Major commerce forum opens in RiyadhAround 2,000 delegates and hundreds of business leaders from around the world will share their opinions on entrepreneurship at the ongoing sixth Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) in Riyadh. GCF is organised by the Saudi Arabian General In More… |
BA launches SME incentive scheme in SaudiBritish Airways (BA) has launched a business initiative in Saudi Arabia aiming to help drive forward small and medium sized enterprises by focusing on tangible, human connections as a crucial driver of business growth. The Business Opportu More… |
Forum to focus on excellence and competitiveness'Business Excellence' and 'Competitiveness' will be the two key themes of the sixth Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) set to be held in Riyadh this month. GE will be a strategic sponsor of the forum which will take place More… |
Enterprise market focus for Riyadh summitHundreds of business and NGO leaders and intellectuals will converge in Riyadh at an upcoming summit that is expected to offer insight on the continuing economic and financial problems affecting the world. The sixth edition of More… |
Forum to focus on financial problemsThe Sixth Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) to be held from January 21 to 24 will offer insight on the continuing economic and financial problems affecting the world as well as positive ideas to address the most pressing global challenges. More… |
Sagia backs SME forumSaudi Arabian General Investment Authority (Sagia) has extended its support to the SME Economic Forum 2011 to be held in March in Dammam. The summit is endorsed by Prince Mohamed Bin Fahad Al Saud, Governor of Eastern Province, and organi More… |
Abraaj plans $533m Saudi investment platformAbraaj Capital, a leading private equity firm in the region, has announced plans to initiate a SR2 billion ($533.3 million) investment platform dedicated exclusively to investing in Saudi Arabia. Abraaj and Saudi Arabian General Investmen More… |
SAP launches centre for chemicals industryLeading business software provider, SAP, has launched the Center of Excellence for the Chemicals Industry in Saudi Arabia to support the flourishing market. The centre offers members a unique combination of business tools that includes pre More… |
GE inks Saudi economic cities tech dealGeneral Electric (GE) has signed an agreement with the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (Sagia), to pilot its innovative technologies within the Economic Cities in the kingdom. GE’s path-breaking research and development (R&D More… |
Saudi bourse to adopt new Nasdaq methodologyTadawul, the Saudi stock exchange, will be the first bourse to implement a new Sagia/Nasdaq OMX methodology, which aims to come up with a 100 Most Competitive CEOs list, based on publicly disclosed data. The Nasdaq OMX Group and the Saudi More… |








