Business & Money | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 5:04 am

King Abdullah Foundation reviews progress of humanitarian projects

The Board of Trustees of the King Abdullah International Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Works on Sunday held its third meeting in Jeddah in the presence of Prince Khaled bin Abdullah, the board chairman, and Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, the deputy board chairman. The board explored the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 3:37 am

Helpling and Hassle.com join forces to form the world’s biggest home-cleaning marketplace

Helpling, the leading global platform for on-demand home services, announced the acquisition of Hassle.com, the European pioneer of this business model and market leader in the UK. This move sees them become the clear leader for online booking of household services outside the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 1:20 am

Western Union Enhances Mobile Money Transfer Capabilities in Africa

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, in collaboration with the MTN Group, a multinational mobile telecommunications company servicing 229,2 million customers in 22 countries, today announced the launch of a new mobile money transfer service in Rwanda...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:31 pm

Nanhua USA Becomes First China-headquartered Clearing Member of DME

Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, today announced the approval of Nanhua USA as a Clearing Member. A futures brokerage firm headquartered in Hangzhou, serving institutional, corporate and individual clients, Nanhua ...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:18 pm

GCC Countries Urged to Relax Sea Travel Restrictions to Boost Tourism and Yachting Industries

Middle East governments should consider easing restrictions on travelling between states to boost the region’s tourism industry and support the fast-developing yachting and cruise market, says Mohammed Hussein Al Shaali, Chairman of the UAE-based yacht and boat builder, Gulf...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 12:41 pm

USAFIS Organization offers new solutions for DV Green Card Winners in completing Immigration Process

The USAFIS Organization is known worldwide as the leading company in the immigration field. USAFIS is responsible for more than 43,000 families that have won a Green Card and are pursuing their dream to immigrate to the US. USAFIS clients constitute between 10-30% of the winners from each...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 2:32 am

GOIC: The First Gulf Metrology Forum next December

Under the patronage of His Excellency Engineer Ahmad Bin Amer Al-Hemaidi, Qatar’s Minister of Environment, the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), Qatar’s Ministry of Environment, the GCC Standardisation Organization (GSO) and GULFMET are organising the First Gulf...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:39 am

DVCOM Technology and Yealink organise the first of its kind Virtual Marathon

Yealink, the global leading Unified Communication (UC) terminal solutions provider launched their 5 Km virtual Marathon run through their master distributor in the region - DVCOM Technology. The first ever Yealink Marathon run in the region kicked off on 30th May 2015 and is aimed solely at the...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 12:21 am

35.6% of Employees Say That There Is Definitely a Skills Gap in the Middle East

Continuing with its mission to empower people in the Middle East with the tools and information to lead better lives, Bayt.com has recently unveiled two new products that help bridge the skills’ gap in the Middle...

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Business & Money | Sunday 5 July, 2015 2:00 pm

Elaf Group President cites key role of professional travel & tourism organizations in further developing Kingdom’s tourism industry

Ziyad Bin Mahfouz, President of the Elaf Group of Companies, cited the significant role played by local travel and tourism organizations and associations in the move to further develop the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) travel and tourism industry. Mahfouz pointed out that the presence of...

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