Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 5:57 am

Makkah becomes smarter with new online services

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, approved on Monday a series of schemes and projects to make Makkah a smart city. The projects provide online services for citizens and expatriates who do not have to personally approach the governorate and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 5:34 am

Construction, heavy equipment on show at BUILDEX 2016

The 18th edition of the Saudi International Building & Construction Exhibition (BUILDEX 2016) opens on March 28. Being held with the support of Eastern Province Mayor Fahad Al-Jubair, the event is hosted by the Dhahran International Exhibitions Center. More than 120 local and international...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 4:46 am

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (QSC) holds its Annual General Assembly Meeting for the year 2016

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (QSC) held its Annual Ordinary General Assembly on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Regency Hall in Doha, in the presence of of HE Abdulla Bin Khalid Al Qahtani, Chairman of the Board of Directors, as well as members of the Board of Directors, shareholders and investors....

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 3:01 am

Olayan, Cummins new joint venture a ‘perfect platform’ to train young Saudis

 A partnership between Olayan and Cummins Inc. aims to create new job opportunities and training for Saudis “to build a dynamic workforce”. This was disclosed at a signing ceremony held at Olayan headquarters on Sunday. This year, Olayan Group and Cummins Inc. will reach 60...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 12:51 am

Qatar First Bank reports a net income of QAR 66 million in 2015

Qatar First Bank (QFB), Qatar’s leading Shari’ah compliant bank, Authorized by QFC Regulatory authority, offering investment opportunities and innovative financial solutions with local, regional and international reach, reported continued profitability according to their Full Year...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 March, 2016 4:24 pm

Former finance giant banks on innovative cooling pad

Former finance expert turned entrepreneur, Tarek Al Emam, has announced a set of new products following the success of his inaugural invention, the Freezmate.  The innovative cooling pad, launched in October last year, has helped establish AL Emam as a full-time entrepreneur following an...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 March, 2016 4:00 pm

BigScreen Launches Unified Talent Management Platform in Middle East as Part of Global Launch

BigScreen Middle East, the first cloud-based, software-as-a-service for human resource management, has announced the launch of its Unified Talent Management platform across the Middle East. Unified Talent Management is a Management and Workflow Solution designed by BigScreen to cover ALL...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 March, 2016 3:55 pm

MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR UK - UAE PARTNERSHIPS, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TELLS OXFORD BUSINESS GROUP

The UAE-UK Business Council has begun working towards an “ambitious” new goal of £25bn annual trade by 2020, according to David Cameron the British prime minister.   Cameron told the global publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 March, 2016 2:24 pm

Tawuniya offers 10% discount on its Al-Shamel Private Motor Insurance

Tawuniya; the pioneering Saudi insurance company, has announced a special offer for private vehicle owners where they can purchase Al-Shamel motor insurance program with a special discount of 10% of the insurance premium through Tawuniya’s E-store.   As such, the Tawuniya General...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 March, 2016 2:20 pm

Airbus Group displays maritime and defence solutions at DIMDEX 2016

Airbus Defence and Space, a division of Airbus Group, will showcase a wide portfolio of products and solutions at the 5th edition of DIMDEX (Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference) taking place from March 29 – 31.   The company's indoor exhibit,...

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