Business & Money | Tuesday 29 August, 2017 10:27 am

24.3 million Saudi work permits issued for private sector employment in 3 years

The number of work permits issued to private sector employees in Saudi Arabia reached about 24.3 million in the last three years. Professional services and engineering accounted for about 45 percent of the issued licenses. According to statistics issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 August, 2017 10:27 am

24.3 million Saudi work permits issued for private sector employment in 3 years

The number of work permits issued to private sector employees in Saudi Arabia reached about 24.3 million in the last three years. Professional services and engineering accounted for about 45 percent of the issued licenses. According to statistics issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 August, 2017 5:00 am

VLCC and Saudi Conglomerate Cigalah Group Sign Strategic Partnership

The premier global beauty and wellness brand, VLCC, and leading Saudi business house and healthcare services and products player, Cigalah, today announced a strategic partnership to launch VLCC Wellness centres in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), starting with Jeddah. The company plans to set...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 August, 2017 4:00 am

Pure Storage to Showcase All-Flash Data Platform for the Cloud Era at GITEX 2017

Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), has announced its participation at GITEX Technology Week which will be held October 08-12 at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC). The company will be showcasing their latest cloud-enabled, all-flash data platform, powered by the combination of FlashArray//X, the...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 August, 2017 4:20 am

Bahri Dry Bulk signs agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to build four bulk carriers

Bahri Dry Bulk, a business unit of Bahri, which is a global leader in transportation and logistics, has signed on Friday, 3 Dhu Al-Hijjah 1438 (25 August 2017) an agreement valued at USD 120 million, to purchase four bulk carriers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, a member of Hyundai Heavy Industries...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 August, 2017 4:00 am

Excellence in-line with the Vision of Year of Zayed

The late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan has always been at the forefront of sustainability and declaring 2018 as the Year of Zayed confirms the late Sheikh Zayed as the steward of UAE’s sustainability spirit. “The legacy of our Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed, has led our nation on...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 August, 2017 4:00 am

Empower pays tribute to Emirati women

To commemorate the outstanding contributions of the country’s women, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), paid tribute to the Emirati women for their leading role and effective participation in national development. Emirati Women’s Day was launched by HH Sheikha...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 August, 2017 3:30 am

7 in 10 UAE Employers Plan to Hire within a Year, According to a Bayt.com and YouGov Survey

In an effort to measure hiring potential across the Middle East and North Africa, Bayt.com - the Middle East’s #1 Job Site – and YouGov – global online market research company – conducted the latest Middle East Job Index Survey. Results from the survey have revealed that, in ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 August, 2017 3:44 pm

DecoFair 2017 hosts 120 exhibitors

Decofair 2017, Saudi Arabia’s exclusive international design trade exhibition, ‘9 th edition hosts 120 exhibitors from all furniture and design sectors at Jeddah Hilton Hotel from November 6-9. Participation of 10 Arab and international countries in Decofair 2017 is backed by Saudi...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 August, 2017 3:10 pm

GE Hosts Middle East’s first Predix-powered Industrial Internet hackathon

Continuing its commitment to the training and development of the next generation of digital industrial leaders, GE [NYSE: GE] hosted a group of more than 60 Saudi entrepreneurs and developers in the region’s first digital industrial hackathon.   For 30 hours at the GE Saudi...

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