Business & Money | Wednesday 11 August, 2021 6:07 am

Saudi international airports fly high in global rankings

Saudi Arabia’s international airports have soared in the top 100 world rankings despite the impact on air travel due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Skytrax. The international air transport rating organization evaluated more than 500 airlines and airports from...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 August, 2021 1:43 am

Careem appoints new general manager for its operations in Saudi Arabia

Careem announced the appointment of Ghaith Al Johani as General Manager in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Al Johani is one of the Saudi Arabia’s youth leaders, who have contributed to enhancing the presence and growth of many international institutions and brands. Ghaith comes with more than 15...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 August, 2021 3:41 am

DHL Express shapes future for sustainable aviation with the order of first-ever all-electric cargo planes from Eviation

 DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider, and Eviation, the Seattle-area based global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, today write aviation history in announcing that DHL is the first to order 12 fully electric Alice eCargo planes from Eviation. With this engagement...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 August, 2021 2:50 am

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has signed an agreement with Lenovo to become the official technology partner for the Saudi Federation and National Teams.

The cooperation was announced during a press conference held at the headquarters of the Saudi Football Association in Riyadh on Sunday, 8th August in the presence of Vice President of the Saudi Federation, Khaled Al Thebity, Ibrahim Al-Qasim, Secretary-General at SAFF,Council member Naim Al-Bakr,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 August, 2021 1:38 am

SADAFCO announces opening of new ice cream factory in Saudi Arabia

As part of its ambitious expansion plans in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) announced the opening of a new ice cream factory in Modon Industrial City No.1, Jeddah.   The new ice cream factory, combined with the existing SADAFCO milk factory,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 August, 2021 1:03 am

Saudi Payments: POS transactions hit 227 billion riyals during H1 2021

Saudi Payments operates under the supervision of the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia (SAMA), revealed achieving more than 2.2 billion Point of Sale (POS) transactions, valued at over 227 billion riyals during H1 of 2021. According to results from the national payment scheme “mada”, near-field ...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 August, 2021 9:21 am

Saudi Arabia’s booming startup ecosystem

 If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur with a breakthrough commercial proposition, this is a good time to be in Saudi Arabia. Within a relatively short space of time, the Kingdom’s startup ecosystem – particularly in the tech arena – has matured quickly and dramatically. Whereas the ...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 August, 2021 9:19 am

Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai gets its final touches

The finishing touches are being made to Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai for a one-of-a-kind experience that will present the Kingdom to visitors in a new light.The global exhibition will open in October and run until March 2022. For the first time every participating country will have...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 August, 2021 3:50 am

JADWA ANNOUNCES MULTI-MANAGER FUNDS PLATFORM

Jadwa Investment, a leading investment management and advisory firm in the Middle East, announced today the full activation of its multi-manager funds platform. The new Shariah-compliant offering comes as part of Jadwa’s ongoing commitment to expanding its clients’ access to new asset classes....

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Business & Money | Monday 9 August, 2021 1:40 am

Schneider Electric Appoints Amel Chadli To Lead Digital Energy and EcoStruxure For The Middle East and Africa

Schneider Electric has promoted Amel Chadli to Vice President Middle East and Africa for Digital Energy and EcoStruxure. Amel, who has been with Schneider Electric for over a decade, will take up these new responsibilities alongside her existing Strategy role. Amel will spearhead the company’s...

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