Business & Money | Sunday 5 September, 2021 12:02 am

Almarai signs a cooperation agreement with Al-Jouf Province to support families in need

Almarai Company has signed a cooperation agreement with Al-Jouf Province represented by the Non-Profit Sector Empowerment Center, whereby Almarai provides various food products to families benefiting from the center. The memorandum was signed by Fahad Al-Shammari, Senior Public Relations...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 September, 2021 1:39 am

Uber, TGA and MasterCard offer free rides to people accessing a Covid-19 vaccination in Saudi Arabia

Uber, the Transport General Authority (TGA) and Mastercard have joined forces to offer free rides to anyone in Saudi Arabia attending a Covid-19 vaccination appointment in over 300 centers across the Kingdom. The initiative is part of Uber’s global commitment to help communities ‘Move What...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 September, 2021 1:30 am

STRENGTHENING ITS POSITION IN GLOBAL RANKING KING ABDULLAH PORT JUMPS 3 SPOTS IN LLOYD’S TOP 100 PORTS LIST

Strengthening its position as one of the fastest-growing ports in the world and the leading port in the Middle East region, King Abdullah Port has been ranked among the top 100 container ports in the world, according to the 2021 edition of the prestigious Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports published...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 September, 2021 12:22 am

HSBC Saudi Arabia offers the first Climate Change focused Investment Fund in the Kingdom

HSBC Saudi Arabia is now offering the first environmental initiative investment fund in Saudi Arabia, known as the HSBC Global Equity Climate Change Fund, offering eligible investors exposure to renewable energy, clean transport, sustainable water management and climate change adaptation. This will ...

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Business & Money | Monday 30 August, 2021 2:01 am

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil, oil exports increase by 52.1% and 126.1% respectively in Q2

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s overall merchandise exports increased by 99.4% in Q2 2021 compared to Q2 2020, when international trade was impacted by COVID-related lockdowns and travel bans in numerous countries. The value of exports amounted to SR238.6 billion in Q2 2021, up from SR119.7...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 August, 2021 12:15 am

Saudi interior minister visits international falconry event

 Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif on Friday visited the International Falcon Breeders Auction in Malham, north of Riyadh. The event, which will run until Sept. 5, is being organized by the Saudi Falcons Club with the participation of top falconers from around...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 August, 2021 12:20 am

Saudi industrial sector attracts $18.7bn in 7 months, says minister

The Saudi industrial sector attracted investments worth SR70 billion ($18.7 billion) from the beginning of 2021 till the end of July, Bandar Alkhorayef, minister of industry and mineral resources, said in a tweet. “This leap is a translation of the support of our wise leadership and the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 August, 2021 12:14 am

Saudi Arabia launches tech initiatives to boost Kingdom’s global ranking and create more startups

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday launched a couple of initiatives to enhance the Kingdom's global ranking in digital areas such as artificial intelligence. The announcement was made at an event called Launch held on Wednesday hosted by the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 August, 2021 12:11 am

BMW Group Middle East names Osama Sherif as new Head of Corporate Communications

BMW Group Middle East, responsible for BMW and MINI business operations across the region, has today announced the appointment of Osama Sherif as its new Head of Corporate Communications with effect from 1 st of September 2021. Based at the Regional Office in Dubai, Sherif will be...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 August, 2021 3:04 pm

Over 250 Industry Leaders converge at GCC’s Inaugural Edition of Smart Facilities Middle East (SFM 2021)

The two-day summit saw attendance from over 250+ facility management, property owners, QA/ QC Managers, Security Professionals, Project Managers & Maintenance Engineers, among others. Dubai, 19 August 2021: Across two power-packed days, an engaged audience of over 250 key industry...

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