Business & Money | Wednesday 14 November, 2018 3:48 pm

Emaar named 'most recommended' brand in Saudi Arabia

The UAE’s flag carrier airline Emirates, real estate company Emaar and smartphone giant iPhone are the most recommended brands by consumers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, respectively.  While the rankings in the UAE and Egypt are dominated by digital and technology brands,...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 November, 2018 3:25 pm

Over 1,000 C-Suite and Director Vacancies on Bayt.com

Bayt.com revealed that over 1,100 jobs for C-suite talent (i.e. Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Marketing officer) and top executives such as General Managers and VPs have been advertised on the site so far in 2018. Many more CV Searchers were conducted for similar positions ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 5 November, 2018 3:14 pm

Technology and Automation Will Define the Future of Road Transport in the GCC According to New IRU Research

The World Road Transport Organisation (IRU) has published new research highlighting the importance of innovation in road transport. The organization conducted a quantitative online survey amongst 450 global transport companies, including in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) . In the face of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 4 November, 2018 11:17 am

EY: Four MENA IPOs raise US $349.9m in Q3 2018

  The MENA region raised US$349.9m through four IPOs, in Q3 2018, according to the latest EY MENA IPO Eye report. Compared to Q3 2017, IPO value saw an increase year-on-year by 21.9%, while activity declined by 33.3%.   Phil Gandier, MENA Transactions Leader, EY,...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 October, 2018 12:13 am

Nearly 50,000 Jobs on Bayt.com During the Third Quarter of 2018

The Middle East’s Largest Job Site, Bayt.com, just reported that close to 50,000 new jobs were made available on the site between July and September 2018. In its quarterly job announcements report, Bayt.com revealed an upward trend in online job availability. In comparison to the second...

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Business & Money | Friday 26 October, 2018 1:21 am

Saudi mega projects shine bright light on Kingdom’s US$3 billion interior design market

A new wave of mega projects in Saudi Arabia are set to fuel major growth in the Kingdom’s US$3 billion interior design market.   Real estate developments with a combined value of US$146 billion, including massive mixed-use projects such as King Abdullah Economic City, have created...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 October, 2018 5:01 pm

Mercer releases Global Pension Index survey results for Saudi Arabia

Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and careers, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC) today released the results of their Global Pension Index survey in Saudi Arabia. The index compares the retirement income systems of 34 countries...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 22 October, 2018 3:26 pm

Saudi’s Automotive Sector Set for Rapid Transformation with Three Million Female Drivers Added to Roads By 2020

The inevitability of blockchain technology transforming the global sports business has been brought sharply into focus by talks between experts in Dubai and top football clubs from the English Premier League and Italian Serie A. While discussions between the clubs and blockchain specialists...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 21 October, 2018 3:11 pm

GE signs Principles of Cooperation to support the government’s vision in building Iraq’s energy sector and revitalizing the economy

GE (NYSE: GE) signed Principles of Cooperation (POC) with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity to develop the country’s power sector. The plan is expected to generate up to 14 gigawatts (GW) of power, create up to 65,000 direct and indirect jobs, support the government to realize savings and...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 7 October, 2018 2:31 am

Dell Technologies: 90% of UAE & KSA Business Leaders Believe They Will Struggle to Meet Changing Customer Demands within Five Years

Dell EMC today hosted its Dell Technologies Forum in Dubai, UAE. Themed ‘Make it Real’, this one-day free event brought together Dell Technologies’ seven technology powerhouses together, to help organizations in the UAE accelerate national and business transformation initiatives...

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