Business & Money | Thursday 26 November, 2015 11:51 am

Online and mobile key drivers of Middle East travel industry growth

 Online and mobile are key drivers of travel industry growth in the Middle East, and travel companies seeking sustainable growth need to invest today for their future. That was one of many insights and tips shared by executives from Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading global technology ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 November, 2015 11:49 am

Impact of IFRS transition on Saudi Arabian businesses explored at high level ACCA event

The impact that the move to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will have on businesses in Saudi Arabia was tackled at a high level panel discussion organised by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in Riyadh on Wednesday.   With just over a year to go ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 November, 2015 11:42 am

“Daily PR” sponsors 16 medical events in 2016

CEO of the renowned public relations agency “Daily Public Relations”, Mahmood Al-Nasheet, revealed that the agency will sponsor 16 regional and global medical eventsin Dubai in 2016.   Al-Nasheet explained that the agency’s interest in the medical events stems from its...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 November, 2015 11:40 am

Deloitte holds its 2015 Middle East annual partners meeting in Beirut

Deloitte Middle East hosted its annual partners meeting in mid-November in Beirut with over 150 partners from the Middle East practices who were joined by Deloitte global, and other member firm leaders from Europe and the US.   His Excellency President General Michel Sleiman was the key...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 November, 2015 11:24 am

Ministry of Health honors SABIC for support to health sector

SABIC was honored for its contributions to the health sector at the closing ceremony of the National Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness in Riyadh on November 24. The campaign was organized by the Ministry of Health under the auspices of Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, Minister of...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 November, 2015 4:04 am

Saudi mega projects conference to showcase infrastructure projects

Industry leaders and experts will converge under the banner of Saudi Arabia’s largest and most ambitious infrastructure projects when the Saudi Mega Projects Conference and Exhibition commences at the Al Faisaliah Exhibition & Convention Centre in Riyadh from Dec.8-12. Organized by...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 November, 2015 3:01 am

Fingerprints mandatory for citizens

The General Directorate of Passports has announced that fingerprints are mandatory for Saudis to acquire or renew passports and national identity cards, a local publication reported Wednesday.  The rule will apply to both male and female nationals aged 15 years and above, a spokesperson of...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 November, 2015 2:55 am

S.K.M Air Conditioning LLC wins 
Manufacturer of the Year 2015 (Air Treatment) at 
the 5th Annual Climate Control Awards

On 23th November in Jumeirah Emirates Towers, CPI Industry and Climate Control Middle East magazine held their glittering 5th Annual Climate Control Awards, under the theme 'Inter-connected in thought and execution'. S.K.M Air Conditioning LLC was honored to win the award for...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 November, 2015 11:22 pm

Avaya Drives Digital Transformation at Avaya Partner Forum

  Two-day event in Dubai highlighted key technology trends, market opportunities and Avaya’s customer-centric, services-led approach to 2,000-plus technology partners from the World’s Eastern Hemisphere Avaya, a global leader in business communications software, systems and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 November, 2015 4:51 pm

“Riyali” Financial Literacy Program Launches E-Learning Platform

SEDCO Holding Group launched its all new “Riyali” Financial Literacy E-Learning Platform. The program objective is to reach two million young people over the next five years.   The launch of the “Riyali” e-learning platform is the next logical step and constitutes ...

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