Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 2:11 pm

Saudi Exports to take part in ‘The Big 5’ Dubai show

The Saudi Export Development Authority (Saudi Exports) announced its participation in the upcoming “The Big 5” trade show which will be held at Dubai World Trade Center on November 21-24, 2016. The four-day event is the largest gathering dedicated to construction, contracting and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 1:48 pm

MENA Effie Awards 2016 Celebrate Regional Winners

The regional winners of this year’s MENA Effie Awards were announced at a ceremony in the glamorous environment of the Pavilion, Armani Hotel Dubai. This marks the eighth edition of this annual programme, which honours the greatest and most effective marketing campaigns in the region. More ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 1:40 pm

IDC Partners with Yesser

 International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced further details about its groundbreaking IDC Saudi Arabia Government Congress 2016, to be hosted in association with the Kingdom's e-Government Program – Yesser – on November 23 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh. ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 10:15 am

86% Suffering from Financial Distress

The latest survey conducted by Riyali Financial Literacy Program, launched by SEDCO Holding Group in collaboration with Souqalmal.com regarding the personal finance culture in Saudi Arabia, showed that more than 86% of the respondents have suffered from some form of financial distress. This high...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 6:39 am

KSA seeking reciprocity on visa fees: Minister

Saudi Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majed Al-Qassabi said Wednesday that the Kingdom is seeking reciprocal treatment on visas. Speaking on the sidelines of the MiSK Global Forum, he said Saudi Arabia was seeking “bilateral agreements with other countries” and that higher fees ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 5:37 am

Plans to link Holy Sites and Grand Mosque with tunnels approved

The Makkah Region Development Authority approved plans and studies to build service tunnels linking Arafat and Jamarat in Mina via Muzdalifah, and tunnels linking Jamarat with the courtyards of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The meeting was chaired by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 5:08 am

MENA executives hitting the pause button on M&A: EY

MENA M&A activity and value declined in Q3 2016, recording 74 deals amounting to US$5b, compared to 98 deals amounting to US$6b in Q3 2015, according to EY’s Q3 2016 M&A report. The GCC dominated deals in the third quarter, representing 92% of total deal value and 77% of total deal...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 4:37 am

Addaera Research & Polls Centre launches offices in Dubai

With the new office premises Addaera is now better equipped with the appropriate resources and systems to deliver their research strategies and solutions with better efficiency. The new offices will enable Addaera to grow and develop significantly as the UAE’s premier organization...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 4:36 am

MiSK Global Forum gives inspiring vision of the future

Inspiring achievements by both man and machine were the highlight of the second day of the MiSK Global Forum here on Wednesday.  The audience heard how an Egyptian became the first among his compatriots to climb mountains on all six continents; how a retired American animator helped found...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 3:28 am

Swisslog supports companies in future growth with contract wins worth 150 million euro

Swisslog Warehouse & Distribution Solutions (WDS), a leading automation expert for robot-based and data driven intralogistic solutions, has been selected to automate a new distribution center for tire manufacturer Michelin in North America. As well as this, Swisslog has been awarded an...

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