Culture & Education | Monday 29 October, 2018 4:21 am

Minister of Media meets editors-in-chief of local newspapers

Minister of Media Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad met here Sunday the editors-in-chief of local newspapers. They discussed media projects and initiatives provided by the Ministry of Media. The Minister of Media listened to the opinions of the editors-in-chief on the current developments. Following the...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 October, 2018 3:23 am

SABIC eyes Africa expansion as profits rise

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) is targeting investments in Africa as the petrochemicals giant taps rising demand for plastics worldwide. The Riyadh-headquartered chemicals maker reported a 5.3 percent rise in third quarter net income to SR6.1 billion ($1.62 billion) on Sunday, which it...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 October, 2018 2:25 am

Saudi university ranks best in the Gulf region

The Jeddah-based King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) has been selected as the best university in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by The Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings 2018. Several other universities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE also occupy top positions in the ranking,...

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Healthcare | Sunday 28 October, 2018 3:53 pm

Baxter and Olayan Group reach milestone in expanding renal therapy services in Saudi

Baxter (NYSE:BAX), a leading global medical products company and a global innovator in renal care, today signed an agreement with the Olayan Group, a private multinational enterprise, on increasing its investment in Baxter Company Limited (BCL), a joint venture andmanufacturing plant of both...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 October, 2018 1:20 pm

SEDCO Holding’s Legal Department Again Named as One of the Region’s Top In-Housel Legal Teams on the ‘Legal 500 GC Power List Middle East’

For the second time running, SEDCO Holding’s Legal Department has been named as one of the top legal teams in the region in the Legal 500 GC Power List Middle East. SEDCO’s Legal Advisor, Fahad...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 October, 2018 1:08 pm

Wallan Trading Company and Skop sign strategic partnership agreement for car rental app

Wallan Trading Company, the official distributor of Hyundai in Saudi Arabia’s central region, has signed a deal with Skop Holding Group to use its IDrive car-sharing platform.   Wallan will use the opportunity to expand its rental services in and around Riyadh using the...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 28 October, 2018 11:10 am

Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

Volvo Car Importers EMEA Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in electric car charging company FreeWire Technologies via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund, deepening the company’s commitment to a fully electric future.   While Volvo Cars’s electrification strategy...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 28 October, 2018 3:19 am

Aramco continues to champion professional careers for women

Saudi Aramco chaired the “Leadership Excellence for Women Awards and Symposium” (LEWAS), a leading industry event held at the Bahrain International Convention & Exhibition Center last Oct. 23-25, promoting efforts to increase professional opportunities for women engagement and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 October, 2018 3:13 am

$658m deal signed to supply power to 210,000 homes in South Africa

Saudi company ACWA Power, which operates in the fields of power generation and desalination in more than 10 countries, has announced plans to invest $658 million in South Africa. An announcement on Friday said this will help to boost trade and investment links between Saudi Arabia and the African...

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Business & Money | Sunday 28 October, 2018 3:05 am

Saudi Arabia’s first center to support small and medium enterprises opens

The Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qassabi inaugurated the Kingdom’s first center to support and empower small and medium enterprises, at the Saudi Small and Medium Enterprises Authority (Monsha’at) headquarters in Riyadh. The launch was attended by Ferid ...

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