

Saudi Arabia among top donors to World Bank fund for poor

Saudi Arabia is among the top donor countries with total contributions to the World Bank and its programs for poor countries exceeding $2.2 billion.  “The World Bank expects more Saudi contributions as the bank is in the final round of negotiations with 50 donor countries including the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 8:40 am

Work on Taif airport to begin in two months

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and governor of Makkah, announced that work on Taif International Airport will begin in 68 days and that the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has received land for the Qunfudah airport project. The...

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