Business & Money | Saturday 4 April, 2015 10:46 am

Food supply remains unaffected

Operation Decisive Storm is not raising the prices or delaying the import of food into the Kingdom, traders said here recently.They reportedly said that imports are flowing normally through the Strait of Bab El-Mandeb, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.They dismissed predictions that ...

More Details

Business & Money | Saturday 4 April, 2015 10:36 am

Technical skills winners to represent KSA in Sao Paulo

Winners of the National Technical Skills Competition organized by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) will represent Saudi Arabia in a global skills competition in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo this year.They were awarded certificates by Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar...

More Details

Business & Money | Saturday 4 April, 2015 10:33 am

73% of work at Grand Mosque completed

Construction work at the Grand Mosque in Makkah is in full swing and the projects are expected to be completed before the Holy month of Ramadan.The projects administration director, Sultan bin Aati Al-Qurashi, said 73 percent of the work has been completed.The mega projects, ordered by the late...

More Details

Business & Money | Saturday 4 April, 2015 9:56 am

Casio G-Shock Celebrates Youth Talents with “Shock the World”

The Japanese Casio Computer Co.,LTD. in collaboration with Mahmood Saleh Abbar Co., the approved agent for Casio products in the Kingdom, representer for G-Shock watches, has organized a universal festival at the Equestrian Club in Jeddah to support and sponsor outstanding local talents in the...

More Details

Business & Money | Friday 3 April, 2015 3:16 pm

Aon Announces First Quarter 2015 Earnings Release and Conference Call

LONDON – Aon plc (NYSE: AON) plans to announce first quarter 2015 results on Friday, May 1, 2015 in a news release to be issued before the market opens. Greg Case, president and CEO, will host a conference call at 7:30 am Central Time on Friday, May 1, 2015. The conference call will be...

More Details

Business & Money | Friday 3 April, 2015 3:00 pm

Turkish Cargo strengthens its presence in Americas with the launch of freighter service to Chicago .

Along with its spectacular passenger growth, Turkish Airlines is also rapidly growing its cargo network and operations. In line with that growth, Turkish Cargo inagurates service to the United States, beginning weekly freighter services to Chicago as from April 3, 2015.This all-cargo flight will...

More Details

Business & Money | Friday 3 April, 2015 9:27 am

Kingdom to tender Jeddah Metro contracts in mid-2016

Saudi Arabia intends to tender several contracts for the Jeddah metro project in mid-2016 after the design completion, a local newspaper reported."The Jeddah metro project is still in the design planning stage. Once this stage is completed, we will tender several contracts in mid-2016," Osama bin...

More Details

Business & Money | Friday 3 April, 2015 9:06 am

FRENCH INNOVATION IS SPOTLIGHTED IN HALL 4 AT PROJECT QATAR 2015

22 French companies will be exhibiting their products and services in the Pavilion organised by BUSINESS FRANCE at the PROJECT QATAR show 4 – 7 May 2015. The pavilion, located in Hall 4, near the other national pavilions, will provide an excellent showcase. The high quality and reliability of...

More Details

Business & Money | Thursday 2 April, 2015 12:06 pm

Messe Frankfurt Middle East consolidates position with new name and renewed regional focus

Leading trade fair organiser records 17 per cent annual revenue growth in past six years Conference Division continues to gain traction with 17-event portfolioWith a new name and a renewed focus on the burgeoning Middle East market, Messe Frankfurt Middle East (formerly Epoc Messe Frankfurt) is set ...

More Details

Business & Money | Thursday 2 April, 2015 11:57 am

TURKISH DEVELOPERS SEND POWERFUL MESSAGE TO GCC AND INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS

Strong Turkish participation as Cityscape Abu Dhabi prepares to welcome more than 130 exhibitorsAbu Dhabi, UAE, 2 April 2015: Experts have highlighted Turkey as one of the most attractive real estate investment destinations in the region, due to its increased Gross Domestic Product and strong...

More Details