Business & Money | Friday 26 June, 2020 9:39 am

G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative Receives 41 Applications to Date

Participants at the G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group (IFA WG) meeting, which took place over two days June 23–24 2020, discussed the ongoing implementation of the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) and also explored ways to enhance global financial stabilityand...

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Business & Money | Friday 26 June, 2020 2:11 am

SAL launches its pharma facilities at KFIA Cargo Village with operational capacity of 14,000 tons a year

Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has launched the operations of its state-of-the-art pharma facilities recently opened at the Dammam-based King Fahad International Airport’s Cargo Village.  The new warehouses will support the infrastructure of pharma and medical equipment handling...

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Business & Money | Friday 26 June, 2020 12:38 am

TikTok introduces TikTok For Business, its global brand and platform for marketing solutions for brands

TikTok, the leading short-form mobile video platform, introduced today its global brand and platform for marketing solutions for brands — TikTok For Business.  Increasingly, brands have found success resonating with the TikTok community because of their ability to creatively engage and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 25 June, 2020 1:27 pm

Centre For Strategic Philanthropy Established At University Of Cambridge Dedicated To High-growth Markets Including Saudi Arabia

A new Centre for Strategic Philanthropy has been established at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School dedicated to examining strategic philanthropy within and from the world’s highest-growth markets, including the Middle East, Developing Asia, and Africa, at a time when...

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Business & Money | Thursday 25 June, 2020 4:06 am

Health Endowment Fund Receives 2 Million Riyals from Almarai

Almarai Company contributed 2 million Riyals towards the Health Endowment Fund aiming to develop the intensive care department recently opened at King Khalid Hospital in Al-Kharj. "This initiative stresses Almarai's belief in its national duty through the company's CSR program to support the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 June, 2020 3:48 pm

Minister of State for Food Security Launches UAE Aquaculture Pulse 2020 Guideline

“Aquaculture is a core component of the UAE’s National Food Security Strategy,” asserted Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security, while launching the UAE Aquaculture Pulse 2020 – a document set to serve as a reference point, outlining and evaluating investment...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 June, 2020 2:35 pm

DJI conducts remote training programme for legal experts on Civil Procedure Code amendments

Dubai Judicial Institute (DJI) organised a remote training programme targeting legal professionals to highlight the amendments mentioned in Cabinet Resolution No. (33), issued on 30 April 2020 to amend some provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. (57) 2018 on the regulatory regulations of Federal Law...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 June, 2020 10:24 am

Report reveals the six fintech innovations that will boost the ‘financial health’ of MENA’s disadvantaged groups

A report endorsed by MetLife Foundation identifies the six types of innovation with the greatest potential to improve the financial wellbeing and inclusion of marginalised communities in MENA.The report by Village Capital, called ‘The State of Financial Health Startups,’ makes the case for...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 June, 2020 4:49 am


Uber rolls out enhanced safety measures amid Covid-19 outbreak

As governments across the region begin to ease off lockdown and work places slowly resume operations, Uber is taking unprecedented safety measures to help everyone who uses its app stay safe and healthy.  In countries where face coverings are mandatory like Saudi Arabia, drivers can...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 June, 2020 3:31 am

Ogilvy Named Network of the Year by The One Show

The One Show, the world's most prestigious award show in advertising, design and digital marketing, has named Ogilvy 2020 Network of the Year in recognition of outstanding work across disciplines on behalf of its clients. Ogilvy’s focus on collaboration and big creative ideas in any...

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