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Bank Al Bilad invests in leaders through Ashridge flagship program

July 18, 2018: More than 20 senior leaders from Bank Al Bilad recently participated in an Ashridge Executive Education Leadership Development Program in Riyadh. With a focus on building 21st Century Leadership capabilities, this highly experiential and practical learning approach helped leaders communicate their strategic vision, set direction and develop high performing teams to succeed within the dynamic and fast moving Saudi banking sector. With over 20 years of experience in developing regional business leaders, Ashridge delivered a highly customized program, designed not only to address the specific challenges facing the Bank’s leaders today, but also to unlock the ......Read More

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Al Basel Group's new jewelry business in KSA to boost localization efforts

Opening of Albairaq for Diamonds and Jewelry in late 2018 to provide more than 50 per cent job opportunities to Saudi nationals Group eyes investments in KSA’s thriving education sector in line with Saudi Vision 2030 Saudi Arabia, July 12, 2018: Al Basel Group, one of the leading groups of companies in the UAE that ......Read More

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Inaugural class of 50 distinguished Qimam Fellows graduates in Riyadh

Riyadh, 5th July 2018: More than 100 senior industry leaders from the private and public sectors as well as noted KSA academia attended the graduation ceremony of the inaugural class of 50 Qimam Fellows yesterday. They commended the quality of Saudi talent represented by Qimam’s inaugural fellowship and the rigorous program that ......Read More

Thursday, July 5, 2018

ITFC Provides the First Islamic Trade Finance Transaction in the Republic of Uzbekistan

Saudia Arabia, June 12, 2018: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, and Asia Alliance Bank, a Joint-Stock Commercial Bank in the Republic of Uzbekistan signed today a line of Murabaha Trade Financing Agreement. This is the first operation of ITFC in the Republic of ......Read More

Tuesday, June 12, 2018
First Ever “Islamic Trade Finance Workshop” Held in Uzbekistan

Organized by ITFC & UNDP - Uzbekistan Saudi Arabia, May 22, 2018: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, Ministry for Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Uzbekistan have collaborated together to hold ......Read More

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

PIF Announces the Future Investment Initiative 2018

FII 2018 taking place from October 23rd to 25th 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Hosted by the Public Investment Fund, the 2018 program will continue to explore the trends, opportunities and challenges shaping the global investment landscape 2018 edition will build on the success of last year’s inaugural event, which brought together ......Read More

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Al-Jazeera Paints Concludes A Program Under Its Sponsorship to Introduce Parents to Registration Mec ...

May 07, 2018 : The General Directorate of Education in Asir Region concluded its program to introduce parents and educate them about the regulations for admission of new male and female students and the registration mechanism in "Noor" system for joining the first grade, which was organized by the Department of Testing and ......Read More

Monday, May 7, 2018

Trend Micro Highlights the Need to Bolster Digital Security with KSA's Smart City Transformation

Saudi Arabia’s ICT spend to reach US$ 40 billion this year Trend Micro participates in Smart Transformation Summit as strategic partner May 2, 2018 - Dubai, UAE Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation continues to burgeon with reports showing that the Kingdom’s ICT spend grew 6 per cent in 2017 to over US$36 billion and is predicted to expand further this year to reach the value of US$ 40 billion. With the pace of KSA’s digitization continuing in rapid acceleration, Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, emphasized the need for a modernized, integrated and secured system, noting the serious privacy and security ......Read More

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Corporate Finance Advisory Firm LUMINA Expands to Saudi Arabia

Move enables LUMINA to link the UK, UAE and KSA markets for capital flows and M&A deals Ex-PwC Corporate Finance head for Saudi Arabia, Andrew Nichol, joins the specialist corporate finance firm as Partner to lead KSA coverage Follows recent announcement of Ex-Emirates NBD CEO Rick Pudner as Executive Chairman to lead the firm’s ......Read More

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Knight Frank Saudi Arabia releases Saudi Arabia Real Estate Investment Trusts Q1 2018 Review.

Saudi Arabia, April 29, 2018: The REIT market in Saudi Arabia continues to expand and now surpasses a market capitalisation of USD 2 billion. The number of listed REITs doubled in the last two quarters; with 12 REITs listed on the Tadawul at the end of Q1 2018. Raya Majdalani Knight Frank Saudi Arabian Research Manager, commented, “REITs initially traded at a significant premium to Net Asset Value (NAV). This was mainly attributable to large amounts of capital seeking exposure to these REITs compared to the size of the investable universe. Following initial buoyancy, most REITs have pared back early gains and are currently trading below listing price. As a result, price ......Read More

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Intersec Saudi Arabia 2018 Opens for Business Featuring 150 Exhibitors from 20 Countries

World’s leading security, fire protection, safety companies target Kingdom’s US$6.02 billion market Dubai, UAE - April 24, 2018: Intersec Saudi Arabia 2018 opened today (24 April) in Jeddah, with 150 exhibitors from 20 countries looking to network and generate fresh business opportunities in the Kingdom’s US$6.02 billion ......Read More

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Ashridge to help Saudi leaders explore and implement strategies for growth

KSA; 19 April 2018: Ashridge Executive Education, with over 20 years of experience in training regional business leaders, is focusing on helping Saudi businesses to effectively execute their strategy for growth. As companies in Saudi Arabia face the challenges of digital disruption, a relatively young workforce, and changing customer ......Read More

Thursday, April 19, 2018
Avaya Signs MoU with Jeddah's University of Business and Technology to Drive Education Initiatives

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – February 21, 2018: Avaya, a leading global business communications company, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jeddah’s University of Business and Technology (UBT) to explore education initiatives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The ......Read More

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Over 5000 Professionals Attend Co-Located Saudi Expos

Event organisers announce 5000+ visitors attended HVACR Expo Saudi, and co-located FM EXPO Saudi & Saudi Clean Expo last week in Jeddah. For the first time, the 2019 co-located events will take place in the Saudi capital at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre from 14-16 January. Saudi, January 24, ......Read More

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

MEPCO and WASCO Attend 15th International Saudi PPPP 2018 Exhibition in Riyadh

MEPCO showcases its latest product innovations to regional and international audiences at Saudi Arabia’s largest industrial gathering Wholly-owned subsidiary WASCO exhibits its core operations alongside MEPCO Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 24 January 2018: The Middle East and Africa’s leading vertically-integrated paper ......Read More

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

CBRE Group, Inc. Named a World's Most Admired Company by Fortune Magazine for Sixth Consecutive Year

Dubai, UAE, January 23, 2018: CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that Fortune magazine has named the company a World’s Most Admired Company in the real estate industry for the sixth consecutive year. Fortune rates companies on nine attributes related to corporate performance. In 2018, CBRE was ranked second overall in the real estate sector (behind only Host Hotels & Resorts) and was among the top three companies on all nine attributes, including global competitiveness, people management, financial strength and long-term investment. “Our continued recognition as a Fortune Most Admired Company reflects our people’s deep commitment to ......Read More

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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Bank Al Bilad invests in leaders through Ashridge flagship program

Al Basel Group's new jewelry business in KSA to boost localization efforts

Inaugural class of 50 distinguished Qimam Fellows graduates in Riyadh

ITFC Provides the First Islamic Trade Finance Transaction in the Republic of Uzbekistan

First Ever “Islamic Trade Finance Workshop” Held in Uzbekistan

PIF Announces the Future Investment Initiative 2018

Al-Jazeera Paints Concludes A Program Under Its Sponsorship to Introduce Parents to Registration Mec ...

Trend Micro Highlights the Need to Bolster Digital Security with KSA's Smart City Transformation

Corporate Finance Advisory Firm LUMINA Expands to Saudi Arabia

Knight Frank Saudi Arabia releases Saudi Arabia Real Estate Investment Trusts Q1 2018 Review.

Intersec Saudi Arabia 2018 Opens for Business Featuring 150 Exhibitors from 20 Countries

Ashridge to help Saudi leaders explore and implement strategies for growth

Avaya Signs MoU with Jeddah's University of Business and Technology to Drive Education Initiatives

Over 5000 Professionals Attend Co-Located Saudi Expos

MEPCO and WASCO Attend 15th International Saudi PPPP 2018 Exhibition in Riyadh

CBRE Group, Inc. Named a World's Most Admired Company by Fortune Magazine for Sixth Consecutive Year