Business & Money | Sunday 9 April, 2017 12:13 pm

HCDR highlights new projects for Riyadh

The High Commission for the Development of Riyadh (HCDR) has showcased its projects and future plans for the development of the Saudi capital. The HCDR, chaired by Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar, outlined policies for the city’s development formulated by the RDA, which is the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 8 April, 2017 4:00 pm

Arabia CSR Network to conduct training on CSR Strategy and Leadership

It is always a challenge to develop the right kind of CSR and sustainability strategy that is geared to bring benefits to both the business and to society. Organisations that have worked out the formula to create high impact sustainability strategies are able to use their business to promote...

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Business & Money | Saturday 8 April, 2017 2:20 pm

ABU DHABI TOURISM DELEGATION TO ATTEND RIYADH TRAVEL FAIR AND PROMOTIONAL ROADSHOW ACROSS SAUDI ARABIA

Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is attending Saudi Arabia’s largest travel trade event in Riyadh this week ahead of a promotional tour across the kingdom to boost inbound visitor numbers, in a move to strengthen existing cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

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Business & Money | Saturday 8 April, 2017 4:45 am

MetLife Foundation Announces Sponsorship Of “Multipliers of Prosperity” For A Third Year

MetLife Foundation today proudly announces its third year as sponsor of Multipliers of Prosperity, an award winning custom content hub led by WSJ. Custom Studios that helps raise awareness about the challenges and opportunities in the realm of financial inclusion. According to the...

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Business & Money | Friday 7 April, 2017 4:00 pm

SABIC’s shares focus of Tadawul trading

Saudi stocks rose on Thursday amid investor bets that the Kingdom was making solid progress toward an inclusion into MSCI’s emerging markets index. “This is benefiting the market as a whole in terms of sentiment,” said Marwan Shurrab, head of high net worth and retail equities...

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Business & Money | Friday 7 April, 2017 3:30 pm

Fitch: Saudi banks overcome liquidity crunch but profits falling

The worst effects of the liquidity crunch that hit the Saudi banking sector in 2016 have passed, following a drive by authorities to inject and support system liquidity, according to Fitch Ratings. “The banks came through the period largely unscathed, with liquidity coverage ratios...

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Business & Money | Friday 7 April, 2017 3:27 pm

Saudi Arabian Airlines launches direct flight to Port Sudan

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) launched its first direct flight on Thursday from Jeddah to Port Sudan, making it the fifth direct international destination added by the air carrier since last year. In 2016, Saudia added Maldives, Ankara, Algeria and Munich to its direct flight...

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Business & Money | Friday 7 April, 2017 5:05 am

Invest in Sharjah Trade Mission to Italy Will Explore New Business Opportunities

Sharjah is poised to send a large trade delegation to Italy, at a time when the country is the UAE’s third largest European trade partner and shows a growing potential for expansion in real estate, food, fashion and innovative start-ups. Led by Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) –...

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Business & Money | Friday 7 April, 2017 4:50 am

DAMAC Properties Achieves Outstanding Safety Milestone with Over 180 Million Safe Man Hours Delivered Across All its Projects in Dubai

DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, has completed more than 180 million safe man hours across all of its projects in Dubai – a significant milestone that demonstrates the company’s unwavering commitment to the highest safety standards whilst achieving ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 6 April, 2017 6:40 pm

Acelity Names R. Andrew Eckert President and Chief Executive Officer

Acelity L.P. Inc., a leading global advanced wound care company, today announced that it has named R. Andrew Eckert as President and Chief Executive Officer. Eckert succeeds Joseph Woody, who is leaving Acelity following the successful divestiture of the company’s LifeCell division earlier...

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