Business & Money | Sunday 8 May, 2016 8:51 am

Saudi Business Insight - Mobile Optimized Work Environments Drive Measurably Higher Employee Engagement and Business Performance

A new global study, ‘Mobility, Performance and Engagement’ by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has established a measurable link between ‘more mobile-first’ working environments, and an increase in employee engagement, proving that CIOs can drive increased business ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 May, 2016 4:18 am

Saudi Arabia replaces SAMA governor

The Kingdom has appointed Ahmed Al-Kholifey as Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority governor, replacing Fahad Al-Mubarak as part of a government reorganization, SPA reported..  Al-Kholifey, named to the role in a royal order from King Salman, was previously deputy governor for research and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 May, 2016 4:08 am

Automechanika 2016 opens in Dubai today

The Middle East’s growing appetite for tires and batteries will be underlined by a record exhibitor turnout in this dedicated product segment at the region’s largest auto aftermarket trade show next week. A total of 220 global manufacturers will showcase their tire and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 May, 2016 3:32 am

Doha Sooq partners with Grand Mart to launch Qatar’s first online supermarket

Doha Sooq, the award-winning e-commerce portal hosted by Doha Bank, has partnered with leading supermarket chain Grand Mart to launch the first online supermarket in Qatar. The move will see Grand Mart offer groceries and a wide variety of consumer products via Doha Sooq, providing customers across ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 May, 2016 5:15 am

Indonesia thanks King Salman for medical evacuation of pilgrim

The Indonesian ambassador to the Kingdom lauded Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for approving the medical evacuation of Sholan Qasim Bint Qasim, a female Indonesian pilgrim who was injured in last year’s Mina stampede. On his own behalf and on behalf of the government and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 May, 2016 5:13 am

Top 5 ranking for Saudi e-government by 2030

Saudi Arabia is likely to be ranked among the five top countries in e-governance by 2030 because of the changes currently being put in place by the government. This is according to Ibrahim Al-Baez, former media professor at King Saud University, who said that the UN’s 2014 report on...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 May, 2016 4:56 am

ACC Awarded Contract to Build 63-Storey Tower in Downtown Dubai

 UAE-based construction firm Arabian Construction Company (ACC) has been awarded a contract to build Boulevard Point, a prestigious 63-storey residential tower in Downtown Dubai. The new tower will be situated next to Fountain Views, for which ACC won the contract in 2014 and will be the...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 7:37 am

Souq.com opens Microsoft Online Store for Saudi and UAE customers

Souq.com, the Middle East’s largest online retail and marketplace platform today announced the launch of the Microsoft online store, providing consumers in the Saudi Arabia and UAE with an exclusive destination for the wide assortment of Microsoft’s ecosystem of products, ranging from...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 6:23 am

18 German companies exhibit at German Catalogue Show in Riyadh

Picture shows the ribbon cutting by Mr. Oliver Oehms, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Yemen, Mr. Boris Ruge, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Dr. Mohammed Al Kathiri, General Secretary of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 5:21 am

Riyadh Metro to create 23,000 jobs for citizens, says governor

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar said that the multi-billion-riyal Riyadh Metro will create 23,000 jobs for citizens during the construction and operation phases. The governor made the comments after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Labor, following an inspection tour ...

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