Business & Money | Wednesday 3 August, 2022 12:24 pm

Riyadh to host the 5th edition of the Gulf Congress on Cyber Security

Riyadh is set to play host to more than 200 international cyber warfare experts at the 5th edition of the Gulf Congress on Cybersecurity which will take place on September 20th 2022, for the first time in Saudi Arabia.  The one-day event, schedule for September 20th is not Agora Group’s ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 August, 2022 1:44 pm

Riyadh to host Global Health Exhibition 2022 in October

The Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the Global Health Exhibition 2022, a prominent healthcare event in the region, from 9 to 11 October, at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. The event will be held under the theme of "Transformation in the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 August, 2022 12:55 pm

Majid Al Futtaim launches first-of-its-kind entertainment loyalty programme in Saudi Arabia

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, has expanded the reach of its rewards programme with the launch of SHARE in Saudi Arabia. Following the successful introduction of SHARE in the UAE in 2019, guests across...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 August, 2022 10:38 am

20,500 new investor accounts added to Dubai Financial Market in first 7 months of 2022

Brokerage companies in the Dubai Financial Market added 20,552 new investor accounts in the first seven months of 2022.The market also witnessed significant momentum since the announcement of the listing of 10 governmental and semi-governmental companies, including the Dubai Electricity and Water...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 August, 2022 10:21 am

Aramco to acquire Valvoline’s Global Products Business in a $2.65bn deal

Saudi oil giant Aramco has signed a $2.65 billion equity purchase agreement to acquire US-based Valvoline’s Global Products Business, according to a statement.  Valvoline Global Products is a producer and distributor of premium branded automotive, commercial and industrial lubricants,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 August, 2022 10:16 am

Twitter to WhatsApp: Social media companies standing up to Indian government

Twitter and WhatsApp are pushing back against the Indian government’s request to remove content and weaken encryption in a move that could see Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government further tighten its grip on media freedom in the country, experts claim.“The Modi government’s tactic of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 August, 2022 10:10 am

NEOM launches public exhibition showcasing THE LINE designs

NEOM is launching an exhibition in Jeddah to showcase the recently announced designs for THE LINE.It includes detailed designs, renderings, and architectural concepts of THE LINE, allowing visitors to better understand the urban development project's scope and complexity.The exhibition, which...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 August, 2022 3:14 pm

Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, CompTIA cooperate to develop students' skills in IT

Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, a subsidiary of the Institute of Applied Technology, and CompTIA, the leading Computing Technology Industry Association, to develop Emirati students' skills in the information technology sector.Dr. Ahmed Abdel Manan Al Awar, Director-General of the Institute of Applied...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 August, 2022 1:49 pm

Aramco’s Wa’ed allocates $60m for startups in 2022: CEO

 The Aramco Entrepreneurship Center, also known as Wa’ed, has already spent $60 million as venture capital investments for Saudi startups this year as the country steadily diversifies its economy, disclosed a top official.Speaking on the sidelines of the second edition of the Fintech...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 August, 2022 1:47 pm

Saudi Central Bank approves SABB Takaful’s merger with Walaa Insurance

SABB Takaful has received the Saudi Central Bank’s approval for the merger with rival insurer Walaa Insurance, following a binding agreement between both parties last February. The execution of the transaction remains subject to obtaining regulatory approvals and votes of the extraordinary...

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