Business & Money | Saturday 21 February, 2015 2:05 am

AMERICAN EXPRESS WORLD LUXURY EXPO RETURNS TO RIYADH

World Luxury Expo is returning to the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Riyadh from 11-13 March 2015. This is the third edition of the highly anticipated three-day event being titled sponsored exclusively by American Express.HRH Princess Nouf Bint Faisal Bin Turki Al Saud, as Chairperson of Nayyara...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 February, 2015 3:45 am

Japanese keen to learn about Shoura working

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Shoura Council Khader Al-Quraishi has chaired a discussion with a Japanese delegation, headed by Charge d'Affaires in the Japanese Embassy in Riyadh Katsuhiko Takahashi at the council headquarters in Riyadh on Monday. The talks focused on...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 February, 2015 3:41 am

Expanded areas at Haram opened

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has instructed authorities to open the newly expanded areas of the Grand Mosque in Makkah for use by the growing number of Umrah pilgrims and worshippers.“King Salman has approved the opening of the completed areas of King Abdullah Haram Expansion...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 February, 2015 2:52 am

Airbus Helicopters confirms its long-term commitment to the Middle East‘s armed forces

With hundreds of its rotorcraft operated by Middle East military services, Airbus Helicopters is further reinforcing the company’s regional presence to support these aircraft – which are used on missions that range from combat, counter terrorism and transport to search and rescue, special...

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Business & Money | Thursday 19 February, 2015 8:04 am

Electronic payments on mobiles reduce visits to bank branches

Minister of Commerce and Industry Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said the electronic payments depending on mobiles and tablets will remove other traditional payments through cash, checks, ATM and credit cards. This development will also lead to reduce the number of bank branches as there is no need to visit...

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Business & Money | Thursday 19 February, 2015 12:55 am

COCA-COLA ENABLES SAUDI ARABIA TO JOIN 1.3 MILLION TEENAGERS IN GLOBAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Coca-Cola today kicked-off Copa Coca Cola in The Kingdom, the world’s largest grassroots football program owned by a brand, in its 27th year with a global campaign that champions an active healthy lifestyle and encourages values such as team spirit, friendship and respect. This is the fourth year ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 19 February, 2015 12:19 am

Boeing Showcases Products, Services and Partnership Commitments to Middle East at IDEX 2015

Boeing will showcase a diverse portfolio of products and services at the biennial International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), the largest defence and security event in the Middle East and North African region. IDEX 2015 takes place from Sunday, Feb. 22 to Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Abu...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 February, 2015 3:43 pm

ERICSSON ANNOUNCES NEW HEAD OF INDUSTRY & SOCIETY FOR THE MIDDLE EAST

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced today that Rutger Reman has been appointed as Head of Industry & Society for Ericsson in the Middle East region. Industry & Society is a newly-established division within Ericsson in the Middle East, created to drive the company’s business growth and expand its...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 February, 2015 2:59 pm

Daikin Saudi Arabia launches its state-of-the-art products for 2015

Daikin Saudi Arabia, the leader in manufacturing and production of cooling and heating solutions, announced the launch of the 2015 new products line-up, which is specially designed for the KSA market, and compatible with the new requirements of The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 February, 2015 2:36 pm

Mindshare Sweeps MENA Cristal Festival and is Named “Media Network of the Year”

Mindshare, which is part of WPP, is a global media agency network helping clients to make collaborative and adaptive decisions across their paid, owned, and earned marketing in real-time. The agency led the pack with a staggering 17 awards at this year’s MENA Cristal Festival 2014-2015, including ...

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