Business & Money | Friday 5 August, 2016 8:04 am

Individuals Can Privately Lease Their Vehicles Now under Easy Taxi

Amid a rapid expansion of taxi hailing solutions inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Ministry of Transport has recently announced a list of companies/taxis that function through smart application qualified enough to enable Saudi individuals to privately lease and register their...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 August, 2016 4:06 am

A Soft Stone Born from the Sea Concept by Giulio Delvè

To inaugurate the series of MARBLE STORIES, I believe that one should start from the very beginning, from 50 million years ago, from the Eocene-Oligocene geological epochs during which the protagonist of this year’s edition was born: Vicenza stone, also called ‘soft...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 August, 2016 1:20 pm

Business Confidence in the Middle East on the Rise

 The latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) from ACCA and IMA, suggested positive signs for businesses in the GCC but a stark forewarning of how the shock of Brexit will hit a fragile recovery in global business confidence.  Responding to the findings, Lindsay Degouve de...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 August, 2016 1:05 pm

First edition of “Marble Stories” #M16 Creating today the history of tomorrow

After 110 years from its foundation, a time during which it has become a hallmark of world architecture, Margraf has inaugurated the first edition of Marble Stories in Chiampo, near Vicenza. It is an international exhibition, which will focus every year on art, design and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 August, 2016 1:01 pm

Riyali by SEDCO Holding Group Partners with Souqalmal.com to Boost Youth’s Financial Awareness

Riyali - SEDCO Holding Group’s Financial Literacy Program - has recently partnered with Souqalmal.com to collaboratively increase the financial education & awareness in Saudi Arabia to empower Saudi youth with the personal financial skills required to achieve a desirable standard of...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 August, 2016 12:40 pm

The Hotel Show Dubai presents a masterclass in partnership with MODUL University Dubai

From a survey of UAE hoteliers, organisers of The Hotel Show Dubai discovered that a strong digital marketing strategy is at the top of the agenda. Undertaken by dmg events to identify which topic would be of the most interest to UAE hospitality industry professionals in an external training...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 August, 2016 12:25 pm

Siemens ships its first "Made in KSA" gas turbine to power Jazan Economic City

In line with the Saudi Vision 2030 and Saudi Aramco’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (iktva) program, Siemens delivered the first shipment of its locally produced gas turbines to the Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant in Jazan. This is the world’s largest power plant...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 August, 2016 9:00 am

Govt taps into leadership skills

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has embarked on a program to tap leadership qualities among its young workforce to achieve the Vision 2030 goals. To this end, the ministry is taking initiatives like organizing workshops and launching projects to zero in on people with leadership...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 August, 2016 8:15 am

IDB meeting on utilization of Haj sacrificial meat

 As part of the ongoing preparations for the implementation of Saudi Arabia’s Project for Utilization of Haj Meat (Adahi) during the 2016 Haj season, Ahmad Mohamed Ali, president of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB), will meet with officials in charge of Haj affairs at embassies...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 August, 2016 8:08 am

SR3bn plan to build houses for the needy

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development is preparing to launch a major project to provide housing for social security beneficiaries and those in need of housing support. The program involves cooperating with the private sector to provide housing units through BOT and PPP systems, as well as...

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