Business & Money | Saturday 11 January, 2020 2:25 am

French Safety Manufacturers to connect with International and Local experts at INTERSEC

Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy will be organizing the French pavilion at INTERSEC 2020, the world’s largest international trade fair for safety, security and firefighting that gives privileged access to MENA...

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Business & Money | Friday 10 January, 2020 3:07 am

Amadeus and Air India sign new distribution agreement

The dynamic Indian travel industry has been going through a unique transformation over the last few years. Travel and spending power are both increasing, as are the expectations of Indian travelers. For airlines to ride this wave of growth and reach their potential, the right partnerships with...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 January, 2020 4:08 am

Euronet Worldwide will work with Visa in bolstering the Visa Fintech Fast Track program in CEMEA

Visa (NYSE: V) today announced Euronet Worldwide, a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider based in Dubai, is working with Visa to augment Visa’s fintech fast-track program in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) region.  The fast ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 January, 2020 2:57 am

LG and Empire Cinema signs agreement for enhanced solutions

In the presence of:  Mr. Eddie Jun - LG Electronics Saudi Arabia, President, Mr. Gino Haddad -  Empire Cinemas, CEO, Mr. Abdulrazzak Alenazi – Al-Rashid Technology & Power Company, CEO, “LG” signed an agreement with...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 January, 2020 2:28 am

Bahri extends liner shipping network to South India with MV Bahri Jeddah’s maiden calls at Ennore and Chennai ports

Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, has reached a new milestone in its efforts aimed at expanding market footprint and enhancing connectivity with the company’s MV Bahri Jeddah making its maiden call at two of India’s leading ports. The RoCon vessel arrived for the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 January, 2020 2:20 am

Creek Customs and Deira Wharfage Centers dealt with 18,000 vessels in 2019

Figures released by Dubai Customs showed that the Creek Customs Center and Diera Wharfage Center have dealt with 18,000 vessels in 2019 compared to 15,603 in 2018.   During his evening tour to the two centers, Director General of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih pointed out the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 January, 2020 1:02 am

Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets with Ambassadors, Heads of G-20 countries' Delegations to the KSA

Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs met, at the headquarters of Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies here today, with ambassadors and heads of delegations of the G20 countries to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and countries invited to attend and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 8 January, 2020 12:12 pm

Saudi Customs Launch Auto-Adjustment Program for Customs Data

The General Authority of Customs launched the Auto-Adjustment Program for Customs Data on 1 January 2020, thereby enabling commercial importers to correct their customs data voluntarily.   Undersecretary for Revenues at the General Authority of Customs Dr. Mazen Al Zamil explained that...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 8 January, 2020 4:54 am

Aquafina continues to drive Plastic Waste Recycle Campaign… this time in Saudi Dakar Rally 2020

Aquafina, PepsiCo’s brand of purified bottled water, continues its campaign to recycle plastic waste by participating in Dakar Rally Saudi Arabia 2020 as an official partner. The 7,500 km race was kicked off in Jeddah on 5th January 2020.    The race includes a large space of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 January, 2020 3:05 pm

KPMG: Saudi Arabia’s new sugary drinks tax won’t impact businesses, investments in long term

The imposition of 50% excise tax on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) is one of the most far-reaching expansions of excise taxes to date in Saudi Arabia and will only have a short-term impact on the FMCG supply chain including manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and the hospitality industry,...

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