Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 1:54 pm

Hilton Worldwide Applauds Brazilian Government’s Decision to Participate in the U.S.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) applauds the commitment by U.S. President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to incorporate Brazil into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Global Entry program. This announcement came following the meeting between the two...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 July, 2015 1:29 pm

Fenomastic MY HOME 2015: ‘Jotun’s Most Beautiful Paint Ever’

Jotun, the Kingdom’s No.1 paint manufacturer, has unveiled their most beautiful paint innovation ever. Jotun knows that beautiful colours make beautiful homes and their latest innovation, Fenomastic My Home, features three new themes with an array of colours that are sure to take interior...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 July, 2015 12:57 pm

Three quarters of GCC employers feel the education system doesn

According to EY’s report ‘How will the GCC close the skills gap?’, employers struggle to retain nationals due to high salary expectations; however, these employers rank young people’s lack of work experience (53%), communications skills (36%), and required skills and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 July, 2015 6:57 am

EXPRO ANNOUNCES FY15 ANNUAL RESULTS INCLUDING

International oilfield services company, Expro, posted its annual results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. The company has posted headline revenue of $1.3bn, down 5.6%, and EBITDA, down 15.1% compared the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. Despite a challenging global energy market,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 4:51 am

Riyadh governor opens entertainment projects

Prince Faisal bin Bandar, governor of Riyadh, opened on Wednesday 20 environmentally friendly entertainment projects with a total area of more than 270,000 sq. meters. Among interesting features of these new parks are replicas of the Eiffel Tower and the Pyramids. The projects are part of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:55 am

Saudi families key focus of Dubai resorts this summer

As UAE’s tourism continues to expand in 2015, Saudi Arabia is placed as the most important source market for leading Dubai resorts such as Madinat Jumeirah.  To capitalize on this demand, Madinat Jumeirah, the Arabian Resort of Dubai, has unveiled a number of new summer offers...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:53 am

Madinah airport spreads wings

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will open on Thursday the new Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the holy city. Built on an area of 4 million square meters, the new airport would in its first phase handle 8 million passengers a year, increasing the number to 18...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:50 am

Tourism village concept takes off in Asir

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has encouraged businessmen to invest in tourism villages in Asir region. “Tourism villages are considered to be one of the most attractive options in the province,” said Mohammad Al-Amra, SCTNH branch director in Asir. He...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:49 am

Prince Alwaleed pledges entire wealth to charity

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holdings, has announced that his entire $32 billion fortune would be donated to charity after his death. The prince told reporters at his offices in Riyadh on Wednesday that he would move his assets to the Alwaleed Philanthropic Foundation over the...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:46 am

Audi Tradition with classic vehicles in Goodwood

Audi Tradition lines up on the grid at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in southern England with two and four wheels: Nick Mason, the Pink Floyd drummer, is driving an Auto Union Type D twin-supercharger. Ralf Waldmann, former motorcycle world championship runner-up is riding an NSU...

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