Business & Money | Tuesday 21 November, 2017 1:16 am

SOUQ ramps up operations ahead of White Friday Sale

SOUQ.com, the online retail and marketplace in the Middle East, has integrated some of parent company Amazon's (AMZN) processes and systems to further strengthen its robust delivery operations ahead of White Friday, its biggest online shopping event in the region. SOUQ's annual White Friday ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 21 November, 2017 12:07 am

Nominations Now Open for 'IDC CIO Excellence Awards 2018'

Global technology research and consulting firm International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced that nominations for the upcoming 'IDC CIO Excellence Awards 2018' are now open. With the winners being crowned during the 11th annual edition of IDC's Middle East CIO Summit in February...

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Business & Money | Monday 20 November, 2017 5:26 pm

Mobily gears up to grow online through cooperation with SOUQ.com

Mobily is expanding its digital footprint in KSA by announcing today its cooperation with SOUQ.com. Mobily customers can now purchase SIM cards, Post Paid Plans, data packs, SIM top-ups, mobile routers, Mobily devices and many more products on SOUQ.com’s Website and...

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Business & Money | Monday 20 November, 2017 5:17 pm

GAZT urges eligible businesses to register and ensure readiness for VAT

With the Value Added Tax (VAT) registration deadline approaching fast and being just one month away (20th December 2017) the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) urges businesses with annual revenues over SAR 1,000,000 to expedite their VAT registration process and ensure their readiness for...

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Business & Money | Monday 20 November, 2017 5:05 pm

Mansour bin Mohammed inaugurates Marinas at Mina Rashid

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated today the new Mina Rashid Marina: “Marinas” which will harbor 5,000 yachts and boats and will accommodate 20,000 in the next few years. It is expected to be a new world class touristic maritime and ...

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Business & Money | Monday 20 November, 2017 1:20 pm

Airbus launches second edition of “Entaliq in KSA”

 Airbus the world’s leading aircraft manufacturer, in partnership with TAQNIA Aeronautics and Saudi Arabian Airlines, has launched the second edition of the Aviation Innovation Challenge, Entaliq.   Started in September 2016, the initiative represents a nationwide hunt for the ...

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Business & Money | Monday 20 November, 2017 12:58 pm

Shell, bio-bean and Coffee-Drinkers Collaborate to Help Power London’s Buses

Shell and bio-bean announce that together they are helping to power some of London’s buses using a biofuel made partly from waste coffee grounds.   The B20 biofuel contains a 20% bio-component which contains part coffee oil. The biofuel is being added to the London bus fuel supply...

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Business & Money | Monday 20 November, 2017 12:53 pm

The 2017 Global Grad Show Exhibition Opens in Dubai with 200 Innovative Prototypes

The 2017 Global Grad Show exhibition opens in Dubai with 200 innovative prototypes from 43 different countries. This year marks the third edition of this acclaimed annual exhibition of life changing inventions from graduates of the world's leading design and technology universities....

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Business & Money | Monday 20 November, 2017 11:03 am

Barclays Named ‘best Private Bank’ in Two Categories at the 2017 Gcc Wealthbriefing Awards

Barclays has earned two Best Private Bank accolades at the WealthBriefing GCC Awards 2017, emphasizing the bank’s continuous commitment to delivering expert, tailored services across the regional and international private banking sector. Barclays landed the Best UAE Private Bank award in the...

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Business & Money | Monday 20 November, 2017 6:26 am

Saudi Q3 2017 budget shows progress in performance

Saudi Minister of Finance Muhammad Abdullah Al-Jadaan announced on Sunday the third quarter report for the performance of the state general budget for the Kingdom for the fiscal year 2017 (1438/1439H), Saudi Press Agency reported. The figures in the report indicate noticeable progress in the ...

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