Business & Money | Friday 17 July, 2015 7:57 am

Regional community support shown for 'Be CAREEM'

 CAREEM has successfully concluded its regional Ramadan CSR campaign across the 18 cities it operates in, providing proactive support to their local communities through proactive initiatives. ‘Be CAREEM’, was initially launched through a captivating video on social media to involve ...

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Business & Money | Friday 17 July, 2015 3:39 am

CityW unites seven brands under one roof

CityW shares its customers’ aspirations for stylish and contemporary furniture, taking pride in distancing itself from the outdated styles offered by imported brands.  As a part from Al Mutlaq Holdings, CityW brings together seven of the most famous brands for home furnishings,...

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Business & Money | Friday 17 July, 2015 1:47 am

Qualification tests a must for engineers

All Saudi and expatriate engineers will have to undergo certain tests before they get licenses to work in Saudi Arabia, the head of engineering offices at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), Talal Samarqandi, has said. Earlier, the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) had announced the ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 16 July, 2015 4:52 pm

AL KHALIJI RECORDS 17% GROWTH IN NET PROFIT WITH QAR 302 MILLION IN H1 2015

Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) Q.S.C., announced its financial results for the first six months of 2015, reporting a Net Profit of QAR 302.4 million. This represents an increase of 17% over its financial results for the same period of last year. Al Khaliji France S.A.’s net profit was ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 16 July, 2015 4:55 am

SABB and MasterCard Launch Traveler Rewards Program with Hassle-Free Cash Back Benefits

Saudi British Bank (SABB) and MasterCard today launched the MasterCard Traveler Rewards program (MTR), first of its kind across Middle East and Africa. The program aims to reward consumers when using their MasterCard credit cards while shopping at any of the participating merchants. Through the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 16 July, 2015 2:35 am

Al-Jazeera Paints sponsors a Ramadan Iftar banquet in Al Riyadh City

As part of its corporate social responsibility, Al-Jazeera Paints, the high quality paints industry giant in the Middle East and surrounding regions sponsored a Ramadan Iftar banquet held yesterday in Narsis Hotel in Al Riyadh City. The event was attended by Mr. Abd Al Elah Bin Saud Alromaih,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 1:06 pm

KAUST's New Shaheen XC40 Ranks Seventh in World's Top Ten Supercomputers

Shaheen XC40, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology's (KAUST's) new Cray system, is the seventh fastest supercomputer in the world according to the TOP500 list announced today at the International Supercomputing Conference in Frankfurt,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 5:52 am

Ekhaa Campaign draws support from wide section of society

 The "Ekhaa" Campaign (#Minkom_Wfikom) recorded remarkable attention from all categories of society on social networking (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram), where all reacted by providing contribution, donation, encouragment, support or plain good wishes.  The campaign was...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 5:45 am

80 percent of Saudis to get homes by 2024

About 80 percent of the Kingdom’s population will have a house in about 9 years, if plans by the Ministry of Housing do not go awry. The ministry is seriously working on its plan to build 1 million residential units that will be sufficient to house 80 percent of Saudis by 2024. A ministry...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 2:35 am

New Intertek Transformer Oil Testing Laboratory Opens in South Africa

Intertek, the leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has opened a state-of-the-art Transformer Oil (TFO) testing laboratory in South Africa, serving clients in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide. The Intertek TFO Laboratory provides testing to local and international methods...

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