Business & Money | Sunday 14 April, 2024 10:19 am

Knowledge City signs 2 contracts worth SAR 288.6M for Al-Alya project

Knowledge Economic City Co. signed, on April 4, two contracts with ElKhereiji Commerce & Contracting Co. at a total value of SAR 288.63 million (Excluding VAT).   In two separate statements on Tadawul, the company said that the first contract is for implementing all contracting...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 April, 2024 10:12 am

SGS renews ground-handling contract with Flynas for SAR 2B

Saudi Ground Services Co. (SGS) renewed its contract with Flynas by signing an agreement at an expected value of SAR 2 billion, on April 13. The contract duration is five years starting from Jan. 1, 2024, SGS said in a statement to Tadawul. Under the contract, SGS will provide...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 April, 2024 9:53 am

Saudi Cable names Sabri Alghamdi as Chairman, Walid AlShuwaier Vice Chairman

Saudi Cable Co.'s board of directors decided on April 7 to appoint Sabri Alghamdi as Chairman and Walid AlShuwaier as Vice Chairman for the next three-year term starting April 4, 2024, according to a Tadawul statement.  The board also formed the nomination and remuneration committee,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 April, 2024 2:01 am

Saudi Arabia imposes anti-dumping duties on 7 imports from 10 countries: Report

Saudi Arabia imposed anti-dumping duties on seven products imported from 10 European and Asian countries, six of which are subject to the unified GCC law to protect the industry from the damage caused by dumped and subsidized imports, Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper reported. The products included all ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 13 April, 2024 8:07 am

Electronic security supports e-commerce growth in KSA: American Express

The regulation of e-commerce and the strong electronic security pushed the e-commerce growth rate higher in Saudi Arabia, Al Eqtisadiah newspaper reported, citing Fahad Al Guthami, CEO of American Express Saudi Arabia.   He added that the company recorded a 62% rise in local...

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Business & Money | Saturday 13 April, 2024 8:05 am

ADF restructures 1,183 NPLs worth SAR 604M in 2023

The Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) restructured 1,183 non-performing loans (NPLs) worth SAR 604 million for investors and farmers in 2023.   According to its annual report, the fund stated that it collected loans worth SAR 3.44 billion during the fiscal year 2023. The total...

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Business & Money | Saturday 13 April, 2024 8:03 am

38,900 e-commerce registers issued in Q1 2024

The total number of e-commerce registers increased by 17% to 38,850 in Q1 2024, from 33.070 in the year-earlier period, the Ministry of Commerce said in its quarterly business sector bulletin. The total number of commercial registers reached 104,000 in the first quarter of the...

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Technology & IT | Friday 12 April, 2024 6:48 am

CST evaluates communications services for projects, facilities

The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) is working to inventory and evaluate communications services for projects and facilities, the authority said in a circular to the Saudi chambers.   While taking into account the current situation, a survey was prepared in this ...

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Business & Money | Friday 12 April, 2024 6:46 am

Commercial registers for fast-food sector reach 44,800 in 2023: Ministry

The Ministry of Commerce stated that the number of commercial registers for fast-food sector in Saudi Arabia increased by 17% year-on-year (YoY) to 44,800 by the end of 2023, Al Eqtisadiah newspaper reported.   Riyadh dominated the largest number of registers reaching 13,644. It was...

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Business & Money | Friday 12 April, 2024 6:42 am

OPEC maintains oil demand forecast for 2024

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continues to expect oil demand to grow by 2.2 million barrels a day (bpd) in 2024 and by 1.8 million bpd in 2025, unchanged from its previous estimates.   Meanwhile, the organization lowered its expectation for non-OPEC...

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