Business & Money | Sunday 1 July, 2018 3:48 am

(Al Suroor the first Saudi elected as vice chair of the world business organization)

The world business organization ICC elected three leadership positionsYassin Alsuroor the chairman of ICC Saudi as the first Saudi to be vice chair of ICC Globally and Paul Polman, CEO of consumer goods company Unilever, as Chairand Ajay Banga, President and CEO of MasterCard, was as ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 July, 2018 1:43 am

Homeworks SALE is now on!

The Homeworks SALE is now on until July 31. Customers can look forward to exciting promotions and offers across all categories with up to 50% off selected items.   Customers can enjoy exciting deals on quality products from outdoor living, gardening, homeware, paint and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 30 June, 2018 2:35 pm

Saudi Ministry of Labor to provide legal aid to women in care centers

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has announced that it will provide legal aid and other assistance to women living in care centers across the Kingdom under the “Waeya” initiative, the aim of which is to educate women and young people about their legal rights. The ministry...

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Business & Money | Saturday 30 June, 2018 1:40 pm

PCFC discusses means of growth with businesses in Dubai

Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) augmented its partnership with trade and business groups in Dubai through an open dialogue with them in the quarterly Consultative Council organized recently.  The Dubai Customs Consultative Council meeting was headed by Sultan bin...

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Business & Money | Friday 29 June, 2018 5:03 am

Experts to discuss Saudi entertainment sector at key forum in Riyadh

The capital will host a specialized forum discussing developments in the entertainment sector in September as Saudi Arabia moves into a new era of leisure as part of economic and social reforms in line with Vision 2030.    The three-day forum, to be organized by Advanced Conferences ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 28 June, 2018 3:55 pm

DirectFN is supporting HSBC Saudi Arabia to be the first electronic custodian in Saudi Arabia

HSBC Saudi Arabia, one of the largest custodians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has succeeded in becoming the first company to establish the first electronic link for a custodian with the Saudi market through the ICMS Central Custodian System Offered by DirectFN. The connection between HSBC...

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Business & Money | Thursday 28 June, 2018 12:46 pm

Nestlé Receives Good Egg Award for Cage-free Goal

Nestlé received a 'Good Egg Award' from Compassion in World Farming (CIWF). The award is for Nestlé's decision to source only eggs from cage-free hens for its food products in Europe by 2020.  Nestlé has set a global goal to source cage-free eggs for ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 28 June, 2018 5:56 am

5,000 women trained at Saudi Driving School

The Saudi Driving School, in partnership with Princess Nourah University (PNU), has trained some 5,000 women, according to the school’s CEO, Abdul Baset Al-Suwaidi. Al-Suwaidi said: “This came as part of our support for the royal decree (allowing women to drive), and our contribution ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 28 June, 2018 5:39 am

Emirates Islamic rewards three Kunooz savings account customers with Teslas

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, announced that it has rewarded three customers with Tesla cars, as part of its Kunooz Savings Account promotional campaign.   Lucky winners Tariq Almutawa, Madiha Al Haddad and Ruffa Enano were all handed the ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 28 June, 2018 5:24 am

Eca Signs Mou With Scca in Support of Institutional Arbitration

The Economic Cities Authority (ECA) and the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in support of institutional arbitration in the economic cities and the Kingdom in general. The signing comes as part of the ECA’s vision to transform the...

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