Business & Money | Tuesday 27 April, 2021 2:03 pm

The LEGO Group Opens its Doors to More Fans across the Kingdom with the Launch of its Latest Store in Riyadh

The LEGO Group today announced the opening of its LEGO® Certified Store at Granada Mall in Riyadh. Officially opening its doors to the public on 18 April 2021, the store welcomed new and existing fans across Riyadh and the wider Kingdom. Children and adults alike were met with a full range of LEGO ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 April, 2021 1:48 pm

Alhokair signs Saudi franchise for French electronic and cultural retailer, Fnac Darty

Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co. (“Alhokair”), the leading franchise retailer in Saudi Arabia, has signed a franchise agreement with leading European electronic and cultural retailer, Fnac Darty, supporting its commitment to providing a diversified retail shopping experience to Saudi customers.Set...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 April, 2021 10:34 am

MiSK launches third edition of Entrepreneurship World Cup

The Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (MiSK), represented by the Misk Global Forum, has opened registration for the Saudi version of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) Competition, in its third edition in 2021, to support the youth in launching innovative and successful business...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 April, 2021 4:59 am

POPEYES AND GULF FIRST FAST FOOD COMPANY ANNOUNCE PLANS TO GROW ICONIC FRIED CHICKEN RESTAURANT BRAND IN SAUDI ARABIA

Today, Popeyes® and Gulf First Fast Food Company (“Gulf First”) are excited to announce a plan to develop and grow the Popeyes brand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Gulf First entered into an exclusive Master Franchise and Development Agreement for the territory.With over 3,400 locations in...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 April, 2021 12:47 pm

Acer Middle East’s Swift Portfolio Now Lighter, Sleeker and More Powerful Than Ever

Acer’s ultra-slim line-up of notebooks gets an upgrage with the launch of Swift 5 and Swift 3 in the Middle East Acer Middle East has announced the launch of the latest Swift 5 and Swift 3 notebook models packed with Intel® Tigerlake 11th Gen processors and Iris® Xe...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 April, 2021 11:11 am

Saudi private sector leads surge in female employment, study shows

 The Saudi private sector is hiring women at twice the rate of the public sector, a new study reveals. Between the beginning of 2019 and the end of 2020, Saudi women in the labor market grew by 64 percent, as the Kingdom underwent several social reforms, particularly for its female...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 April, 2021 10:37 am

Council of Economic and Development Affairs Sheds Light on the Kingdom’s Vision 2030's Most Important Achievements in Five Years After its Inception

Conveying his gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, for the special care and great support he is providing to the Kingdom's Vision 2030, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 April, 2021 10:22 am

KPMG to Assess the Cybersecurity Posture for Energy Giant Aramco’s Suppliers News Highlights

  KPMG Professional Services in Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with Aramco, one of the largest energy and chemicals companies in the world, to examine and strengthen the cybersecurity compliance checks across Aramco’s third-parties and suppliers. Aramco has recently implemented...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 April, 2021 8:44 am

Deal to support skills training in Saudi labor market

A new deal signed between the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and the Education & Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) will improve cooperation in supporting skills training in the labor market.The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed on Sunday by the ministry’s...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 April, 2021 1:53 am

Saudi Central Bank Introduces SR200 Banknote, on the Occasion of 5th Anniversary of Launching Kingdom Vision 2030

The Saudi Central Bank announced introducing a new banknote of SR200 denomination, on the occasion of the 5th year of launching the Kingdom Vision 2030, in the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, based on the fourth article of the Saudi Monetary System, ...

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