Business & Money | Thursday 15 October, 2015 10:21 am

New cooperation accords mark Saudi-French business forum

Easing administrative and government procedures for French investors wishing to do business in Saudi Arabia and vice versa was one of the main recommendations to come out of the second Saudi-French Business Opportunities Forum, which concluded in Riyadh on Tuesday. The two-day event kicked off...

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Government | Thursday 15 October, 2015 10:17 am

SR858 million announced for disabled to buy cars

The Ministry of Social Affairs is to soon pay out SR858 million for 5,721 people with disabilities to buy special cars. The amount would allow for the purchase of 6,300 cars, according to Abdullah Al-Muaiqil, the undersecretary for social and family affairs, a local publication reported. Each ...

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Government | Thursday 15 October, 2015 10:15 am

Muqeem era begins

The Passport Department has started issuing the new identity card, Muqeem, for expats. However, the department has denied a report on MBC.net that the card would allow expatriates to travel without visas to GCC countries, according to Maj. Talal Al-Shalhoub, spokesman of the department. The...

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Business & Money | Thursday 15 October, 2015 3:47 am

Newly furbished Advance Est. showroom to showcase Panasonic’s Electrical Construction Material

Contractors, builders, architects and homeowners in the UAE can now experience Panasonic’s entire range of latest Homes & Living products including LED fixtures, ventilation and ceiling fans, electrical construction materials, wiring devices and others; at the newly furbished Advance...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 October, 2015 2:58 am

Eye on Earth Summit calls for practical actions to support informed decision-making

The second Eye on Earth Summit, held last week, has concluded with a commitment by delegates to implement a number of mechanisms, recommendations and practical actions around the supply, demand and enabling conditions of data considered essential to support informed decision-making and the 2030...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 October, 2015 2:55 am

The Oberoi Group will manage two new projects in Doha, Qatar

The Oberoi Group opened a luxury hotel in the year 2014 in Dubai and will manage a luxury beach resort in Ajman which will open in the second quarter of 2016.  The Oberoi Group has entered into Management Contracts for two new luxury properties in Qatar: A 250 key luxury hotel being...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 October, 2015 2:15 am

ROSSO RESTAURANT AT FOUR SEASONS HOTEL RIYADH INTRODUCES A NEW ITALIAN CHEF

Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh is pleased to announce the appointment of Italian Chef Nicola Rossi as new Chef de Cuisine at ROSSO restaurant.    Chef Rossi who graduated from the “Istituto Tecnico Luigi Nervi”, has more than 10 years of professional culinary experience....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 October, 2015 2:10 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS PARTNERSHIPS INCREASE CONSUMER CHOICE GLOBALLY, SAYS AIRLINE CHIEF JAMES HOGAN

The partnership strategy of Etihad Airways is delivering significant new choice for air travellers around the world, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, and Vice Chairman of Alitalia, James Hogan, said today.   Speaking in Milan at the 45th World...

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Business & Money | Thursday 15 October, 2015 1:52 am

Imagine Dragons and SAP Join Forces to Introduce the One4 Project to Assist Refugees

With hundreds of thousands of refugees in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, particularly across the Middle East and Europe, Imagine Dragons and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) are joining forces to introduce the One4 Project to support refugee relief efforts.    The One4 Project symbolizes ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 14 October, 2015 5:45 pm

Is Rebranding a Good Idea?

In a fast-paced world, where customer choices, demands and preferences change overnight, businesses often get the short end of the stick. The perfect mix of products, systems, infrastructure and workforce simply isn’t enough anymore and it’s unrealistic for an organisation to believe...

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