Business & Money | Monday 23 May, 2016 11:04 am

HEMPEL Holds Workshop to Introduce its New Range of Paints Makhmaleyat

 As part of its ongoing mission to improve the performances of applicators in the paint industry, HEMPEL Paints, a trusted provider in decorative, protective, marine, container and yacht markets and a world leader in the coating industry held a series of workshops to introduce Makhmaleyat, a...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 May, 2016 8:48 am

Tawuniya Insurance offering 10% discount on annual travel insurance

Tawuniya Insurance has announced a promotional campaign that offers a 10% discount for customers who purchase annual travel insurance policies. The campaign that is coinciding with the summer holidays will be available for a two-week period starting from 22 May 2016.  The travel insurance...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 May, 2016 6:38 am

GE strengthens local manufacturing with delivery of ‘Made in Saudi’ turbines

GE (NYSE: GE) has strengthened its localized manufacturing in Saudi Arabia with the delivery of six gas compression trains made at the GE Manufacturing & Technology Center (GEMTEC) in Dammam this year.  Six more gas compression trains, each comprising an aeroderivative gas turbine...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 May, 2016 5:27 am

Emaar Middle East awards construction contract for ‘Emaar Residences’ in Jeddah Gate to Arabian Construction CO (ACC)

Emaar Middle East, the subsidiary of global developer Emaar Properties, has awarded the construction contract for its new ‘Emaar Residences’ in Jeddah Gate to Arabian Construction CO (ACC), a leading construction company in the region.    Located in the heart of Jeddah...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 May, 2016 5:20 am

Saudi Arabian firms’ outlook mixed in Q2, 2016

Dun & Bradstreet South Asia Middle East Ltd (D&B) in association with the National Commercial Bank released the D&B Business Optimism Index (BOI) survey for Saudi Arabia for Q2, 2016. The survey reveals cautious optimism levels for firms in Saudi Arabia. Hydrocarbon Sector The...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 May, 2016 5:01 am

DUBAI WILL HOST THE FIRST GCC MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE & TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT IN NOVEMBER 2016

Significant expansion of the GCC region’s industrial base in terms of the number of factories and size of investments over the last five years is a clear indicator of manufacturing becoming the key sector contributing significantly to the region’s economy. Data from industry reports...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 May, 2016 4:28 am

Yanbu airport may be used for transport of pilgrims

Emir of Madinah Prince Faisal Bin Salman has ordered the local Haj Committee to prepare a report on feasibility of receiving pilgrims at Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Yanbu. He also asked a committee to carry out a study on a expansion project around the area of the Prophet’s ...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 May, 2016 3:53 am

Jotun Promotes Its Anti-Bacterial Paints Products in the Fourth Annual Forum on Hospital Design

Jotun, the Kingdom’s No. 1 paint manufacturer, once again established a major presence at the Ministry of Health’s 4th annual Forum on Hospital Design, showcasing its Jotashield ColourXtreme and Fenomastic Hygiene lines that are perfectly suited for the unique demands of the healthcare...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 6:33 pm

al khaliji announces Nojoom point winners 
as part of its Darbi Program

 Al Khalij Commercial Bank P.Q.S.C (al khaliji) Darbi program in association with Ooredoo’s Nojoom program has gone off to a great start. The bank through a partnership with Ooredoo recently released as many as 400,000 Nojoom points to its first set of customers acquired under this...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 6:29 pm

Saudi Arabia consumers deeply conflicted over privacy and security priorities

An EMEA-wide study commissioned by F5 Networks has revealed that whilst Saudi consumers have no confidence in some organisations to keep their data safe, many are willing to share their personal information in return for using a service for free. The study, conducted by Opinium Research, surveyed...

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