Business & Money | Monday 9 March, 2015 12:30 pm

Good performance in a challenging environment

2014 was a successful year for Henkel. In a challenging and very competitive market environment we achieved our financial targets and made very good progress in implementing our strategy 2016,” said Henkel CEO Kasper Rorsted. “All three business units contributed with profitable organic growth...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 March, 2015 10:10 am

GOIC signs a Memorandum of Understanding with KOTRA

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Hilton Doha. The MoU aims at facilitating cooperation and coordination between the two parties in an effort to...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 March, 2015 7:58 am

German firms urged to explore new opportunities in KSA

Saudi Arabia and Germany are seeking to develop their economic ties, the SPA news agency reported after talks in Riyadh between officials from the two countries.“The amount of trade and joint investments does not reflect the economic potential of both countries’ economies,” said Finance...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 March, 2015 7:53 am

Grow local talents, Fakeih tells firms

Labor Minister Adel Fakeih urged private sector companies and public sector institutions to focus on developing talents of local human resources.Representing Fakeih, Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) Gov. Ali Al-Ghafis delivered the keynote address at the Third Edition of the...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 March, 2015 12:31 am

Mindshare wins “Dar Al Bandar Global Group” digital media business

Dar Al Bandar Group – Centerpoint, Citymax, Home Center, EMax – (a group which also includes Splash, Lifestyle, Shoe Mart, New Look, Koton, Shoexpress, babyshop, Iconic) has announced the appointment of “Mindshare” a Group M company to manage its digital media advertising portfolio knowing...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2015 3:58 pm

Al-Jasser Said: “Bank Albilad Grows Rapidly with 117 Owned Branches”

H.E Mr. Khaled Bin Sulaiman Al-Jasser, CEO of Albilad Bank has inaugurated the initiation of bank’s business at Al-Mubarraz Branch Headquarters in Al- Ahsa Province – Eastern District and Al-Qunfudah Branch - Makkah Al-Mukarramah District in the presence of H.E Mr. Fadha Bin Bain Al-Baqmi,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2015 1:59 pm

France will be attending CABSAT in Dubai in March 2015

This year, Business France is proud to present 20 innovative companies on the French Pavilion. The audiovisual sector in France is mainly driven by the development of digital technology that has led to radical changes both in industry and in the services development. The major event of recent years ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2015 1:56 pm

Mazola wins the Product of the Year Award

The biggest brand names from across the gulf gathered under one roof to recognize the most innovative products of 2015. Mazola, one of the pioneers of healthy food products in the gulf, was awarded the prestigious Product of the Year Award (POY) for its Sunflower Oil in the cooking oil category at...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2015 1:52 pm

SIGMA PAINTS launched “Sigmulto Safari” in KSA

a new and uniquely bolding collection of paint colours inspired from the Junglelife, was recently introduced in the Saudi market by Sigma Paints. This new and specific wall application, has been hugely acclaimed by Saudi families, willing and daring animating their indoors with the wild exotic...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 March, 2015 1:42 pm

67% of working women believe workplace equality to be on par with Western countries

While 43% of working women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region believe they are paid less than their male counterparts, the general sentiment is that workplace equality across the region has grown to be on par with working environments in the Western world. Further data from the...

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