Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 20 January, 2016 2:21 pm

Fifth Green Globe Certification and Five Hundred Kilogrammes of Dates at Mövenpick Hotel Kuwait

Harvested dates used in the hotel’s restaurants are part of the sustainable product strategy and complement existing green actions.   Kuwait City (State of Kuwait), 20 January 2016 – While its existing green initiatives recently resulted in a fifth consecutive...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 20 January, 2016 2:07 pm

McDonald’s Saudi Arabia Lays Foundation for Expansion in Saudi with Investments in R&MinteliPhy Solution for Data Center

In line with its ongoing success and expansion in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh International Catering Corp., the developmental licensee for the McDonald's Corporation in the Central, Eastern, and Northern regions of Saudi Arabia, has invested in a new data center fitted with state-of-the-art...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 20 January, 2016 1:57 pm

The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2016 Announces Patronage

dmg events and MICE Arabia, organisers of The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia, announce its 2016 edition will take place 17-19th May at the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events, Under the Patronage of His Highness Prince Abdullah Bin Saud Bin Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Chairman of the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 20 January, 2016 1:51 pm

“Binaa Wa Amal ” Recognized at the 5th Productive Families Forum

Prince Mishaal Bin Majed, Governor of Jeddah, honored "Binaa Wa Amal", a division of Construction Products Holding Company (CPC), for its social responsibility strategy to support and develop productive families and enhance their role to achieve balanced development in the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 20 January, 2016 11:43 am

SWIFT’s KYC Registry surpasses 2,000 financial institutions

More than 2,000 financial institutions have signed up for The Know Your Customer (KYC) Registry, SWIFT’s centralised repository which maintains a standardised set of information about financial institutions required for KYC compliance.  The Registry provides a secure, cost-effective...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 20 January, 2016 11:36 am

Etihad Airways Renews its Commitment to Abu Dhabi HSBC Champion Chip

Etihad Airways is proud to announce the renewal of its sponsorship with the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship for the next five years, 2016 to 2020.   The airline and Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) have signed an agreement to extend Etihad Airways’ long-standing partnership with...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 20 January, 2016 11:19 am

Henkel appoints Hans Van Bylen 
to succeed Kasper Rorsted as CEO

Henkel has announced today that CEO Kasper Rorsted, who has decided not to renew his current contract beyond 2017, will leave the company at his own request as of April 30, 2016. He served on the Henkel Management Board for 11 years, thereof 8 years as CEO. Effective May 1, 2016, Hans Van Bylen has ...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 20 January, 2016 10:56 am

Volkswagen Middle East gears up for regional debut of the smart SUV for the ‘urban jungle’

  New Tiguan Middle East debut at Qatar Motor Show 2016 Innovative technological features, off road capability and striking design make the new Tiguan the ideal ‘urban jungle’ SUV   The all-new Tiguan will make its Middle East debut at this year’s Qatar...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 20 January, 2016 5:56 am

Saudi Plastics & Petrochemical, Printing & Packaging Exhibition attracts industry decision-makers

THE thirteenth edition of the Saudi Exhibition for Plastics and Petrochemicals, Printing and Packaging was launched at the Riyadh International Exhibition Centre on Monday, gathering local and regional leading companies, decision-makers and governmental figures, thus constituting the largest...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 20 January, 2016 5:50 am

Tourism among top priorities for creating jobs

The Ministry of Economy and Planning (MoEP) has prioritized tourism for economic diversification in the Kingdom considering it as a major source of revenue with capability of creating a large number of jobs. Ahmed bin Habeeb Salah, undersecretary at the MoEP, said: “Tourism sector will be...

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