Business & Money | Thursday 5 May, 2016 5:54 am

Madinah governor opens new electronic services

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman launched Wednesday the first phase of electronic services provided by the governorate on the Absher e-portal of the Ministry of Interior, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The second phase will be launched within 30 days, which will ensure that 90 percent of...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 May, 2016 4:50 am

King: Educate new generations about our history

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman stressed the importance of paying attention to history and educating the new generations about the history of the forefathers of the nation. “Their history is replete with accomplishments. Their role in laying the solid foundations of this...

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Business & Money | Thursday 5 May, 2016 3:27 am

Leading Companies Discuss Cross-Sector Partnership to Drive Business Innovation

‘An Evening of Innovation’ conference features City Football Group in partnership with SAP and Etihad Airways;   Speakers shared unique insights into how partnerships and innovation benefit their organisation, including access to the latest trends in football player...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 5 May, 2016 3:16 am

Acer Expands Aspire Notebook Range with Powerful and Stylish Models for Everyday Use

During Acer’s next@acer Global Press Conference in New York, the company announced new additions to its consumer notebook range with the convertible Aspire R 15, all new Aspire F Series with premium metal covers, and the stylishly Aspire...

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Sports | Thursday 5 May, 2016 3:14 am

Hankook Racing Team clinches the title of the 1st round of Drift Force Championship

Once again the Saudi Hankook Racing Team proved themselves as the undisputed first team in Saudi drift races, where they recently clinched the title of the 1st round of the Second edition of the Force Drift Championship, which was held at Take Off track in Jeddah.   After a visit to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 4:43 pm

AHLI UNITED BANK B.S.C. REPORTS A Q1/2016 PROFIT OF US$ 154.6 million ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE BANK

Ahli United Bank B.S.C. (AUB) reported a net profit attributable to its equity shareholders of US$ 154.6 million for the quarter ended 31 March 2016. The net profit reflected an increase of 5.0% in Q1/2016 as compared to the net profit figure of US$ 147.2 million achieved in Q1/2015. The Q1/2016...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 4:34 pm

Deloitte: Record revenues sustain impressive profits despite Premier League clubs’ investment in players

For the first time since 1999, Premier League clubs have recorded a second consecutive year of aggregate pre-tax profits, generating approximately £120m in 2014/15, according to Deloitte, the business advisory firm. This is the second highest-ever aggregate pre-tax profit for Premier League...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 4:25 pm

Etihad Airways statement 2

Etihad Airways flight EY474 from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta on 4 May, operated by an Airbus A330-200 aircraft, encountered severe and unexpected turbulence about 45 minutes prior to arrival at Soekarno Hatta International Airport.   A total of 31 passengers and crew were injured. Twenty two...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 4:14 pm

Teradata Unveils SpecialOps IoT Analytics Team Aimed at Making it Easier to Analyze the Internet of Things

Teradata (NYSE: TDC), the big data analytics and marketing applications company, today announced the creation of its Global IoT Analytics unit within Teradata Labs, based in the United States, UK and India and focused on developing innovations to derive the greatest...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 4:04 pm

MasterCard’s Raghu Malhotra named among ‘Top Ten Indian Leaders in the Arab World 2016’ by Forbes Middle East

Raghu Malhotra, MasterCard’s President for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has been named among the ‘Top Ten Indian Leaders in the Arab World’ by Forbes Middle East.  The announcement was made at the Forbes Middle East Gala Dinner held at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm...

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