45 percent of Saudi employees work over 40 hours per week
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Nearly 45.8 percent of employees in Saudi Arabia work more than 40 hours per week and...Business Economy
GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre to use AI in its operations
Manama, Bahrain-- The GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre has started to harness AI techniques, according to its secretary general, Dr. Kamal...Business
Saudi index ends week down 0.4%, Qatar up 1.2%
In the UAE, the Abu Dhabi index added 0.2% with the International Holding Company gaining 0.7%. Dubai index ended the...Dubai’s main index fell on Wednesday by 0.1%, affected by a 4.2% drop in the stock of logistics company Aramex.
Aramco's share price rose 0.8 percent to US$ 10.05, its highest close since December 2019.
Saudi Arabia, Spain agree to build sustainable tourism
Saudi Arabia’s efforts to redesign the future of tourism accelerated this week with a string of major initiatives in Riyadh...Saudi Arabia’s efforts to redesign the future of tourism accelerated this week with a string of major initiatives in Riyadh this week
Saudi puts tourism on the global stage for the first time at FII 2021, launching the Principles for Redesigning Tourism
Dubai saw $1.33bn real-estate transactions over the week
The Business Bay came on top in terms of volume and value, recording 155 transactions worth AED170 million ($46.29 million).A total of 174 plots were sold for AED920.4 million ($250.51 million) this week
The week also saw 1,080 apartments and villas sold for AED2.18 billion ($590.60 million)
Amazon quarterly profit slips
The company said its sales climbed to $110.8 billionThe e-commerce colossus said its sales climbed to $110.8 billion, but its profit was about half of its net income from the same quarter last year
Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet and scandal-hit Facebook have posted whopping profits this week
GlobalFoundries makes its market debut on Nasdaq
The IPO comes at a time when demand for semiconductors and microchips is red hot due to the ongoing global...Earning a valuation of $26 billion, the GlobalFoundries IPO is one of the biggest stock market debuts of the year in the US
The chipmaker had earlier announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 55,000,000 ordinary shares
Facebook renames its company ‘Meta’
The new handle comes as the social media giant tries to fend off one of its worst crises yet and...The new handle comes as the social media giant tries to fend off one of its worst crises yet and pivot to its ambitions for the "metaverse" virtual reality version of the internet
Facebook has just announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build the "metaverse," with Zuckerberg emerging as a leading promoter of the concept
UK and Saudi Arabia sign pact to promote direct investment
Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which is aimed at the promotion of direct investment...British and Saudi companies will be established and expanded in both countries.
Exchange of visits and expertise as well as sharing of rules and regulations in direct investment opportunities part of the MoU
Sharjah-Sao Paulo Business Forum explores economic cooperation
A forum organized by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) brought together more than 100 businesspersons from the...More than 100 businesspersons from the two countries attended the forum organized by the Sharjah Chamber.
Sau Paulo state accounts for 30 percent of the entire Brazilian economy and has the largest manufacturers of sugar, juices, coffee, and fruits.
Al Seer Marine expands fleet
The IHC subsidiary has entered commercial shipping segment.Founded in 2002, Al Seer Marine's total assets are AED3.98 billion as of the end of June 2021.
After a fall of 3.4 percent in 2020, world seaborne trade rose 4 percent in 2021.
Saudi British Bank posts 157% jump in net profit to $750m
The Saudi British Bank (SABB) has posted a 157 percent increase in net profit to $750 million for the first...“We are investing considerably across the business front-to-back, to ensure that we remain relevant and can create a sustainable banking organization”
The chairman reiterated the bank’s efforts to support Saudi’s Vision 2030 plan and unlock the opportunities brought by the economic transformation plans
