Business & Money | Tuesday 19 September, 2017 12:01 pm

Saudi Arabia trains 1st women air traffic controllers

Saudi women will be trained to work as air traffic controllers, the Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS) has announced. SANS said it was offering theoretical and practical training to 80 women per year to prepare them for work in the air traffic control sector. “The applicants began taking...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 19 September, 2017 9:27 am

Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund launches the future investment initiative

The Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PIF) today announced the launch of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Hosted and organized by PIF, the Kingdom’s main investment arm...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 19 September, 2017 5:00 am

Beko announces 32 percent YoY growth during H1

Beko, one of Europe’s leading home appliance manufacturers, has announced a 32 percent growth in Internationally sales during the first half of 2017. The growth was driven predominantly by large appliances, with sales of washing machines increasing up to 75% in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 19 September, 2017 4:30 am

Samsung Electronics Levant Inaugurates Smart Labs at Zaatari Refugee Camp

Samsung Electronics Levant announced the inauguration of its latest smart labs in cooperation with Relief International, to support education for Syrian refugees at Zaatari camp. The inauguration of the smart labs stems from implementing Samsung’s strategy that aims to elevate education,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 19 September, 2017 4:00 am

Mobily Business Offers the Latest Solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) represented by its Business unit offers the latest solutions for small and medium enterprises, such as small offices such as network, communication, mobility and cloud computing services at low costs, which These confirms Mobily’s leadership role in the ICT...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 September, 2017 6:56 pm

50,000 global visitors expected to attend three-day event-

Today marked the official opening of the region’s leading hospitality trade shows by Dr. Rashid bin Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology – owned and organized by the Dubai World...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 September, 2017 12:14 pm

Move to get private sector on board for Jeddah transport projects

 A consulting company is being appointed to study private sector involvement in three public transport projects in the Jeddah area. King Salman approved the contract, which will be formed with the public transport operator. It centers on three projects: The Jeddah Corniche Tram, a sea taxi...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 September, 2017 5:20 am

CEO of MAG Property Development named ‘Young CEO of the Year’ at CEO Middle East Awards 2017

CEO of MAG Property Development (MAG PD) Talal Moafaq Al Gaddah has been awarded the coveted ‘Young CEO of the Year’ title at the CEO Middle East Awards 2017, which recognises top CEOs that have delivered outstanding results and made a vital contribution to the vibrancy of business...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 September, 2017 4:20 am

Sadara achieves full commercial operations of its chemical complex

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), the largest chemical complex ever built in a single phase, announces the commercial start-up of its toluene di isocyanate (TDI) facility.  The production of commercial quantities of TDI marks the full commercial operation of all facilities in the Sadara...

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Business & Money | Monday 18 September, 2017 3:28 am

30 Senior Economists Will Take Stage at Sharjah FDI Forum 2017

Sharjah FDI Forum 2017 - the prestigious investment conference held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council Ruler of Sharjah - has announced that more than 30 senior economists from the public and private sectors will participate...

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