Business & Money | Monday 28 November, 2016 3:20 am

First A350-1000 successfully completes first flight

The first of three A350-1000 development aircraft to fly – MSN059 – has landed at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport France at 15.00hrs local time after successfully completing its first flight which lasted four hours and 18 minutes.   The crew in the cockpit on board this flight...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 November, 2016 2:39 am

USG Boral ME unveiled major expansion at “The Big 5” Exhibition

USGBORAL ME, the renowned manufacturer of interior finishing products, has begun production of metal ceiling panels from its Dammam factory in Saudi Arabia, the newest and latest plant for metal ceiling in the region for the past 5 years. The move marks a major expansion of the company’s...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 November, 2016 4:21 pm

The Launch of “Mobily CIO Summit” in London

The annual 6th Mobily CIO summit has been launched in London under the title “Future Milestones” with the presence of many telecom and IT officials and representatives from government and private sector in the Kingdom.   The summit will highlight and discuss many new issues,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 November, 2016 4:19 pm

Saudi Hollandi Bank shifts to a better future as it rebrands to Alawwal Bank

Saudi Hollandi Bank, announced today that it has rebranded to Alawwal Bank. The name change marks the start of a transformation that will see the bank build on its reputation for innovation and service excellence. The new branding highlights the bank’s commitment to supporting the growth of...

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Government | Sunday 27 November, 2016 1:42 pm

Kingdom witnessing social, economic renaissance: King

Saudi Arabia is witnessing a social and economic renaissance due to ambitious development plans, said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman during a reception held in his honor by the people of Al-Ahsa province at Hajr Palace here on Saturday. “The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 aims...

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Government | Sunday 27 November, 2016 1:39 pm

King: Improving security key to meeting challenges

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Saturday stressed the need to diversify sources of income and raise productivity in the Kingdom amid an increasingly competitive world economy. Speaking at Al-Hajr Palace, the king said improving security and raising the level of performance of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 November, 2016 9:18 am

SAGIA Enhances Investors Relations with Twitter Integration

The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) announced today that it has integrated its world-class SAP CRM (customer relationship management) system with Twitter, to manage its social media accounts in order to enhance interaction with existing and prospective...

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Business & Money | Saturday 26 November, 2016 12:00 pm

GIB launches its new corporate identity in Riyadh

Gulf International Bank (GIB) revealed its new corporate identity coinciding with the bank’s 40th anniversary celebrations. The unveiling of the new identity was shared with officials at a special ceremony in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. The new brand identity reflects the...

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Government | Saturday 26 November, 2016 4:57 am

King Salman promises equal opportunities for all citizens

THE people of the Eastern Province were ecstatic over the visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, to the region. The Saudi leaders during the trip that will last for several days will see in person the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 26 November, 2016 2:58 am

Launch of Aramco projects postponed due to bad weather

Saudi Aramco announced on Friday that the scheduled launch of multibillion oil and gas projects was postponed due to bad weather and rain. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman was scheduled to open the projects on Aramco premises in Dhahran on Friday evening. The projects include the ...

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