Cars & Autos | Saturday 22 September, 2018 12:00 am

Volvo Cars CEO Håkan Samuelsson extends contract to 2022

Volvo Cars has extended the contract of chief executive and president Håkan Samuelsson by another two years to 2022. The extension provides the company with management continuity as it continues to transform itself into a global and diversified mobility service provider.   “I ...

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Technology & IT | Friday 21 September, 2018 4:29 pm

Fahad Alturief Appointed Oracle Saudi Arabia Country Leader

Oracle announced the appointment of Fahad Alturief as the new Country Leader for Saudi Arabia. In this role, Fahad will be responsible for supporting innovative digital transformation programs for Oracle’s fast-growing customer portfolio across the Kingdom’s public and private sector;...

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Culture & Education | Friday 21 September, 2018 8:12 am

MBC launches studios to produce more premium content for Arab market

The Saudi-owned broadcaster MBC Group is to launch a new production unit — MBC Studios — in an effort to increase the production of high-quality film and television content for audiences in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East region. The new studios are expected to give a boost the ...

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Beauty & Style | Friday 21 September, 2018 12:41 am

Local designers to share the spotlight during second Saudi Fashion Week

Emerging Saudi fashion designers will get a chance to showcase their work alongside internationally renowned peers — including Yahya Couture, Yuliya Yanina and Lama Askari — during the second edition of Saudi Fashion Week, which runs from October 21 to 25, 2018. The...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 September, 2018 7:56 am

flynas enters into partnership with Visa to drive loyalty

flynas, the Saudi national air carrier and leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, announced the signing of a strategic partnership with the world’s digital payments leader, Visa. The partnership comes in line with flynas’ commitment to enhance innovative solutions through its...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 September, 2018 7:55 am

SABIC to establish stand-alone Specialties business

SABIC, the world’s third largest diversified petrochemicals company, announced that it is taking steps to establish certain elements of its Specialties business as a stand-alone business. The strategic purpose of this is to prepare the Specialties business to participate in further organic...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 September, 2018 8:11 am

Inaugural ICCE forum zeroes in on global industry best-practice

On behalf of Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce and Investment, Eng. Majed bin Abdullah Al Bawardi, Vice Minister of Commerce and Investment, officially inaugurated the 1st International Contracting Conference and Exhibition (ICCE) on Sunday in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 September, 2018 8:01 am

Saudi banks step up drive against fraud

Saudi banks launched the 10th edition of the anti-fraud awareness campaign tilted “Do not disclose it”. This season’s campaign slogan is # Drag them before they pull you. The media and banking awareness committee revealed that the first phase of the campaign will focus mainly...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 19 September, 2018 7:15 am

Semi-permanent building tech used to launch Saudi entertainment resort fast

Record breaking build times were achieved at the Qiddiya entertainment, sports and cultural destination recently in Saudi Arabia by deploying the next generation of semi-permanent buildings. Eventually covering 334 square kilometres Qiddiya - the first of its kind entertainment resort and in...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 19 September, 2018 7:03 am

noon launches graduate and internship programs

noon, the Middle East’s homegrown online marketplace, is on the lookout for the most talented university graduates to join its ranks as the digital platform launches its intern and graduate program. The rapidly growing e-commerce company has just welcomed its first intake of interns to a new...

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