Business & Money | Sunday 7 August, 2016 5:19 am

Dubai unveils faster gateway to protect intellectual property

The Commercial Compliance & consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has announced the launch of an ‘Intellectual Property Gateway,’ the first-of-its-kind electronic gateway in the region, for receiving complaints on trademark...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 7 August, 2016 4:02 am

SCTH to open 140 heritage sites as part of reform plan

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has announced that it will establish 140 new heritage projects as part of its national reform program plan. A source said the projects would cost an estimated SR10.4 billion under 13 initiatives headed by the commission. “The ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 August, 2016 3:05 am

Hadaf mobile office offers telecom jobs

A mobile office of the Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) covered many areas in Makkah last month to recruit Saudis for jobs and training opportunities in the telecommunication sector. It had a section for women where Saudi women could submit their resumes or inquire about investment...

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Government | Sunday 7 August, 2016 3:01 am

Low-cost Haj for 49,000; Mina tents get new air-coolers

A total of 49,000 pilgrims, both Saudis and residents, will benefit from the low-cost Haj package through 76 companies and agencies this year. The Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Thursday opened the application process for the pilgrimage under this category. Registration for the same needs to be...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 August, 2016 2:23 am

Amazon unveils cargo plane as it expands delivery network

Seattle-based Amazon is unveiling its first branded cargo plane, one of 40 jetliners that will make up the e-commerce giant’s own air transportation network as it takes more control of its delivery process. The latest push to speed delivery of its products comes as the company ships an...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 August, 2016 1:57 am

Car sales among 69 retail jobs to be nationalized

 Ibrahim Al-Shafi, director of the Guided Saudization Program at the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, has said that the ministry is planning to nationalize nearly 69 professions in the retail sector in the next phase. The plan will cover 2,228 retail establishment, 77 car agencies...

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Sports | Saturday 6 August, 2016 6:15 pm

Megapolis crowns winners of The Bowling Challenge 2016

Qatar’s top bowling fans flocked to Medina Centrale, The Pearl for the Megapolis Bowling Challenge 2016 that kicked off on Wednesday 3rd of August and concluded last night.   The first community sports competition organized by the popular indoor entertainment leisure centre scored...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 6 August, 2016 7:40 am

Etihad Group to support 108,000 jobs

Abu Dhabi-headquartered Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) and its equity partner airlines will support 108,000 jobs across the United States in 2016 and make a $10.7 billion (Dh39.27 billion) contribution to the national economy this year, demonstrating a significant impact in one of the world's...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 August, 2016 7:13 am

Worst flooding since 1998 leaves $33bn economic toll in China, according to Aon catastrophe report

Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield's catastrophe model development team, today launches the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during July 2016. Aon...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 August, 2016 7:00 am

Madinah firms violating midday work ban fined SR250,000

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development imposed fines of around a SR250,000 on a number of companies in Madinah that forced laborers to work under the midday sun in violation of a ban currently in place. The director of the ministry's branch in Madinah, Awad Al-Hazmi, said inspectors...

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