Business & Money | Wednesday 25 August, 2021 3:04 pm

Over 250 Industry Leaders converge at GCC’s Inaugural Edition of Smart Facilities Middle East (SFM 2021)

The two-day summit saw attendance from over 250+ facility management, property owners, QA/ QC Managers, Security Professionals, Project Managers & Maintenance Engineers, among others. Dubai, 19 August 2021: Across two power-packed days, an engaged audience of over 250 key industry...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 August, 2021 7:57 am

Over 200 Renowned Industry Veterans from Facilities Management Sector converged at the Inaugural Edition of the Smart Facilities Middle East

- Over 200 Renowned Industry Veterans from Facilities Management Sector converged at the Inaugural Edition of the Smart Facilities Middle East with the aim of embracing new perspectives to tackle the challenges faced by the facility management industry.Over 200 key industry leaders gathered from...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 August, 2021 12:24 am

Saudi Arabia seeks investors to cash in on $1.3 trillion mineral resources

Saudi Arabia is expecting a new commodities investment boom after a report revealed the Kingdom could be sitting on $1.3 trillion worth of rare untapped mineral deposits. Khaled Al-Mudaifer, vice minister for mining affairs with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, told CNBC Arabia...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 August, 2021 12:13 am

Almarai holds its 4th Almarai Conference on Food Safety

The fourth Conference of Almarai for Food Safety 2021 has been openedYesterday, Tuesday, by the company's CEO, Mr. Abdullah Albadr. Theconference has been conducted virtually in the presence of representativesfrom the Food and Drug Authority in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Health,the Ministry of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 August, 2021 2:59 am

SINAAD joins Mastercard Fintech Express program to boost innovation in Bahrain’s fintech sector

 SINAAD,  a fully owned subsidiary of The BENEFIT Company (National Switch of Bahrain) has joined Mastercard’s Fintech Express accelerator program in Bahrain in a partnership designed to unlock Fintech opportunities and expedite market entry for Fintech players in the Kingdom....

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 August, 2021 12:56 am

Majid Al Futtaim H1 2021 Financial Results: Path to Recovery Fuelled by Diversified Portfolio and Resilient Business Model

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping malls, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, today announced its audit reviewed operational and financial results for the first six months of the year. The Group has remained resilient and focused on adapting ...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 August, 2021 12:51 am

Over 900 companies join ‘Made in Saudi’ program with more than 2,000 products

The Saudi Export Development Authority (SEDA) revealed that the number of companies that joined the “Made in Saudi” program has reached more than 900, with over 2,000 registered products so far, since its launching in March this year. There are 16 diverse sectors that give priority for the ...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 August, 2021 12:46 am

Deal signed to empower Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah community

The Diriyah Gate Development Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Social Development Bank to achieve social development and community services for the people of Diriyah, as well as promote cooperation in charity work. Diriyah Gate CEO Jerry Inzerillo said that the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 August, 2021 1:34 pm

Uber Reserve launches in Saudi Arabia, allowing riders to book rides on the Uber App upto 30 days in advance

Uber has introduced a new App feature in Saudi Arabia which offers riders the opportunity to book a ride on the Uber App up to 30 days in advance, along with the option for extended pick up windows. Uber Reserve unlocks even more certainty for riders, and gives drivers additional predictability...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 August, 2021 1:57 am

74% of SMEs in Construction and Manufacturing across Middle East and Africa optimistic about future growth guided by potential for upskilling staff, access to credit and better data: Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index

 Although different sectors were exposed to and impacted in diverging ways to the extensive changes of the COVID-19 pandemic, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) confidence across most sectors is on the rise, according to the latest research by Mastercard. The inaugural Mastercard Middle...

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