Business & Money | Wednesday 18 April, 2018 10:00 am

Starbucks and EFE empower the Saudi youth 
with ‘Pathway to a Job’ and ‘Opportunity Café’ programs

Starbucks KSA in partnership with Education for Employment (EFE), the leading youth employment organization in the region, has introduced a workforce entry program called “Pathway to a Job” that is aimed at helping the Saudi youth fast-track their careers into the service sector. The...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 April, 2018 4:34 am

Shurooq to Highlight Sharjah as Regional Tourism Lynchpin at Arabian Travel Market

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) will be parading its latest and most impressive developments at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018, highlighting Sharjah as one of the region’s fastest-growing and most attractive prospects to both tourists and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 April, 2018 2:00 am

Emirati nationals in Sharjah introduced to ‘Kaizen’ Philosophy at Workplace

In rapidly changing andintensely competitive 21stcentury business environments,government and private organisations alike need to constantly evolve and customise their management strategies and strengthen the efficiency of their workforce to stay effective, innovative and relevant. In...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 April, 2018 5:13 pm

King Abdullah Port Wins Recognition Award for Most Advanced Ports

King Abdullah Port has concluded its participation in the Global Infrastructure Congress by winning the Recognition Award for most advanced ports. The award was presented during the closing ceremony of the conference, which was recently held at the Grant Hyatt Dubai hotel under the patronage of HE...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 April, 2018 12:13 pm

12th edition of Cityscape Abu Dhabi officially opened today

The 12thedition of Cityscape Abu Dhabi officially kicked off today, opening the doors to organisations keen to tap into an unrivalled audience of real estate investors from around the world, and many of the big names in the regional property industry.   Leading local and international...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 April, 2018 11:17 am

Saudi Arabia Granted 664 Patents in 2017; Double of All Arab Countries Combined

Saudi Arabia has ranked 23rdamong 92 countries in terms of patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2017. The vast majority of these patented inventions are scientific.   According to StatNano, which publishes at the beginning of each year a report on...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 April, 2018 11:11 am

Foreign investment "first" in Saudi Arabia: Allianz Group acquires stake in Saudi-listed company

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has acted for Allianz Group on its acquisition of an additional interest in the share capital of Saudi-listed company Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company (AzSF), a provider of insurance products for corporate and individual clients, from Saudi...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 April, 2018 2:41 am

Blue Star signs up with Sands International and its local partner (SRC) for distribution of its Unitary AC&R Products in the (KSA)

Air conditioning and commercial refrigeration major, Blue Star Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary in Dubai, Blue Star International FZCO, has announced its partnership with Sands International as the official distributor in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for its Unitary Products...

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Business & Money | Monday 16 April, 2018 2:37 pm

Emirates NBD expands operations in KSA

Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the region, has expanded operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).The bank recently inaugurated its first branch in Jeddah and announced plans to soon open a branch in Khobar and a second branch in Riyadh, making KSA Emirates NBD’s largest...

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Business & Money | Monday 16 April, 2018 2:04 pm

Union Cement Company Shareholders approve conversion in to Private Joint Stock Company

Union Cement Company, currently listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) plans to de-list its shares from the stock exchange and convert company into Private Joint Stock Company. At Company's General Assembly held on 25 March 2018, shareholders of UCC resolved to de-list the Company...

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