Business & Money | Sunday 5 July, 2015 1:36 am

Marketing Kingdom Middle East 2 Brings Global Marketing Elite To Qatar

Marketing experts from Twitter, Yahoo!, the Body Shop, eBay, Cambridge University and Virgin Media have been confirmed to present at the second edition of the Marketing Kingdom Middle East, scheduled to take place from 18-19 October 2015 at the W Hotel in Doha. “After last year’s...

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Business & Money | Saturday 4 July, 2015 5:22 am

Campaign for safe driving to reduce disabilities begins

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) and the Disabled Children’s Association (DCA) have launched a traffic safety campaign, to reduce the number of accidents that cause disability. Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTNH president and chairman of the DAC board of...

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Business & Money | Friday 3 July, 2015 4:11 am

National Geographic Abu Dhabi is Set to Premiere the First-Ever Documentary on the UAE National Service

For the first time ever, on 29 June 2015, leading documentary channel National Geographic Abu Dhabi (NGAD) – part of Abu Dhabi Media (ADM) – will premiere ‘Every Emirati’s Son’, an unprecedented look into the lives of six young Emiratis who are in the throes of...

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Business & Money | Friday 3 July, 2015 3:56 am

Prices to rise as shop rentals skyrocket

Shop rentals at certain malls have risen by 200 percent, with this cost likely to be passed on to the consumer, the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) said here recently.  Muhammad Al-Shehri, chairman of the JCCI’s textiles and garments committee, has appealed to...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 July, 2015 1:29 pm

Fenomastic MY HOME 2015: ‘Jotun’s Most Beautiful Paint Ever’

Jotun, the Kingdom’s No.1 paint manufacturer, has unveiled their most beautiful paint innovation ever. Jotun knows that beautiful colours make beautiful homes and their latest innovation, Fenomastic My Home, features three new themes with an array of colours that are sure to take interior...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 July, 2015 12:57 pm

Three quarters of GCC employers feel the education system doesn

According to EY’s report ‘How will the GCC close the skills gap?’, employers struggle to retain nationals due to high salary expectations; however, these employers rank young people’s lack of work experience (53%), communications skills (36%), and required skills and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 July, 2015 6:57 am

EXPRO ANNOUNCES FY15 ANNUAL RESULTS INCLUDING

International oilfield services company, Expro, posted its annual results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. The company has posted headline revenue of $1.3bn, down 5.6%, and EBITDA, down 15.1% compared the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. Despite a challenging global energy market,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:49 am

Prince Alwaleed pledges entire wealth to charity

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holdings, has announced that his entire $32 billion fortune would be donated to charity after his death. The prince told reporters at his offices in Riyadh on Wednesday that he would move his assets to the Alwaleed Philanthropic Foundation over the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 July, 2015 2:44 am

Plus X Awards 2015: Volkswagen wins 'Design Team of the Year' award

The Volkswagen brand was one of the big winners in this year's Plus X Awards, picking up no less than six accolades. A special award went to the brand's design team. In the official citation the judges said: "Over many decades, Volkswagen has developed a brand identity and has not lost ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 July, 2015 3:12 pm

Qatar Rail Holds its Annual Ramadan Staff Iftar

In the spirit of the holy month, Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) hosted the Ramadan annual Iftar for its valued staff and their families at the St Regis Hotel.  Qatar Rail’s gathering came as part of the many Ramadan initiatives launched by the company to celebrate the month of...

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