Business & Money | Sunday 7 February, 2016 3:05 am

QATAR ECONOMY SUSTAINABLE IN LONG TERM AMIDST SHORT TERM CHALLENGES

Doha Bank hosted a knowledge sharing session “Growing opportunities in Qatar” at its Head office, West Bay on 3rd February 2016. The Guests of Honour for the evening include Mr. Rashid Bin Ali Al-Mansoori, CEO Qatar Exchange, Mr. Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Executive Officer &...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 February, 2016 2:08 am

Visa Opens its Global Network with Launch of Visa Developer

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced the launch of Visa Developer, a milestone that transforms the world’s largest retail payments network to an open platform that will drive innovation in payments and commerce. For the first time in the company’s nearly 60 year history, software...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 February, 2016 6:49 pm

The spectacular observation tower in Dubai Creek Harbour is designed by Santiago Calatrava Valls

The spectacular observation tower in Dubai Creek Harbour is designed by Santiago Calatrava Valls, renowned Spanish/Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, credited with works including the World Trade Centre Transportation Hub in New York, Chicago Spire Tower, Calgary Peace...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 February, 2016 9:17 am

BMC signs tuition fees agreement with Bank Al-Jazira

Batterjee Medical College signed a cooperation agreement for Tuition Fees Installment with Bank Al-Jazira under the name of the new program “financing college tuition fees with no interest.” The program was launched recently. The College Dean, Dr. Osama Kensara and Nami Fayadh,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 February, 2016 6:03 am

Saudis shown new places and areas of investment at Hilton hotel event

Under the aegis of Prince Mishal Bin Majid, governor of Jeddah, the mayor of Jeddah Hani Abu Ras inaugurated the sixth edition of the Jeddah International Tourism and Travel Exhibition at the Hilton hotel. The exhibition, which will last for four days, is hosting 180 exhibitors from 18 countries ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 February, 2016 5:05 am

LuLu’s fresh food fest opened

Dr. Ibrahim Al Shahwan from organic farming, Saudi Arabia is inaugurating the LuLu ‘Saudi Agro Fresh Food Festival 2016’ on Thursday. Also seen are Bashar Naser Al Basher, head of administration, Abdullah Sayyar Al Enaizi, public relations manager, Yasser Al Qahtani, HR manager,...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 February, 2016 2:27 pm

Labor Ministry agrees to simplify work visa procedures for housing projects

The ministries of labor and housing on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation to create a strategic partnership to support housing projects in all provinces and governorates of the Kingdom. According to the agreement, the Ministry of Labor will expedite, among other things, procedures for...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 February, 2016 10:29 am

20,000 restaurant jobs up for grabs by Saudi women

There are more than 7,000 restaurants of various sizes in Jeddah, which may be able to offer about 20,000 job opportunities for Saudi women, according to Makkah daily. A team from the Labor Ministry and the hospitality committee of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) has started...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 February, 2016 3:38 pm

Marketing to Women Conference 2016 Pays Homage to the Modern Arab Woman

The region’s most anticipated Marketing to Women’s conference is set to take place at the TAJ Hotel in Dubai on February 8, 2016. Now in its 8th edition, this year’s data-driven conference is dedicated to bringing insight into the crucial elements of marketing to the modern Arab...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 February, 2016 3:33 pm

PDO Deploys Video Collaboration Technology for Rapid Response and Improved Safety in the Field

Librestream, the leader in mobile video collaboration solutions for enterprise, and Gulf Business Machines (GBM), the Middle East’s number one provider of IT solutions and services, have been selected to provide the collaborative video camera solution for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)...

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