Business & Money | Sunday 30 October, 2016 2:30 am

DAMAC Properties Unveils AKOYA Fresh for First-Time Home Buyers

DAMAC Properties, one of the leading luxury real estate developers in the region, today unveiled AKOYA Fresh, a collection of 3-bedroom villas in an international golf community, presenting millennials, including young professional couples and families, with a refreshing way of life. Priced at AED...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 October, 2016 2:27 am

Better technology sought to improve maritime transport

International experts discussed the development of Kingdom’s maritime sector at the 12th International Conference and Exhibition on Transport and Logistics in Jeddah recently.  The conference was launched by Nabeel Mohammed Al-Amudi, president of the Saudi Ports Authority, in the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 29 October, 2016 6:30 am

ITFC discusses key development projects

THE International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, hosted the 5th Board Meeting of the Aid for Trade Initiative for the Arab States (AfTIAS) on Oct. 26 at its headquarters in Jeddah. The meeting was inaugurated by Dr. Bandar Hajjar, president...

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Business & Money | Saturday 29 October, 2016 4:39 am

Introducing CLUB ROYALE at Big Boys Toys 2016

The much awaited luxurious technology and innovations expo Big Boys Toys, launched the uber-VIP Club Royale that will up the ante by enhancing the collective experience with the addition of countless perks and unlimited access to the four-day exhibition. Club Royal Members can enter the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 29 October, 2016 4:36 am

OMA Emirates Gains ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Certification

OMA Emirates, a provider of cutting edge technology solutions for the payment industry announced the achievement for its ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management System across the organization. It reiterates the company’s commitment to provide internationally recognized quality and high customer...

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Business & Money | Saturday 29 October, 2016 4:26 am

Aramco confirms Embraer graft case

 A former employee of Saudi Aramco received a bribe in return for the purchase of airplanes from Embraer SA of Brazil, according to a company statement. “With significant and extensive assistance from the Ministry of Interior, Saudi Aramco’s internal investigations established...

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Business & Money | Friday 28 October, 2016 9:10 am

Grand Hypermarkets Chooses Manthan Retail Analytics to Bring Intelligent Decision Making to its FMCG Retail Business

Manthan, a global leader in BI and Big Data analytics solutions, today announced that Grand Hypermarkets, a leading Hyper and Super market chain, has chosen Manthan Retail Analytics to gain actionable insights across its 40 stores in the...

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Business & Money | Friday 28 October, 2016 5:49 am

Nine Saudi ports highlight their achievements at industry forum

 The 12th Trans Middle East 2016 Exhibition and Conference, the biggest annual Container Ports and Terminal Operations in the Middle East, was inaugurated in Jeddah on Wednesday for the first time under the patronage of Minister of Transport Salman Al-Hamdan. The event which took place at...

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Business & Money | Friday 28 October, 2016 5:10 am

Gulf ministers to finalize VAT deal

Gulf finance ministers were expected to finalize a deal Thursday on value added tax and have also approved excise levies, Saudi Arabia’s minister said after regional talks with the International Monetary Fund. The taxes are a response by crude-exporting Gulf nations to a plunge in oil...

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Business & Money | Friday 28 October, 2016 1:24 am

Intertek Partners with Brookfield Multiplex as Quality Consultant on Al Maryah Central in Abu Dhabi

 Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has announced it was appointed as enclosure quality consultant on Al Maryah Central in Abu Dhabi by Brookfield Multiplex, the project’s main contractor. Due to open in 2018, Al Maryah Central is a retail-led...

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