Business & Money | Sunday 27 January, 2019 2:18 am

KSA cooperates with New Zealand to genetically develop livestock breeds

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has organized a visit of New Zealand experts to Qassim, as part of the recently signed Saudi-New Zealand agreement targeting the genetic improvement of animal breeds, to raise the productivity of livestock sector and improve the quality of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 January, 2019 2:08 am

Misk Forum at Davos: Holds Seminars on Role of Youth in Shaping Future of Economy

The Misk Global Forum concluded its participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos where it held a series of seminars and discussions that saw the participation of young businessmen and leaders from around the world. The first of these sessions was held on Tuesday, under the theme:...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 January, 2019 1:49 am

Dubai Customs launches warehousing awareness campaign for 21k companies

Dubai Customs launched a campaign to develop the warehousing systems of free zone companies in Dubai. The campaign was announced in September 2018 and started in the beginning of 2019.  The campaign aims at educating more than 21,000 companies about the importance of their warehousing...

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Business & Money | Saturday 26 January, 2019 1:40 pm

Family Businesses to drive Sustainable Development across the Middle East

Family-owned businesses are uniquely placed to shape the fourth industrial revolution to ensure it is empowering and human-centred, rather than divisive and dehumanizing, Badr Jafar, Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Enterprises and Managing Director of the Crescent Group, told delegates at a...

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Business & Money | Saturday 26 January, 2019 11:31 am

Makkah governor opens center to support family businesses

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Friday inaugurated a new center set up to nurture the growth of family businesses. The Osar Center, managed by the Makkah Region Development Authority, aims to help industrious families become self-employed by running school canteens. Prince Khaled said...

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Business & Money | Saturday 26 January, 2019 10:28 am

Saudi scientific research vessel ‘Najil’ launched in Jubail

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih on Thursday inaugurated a new scientific research vessel called “Najil,” during a ceremony at Jubail Commercial Port in the Eastern Province. The ship is equipped with the latest marine technology to carry out research work in the Arabian Gulf and...

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Business & Money | Friday 25 January, 2019 5:33 am

Subject: Boeing Unveils New 777X Airplane Cabin

Boeing has unveiled a digital look at some of the cabin features for the 777X airplane, as the company’s newest airplane gets closer to its first rollout from the factory. You can download this exclusive video and images from the file transfer site below, located in the 777X...

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Business & Money | Friday 25 January, 2019 2:13 am

Ras Al Khaimah’s Stevin Rock acquires largest Caterpillar hydraulic shovel in region to increase productivity

Stevin Rock LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of a brand-new CAT 6020B hydraulic shovel that was officially handed over on Tuesday 22 January 2019 to Mr. Naser Bustami, General Manager of Stevin Rock LLC, by Mr Bob De Lange, Group President of Caterpillar Inc., and Mr. Issam Al-Bahar,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 24 January, 2019 4:35 pm

Mobily and Huawei Launched the First Joint ICT Academy in the Kingdom

Mobily, a leading Saudi Arabian telecommunications services company, and Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, have launched the first Joint ICT Academy among operators in the Kingdom. The Academy’s opening...

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Business & Money | Thursday 24 January, 2019 4:02 pm

Saudi Plastic and Petrochemical Exhibition 2019 set to launch with government and private sector backing

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mishaal Bin Majid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Governor of Jeddah, the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events is set to host the 16th edition of the Saudi Plastic and Petrochemical Exhibition, organized by Riyadh Exhibition Company. The event, taking place...

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