Business & Money | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 12:19 pm

SABB the first bank in the Middle East, North Africa & Turkey to go live with SWIFT gpi for Corporates

The Saudi British Bank (SABB), one of Saudi Arabia’s leading financial institutions, and SWIFT, global member owned cooperative and the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services announce today that SABB is the first bank in the Middle East,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 11:34 am

AlJazira Capital Funds Receive the "REFINITIV" Awards for Best Performance for Five Years

The pioneer in Brokerage Services in the Saudi Market, AlJazira Capital (CMA License No. 37-07076) received four international awards for "Best Performance in Funds" for 2019 from "REFINITIV" – formerly known as "Thomson Reuters". These awards are leading and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 1:00 am

Toilet Paper Innovation Sets Fine Hygienic Holding on a Roll

The original patent for the modern toilet paper roll was made in 1883, with the standard design of a long strip of toilet paper wrapped around a paperboard cylinder remaining unchanged for over a hundred years. It seemed so simple and so effective a design that it couldn’t be improved upon....

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 12:36 am

Haramain Train to resume service within 30 days

Minister of Transport and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Railways Company (SAR) Dr. Nabil Al-Amoudi announced on Tuesday that the Haramain High Speed Train would resume its service within 30 days, using the new King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) Station to serve the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 12:30 am

Kaplan Launches Professional Development Solutions for GCC Nationals to Prepare the Next Generation of Future Leaders

To aid the vision of developing capabilities and shaping the future leaders of this region, Kaplan is pleased to announce the launch of our Nationals’ development initiatives. GCC governments are investing heavily in education for the young Nationals with a long-term vision to build a...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 October, 2019 1:06 pm

Sheikh Saqr Government Excellence Program supports another group of outstanding students with scholarships

The Sheikh Saqr Program for Government Excellence, under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, is helping to improve competitiveness in Ras Al Khaimah across various fields by developing its human capital and granting...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 October, 2019 12:46 pm

Emirates NBD wins IMPACT2030 Innovation Award for corporate volunteering efforts

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, has been recognised for its pioneering efforts in employee volunteering and corporate social responsibility by IMPACT2030, the corporate volunteering arm of the United Nations.  The bank was named an IMPACT2030 Innovation Award Winner in...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 October, 2019 12:44 pm

The Expo 2020 Mascots are unveiled as they prepare to go on an exciting adventure through the World’s Greatest Show

One magical ghaf tree, two intrepid Emirati siblings and three helpful robo-guardians have been revealed as the mascot family for Expo 2020 Dubai, embarking on a thrilling adventure through time and space to discover the meaning behind the next World Expo.   Latifa is an inquisitive...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 October, 2019 11:30 am

Shawarmer Celebrates 20th Anniversary by Opening 100th Saudi Restaurant

The Shawarmer restaurant group celebrated its 20th anniversary this week with the opening of its 100th location, marking a three-year aggressive expansion strategy that saw the company more than double the size of its operation. Shawarmer, owned by Innovative Foods Holding, is one of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 October, 2019 6:31 am

Casio and Abbar Honor their Calculator Clients

Mahmoud Saleh Abbar, the authorized agent for Casio products in Saudi Arabia, organized the annual ceremony for customers and distributors of calculators on Sunday evening, September 29th, at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jeddah in the presence of officials from Casio Middle East - Dubai. In his speech, ...

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