Business & Money | Monday 2 March, 2015 12:54 am

Al Salem Johnson Controls New Factory and Training Center in KAEC Industrial Valley

Al Salem Johnson Controls (ASJC), a joint venture between the Al Salem Group of Companies and Johnson Controls, a global multi industrial company, has laid the foundation stone for their new, state of the art manufacturing facility and training center at King Abdullah Economic City’s Industrial...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:14 am

3,000 vacancies to be available in next episode of ‘Jobs on Air’

There will be 3,000 job opportunities for unemployed young male and female Saudis, as well as for foreigners, during the tenth session of “Jobs on Air” on Al Danah television channel on Tuesday night.“Out of the 3,000, Carrefour has offered 1,000 jobs with salaries ranging from SR5,000 to...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:10 am

New KSA campaign to expel illegal expats

Intensive security measures are in force to seize foreigners who violate the Kingdom’s labor laws, said a Jeddah police source.Security checkpoints on roads are also focused on ensuring the success of Saudi Arabia’s campaign against undocumented workers. “The highway security patrol enforces...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 March, 2015 12:39 am

The Product of the Year Awards 2015: Gulf consumers have spoken.

The Product of the Year Awards (POY) 2015 honoured the leading brands from across the GCC countries at a scintillating award ceremony held at The Palace Hotel last night. POY is a prestigious award that rewards innovation in the FMCG sector and it is also the only award to be voted for by customers ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 February, 2015 9:25 am

KAEC continues to attract local and international firms

Several local and regional industrial factories in Jeddah intend to transfer their industrial activities from Jeddah to the Industrial Valley at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) for its strategic economic location. An estimated 50 percent of Jeddah factories will be expected to change their...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 February, 2015 1:47 am

Fiera di Vicenza and its strategic partner L’Azurde organize roadshows in Saudi Arabia

he world looks to the Saudi gold market as it is the fourth-largest market in the world in terms of gold consumption, and the first in the Arab region. It accounts for a third of the demand in the Middle East, and the main engine behind the rest of the GCC markets. In Qatar alone, Saudi Arabia's...

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Business & Money | Friday 27 February, 2015 1:13 pm

All Makkah projects ‘must display Islamic identity’

Makkah Gov. and Chairman of the Central Haj Committee Prince Khaled Al-Faisal stressed the need to ensure all projects in Makkah are designed to display an Arab and Islamic identity.During a meeting in Jeddah on Thursday with members of the Higher Supervisory Committee of the Custodian of the Two...

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Business & Money | Friday 27 February, 2015 3:02 am

KSA land of opportunities, says Indian business tycoon Shetty

The UAE-based Indian business tycoon B. R. Shetty plans to open 150 branches of UAE Exchange across Saudi Arabia as part of his efforts to expand his operations in the Kingdom.Speaking to Arab News, Shetty said his group has taken over the majority shares in the London-based foreign exchange giant...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 February, 2015 4:22 pm

P&G Brands Win Four Categories at the Product of the Year Gulf 2015 Awards

Procter & Gamble (P&G) came first in four coveted product innovation awards at the recently held Product of the Year Gulf 2015 awards. The Product of the Year awards, which are selected by an independent consumer survey of consumers in the Gulf, guide consumers to the best products in their market...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 February, 2015 4:59 am

Euromoney Saudi Arabia Set to Examine Opportunities of Kingdom’s Economic Diversification

The need for greater economic diversification in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – and the opportunities that diversification will create for local and international banks – will be reviewed at the forthcoming Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference 2015, which is set to take place in May. Weak global...

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