Business & Money | Sunday 13 November, 2016 3:55 pm

Noon launching with US$1 billion investment

The online shopping experience in the Middle East will forever be changed with the launch of Noon in January. The region’s largest-ever ecommerce company, Noon will be a driver of innovation which will offer a vast product selection and fast delivery across all categories.   With...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 November, 2016 1:23 pm

Young Saudis Graduate to Careers with Kingdom’s Largest Mobile Technology Reseller

Twenty Saudi axiom trainees have graduated from axiom telecom’s Management Program, as the region’s leading mobile reseller embraces plans to bring more nationals into its telecom business.   The six-month Axiom Management Program (AMP) aims to identify, develop, and nurture...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 November, 2016 6:30 am

Riyadh, Jeddah to get SR796m facelift

Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Abdullatief Al-Asheikh signed six new contracts worth SR796 million to implement various projects in the cities of Riyadh and Jeddah. Five of these projects will be implemented in Riyadh, costing a total of SR726,184,978. These include maintenance of roads ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 November, 2016 5:19 am

Makarem showcases hotel operational experience at World Travel Market, UK

Saudi Arabia’s geographic location, its economic significance, and the country where the two holy Islamic cities in the world are located at boost the Kingdom’s positioning as the business hub of the region and the world. This strategic importance highly supports the Kingdom’s...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 November, 2016 4:42 am

Prince Ahmad Bin Fahad Bin Salman Complements Mobily’s CSR support for “Ensan”

Mobily signed a cooperation agreement with Charity Committee For Orphans Care (Ensan), to increase the Organization income. The agreement was signed by His Royal Highness, Prince Ahmad Bin Fahad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Vice Chairman Of The Board Of Directors, Head Of Executive Committee Of...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 November, 2016 6:00 am

Saudis join Belgians in 'Dynasty Day' event

Belgian Ambassador Geert Criel said the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Belgium has been solid and enduring. He was speaking at his country’s “Dynasty Day” celebration in Riyadh, which was attended by Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Thursday. Senior government...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 12 November, 2016 5:49 am

Saudia welcomes new Boeing with fanfare

RED carpet, smiling faces, excited employees, and a curious media, were not part of film festival scene, but were evident in the welcoming arrival of Boeing B777-3000ER, which will be part of the new Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) fleet. Saudia Director General Saleh Bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Saudi ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 November, 2016 4:45 am

MiSK Global Forum to empower youth

THIRTY activities of panel discussions and workshops will present ideas of innovation and global culture to empower youth at the 2-day MiSK Global Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday under the aegis of the founder and chairman of the MiSK Foundation Deputy Crown Prince Muhammed Bin Salman, second deputy...

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Business & Money | Friday 11 November, 2016 5:04 am

Deputy Crown Prince sees prospect of GCC becoming 6th largest economy

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, stressed that there is an opportunity in front of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states to become the sixth largest economy in the world if they worked properly as one bloc in the coming years. The Deputy ...

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Business & Money | Friday 11 November, 2016 4:06 am

King Abdullah Port bulk cargo terminal operational early ’17

King Abdullah Port’s management expects to finalize the first phase of bulk cargo terminals with a capacity of three million tons, in addition to the RORO (roll-on/roll-off) terminals with a capacity of 300,000 CEU by the beginning of 2017. In a statement issued on the sidelines of...

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