Web Desk DUBAI: Wego, the number 1 travel app and the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), shares a list of top destinations that GCC travelers are eyeing this winter. With the end-of-year travel season fast approaching, residents and expats in the GCC are making plans for vacations or trips back home. According to …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Standard Chartered held a Market Outlook event, “Navigating Market Trends & Investment Opportunities” in Karachi. This was the third session in a series of market outlook events that the Bank hosts for its clients throughout the year. The event brought together the Bank’s Affluent clients, leading economists, and experts from its product partners to discuss the prevailing global …

News Desk DUBAI: Leading Dubai developer Binghatti Properties is embarking on a portfolio expansion that will almost double the size of its portfolio within the next 18 months to AED 100 billion, compared to the current AED 40 billion. This comes after Binghatti had recently displayed strong performance in the market in the first half of the year. Muhammad Binghatti, …

By Muhammad Rafiq RIYADH/DUBAI: On October 7,2024, the CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), Mr. Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, signed a memorandum of cooperation with Dr. Fahad bin Saad Abu Mouti, the Head of the Founding Team of the Global Water Organization. This memorandum aims to establish a general framework for international development cooperation and to leverage the Fund’s …

MillerKnoll (NASDAQ:MLKN), a global leader in design, is opening two new flagship locations in London and New York this month. Including contract showrooms and stores from across the company’s collective of brands, these spaces build upon the MillerKnoll strategy of creating world-class design destinations globally. This approach provides our employees with inspiring workplaces and offers customers and the design community …

By Muhammad Rafiq ALULA/DUBAI: Budget Saudi Arabia, a leading provider of car rental and leasing services including commercial vehicles in the Kingdom, has committed to a formal three-year agreement to become an Official Partner of AlUla Moments Calendar of Events. The partnership, formalised by Budget Saudi Arabia’s President & Group CEO, Fawaz Abdullah Danish, and Rami AlMoallim, Vice President of …

Web Desk MANAMA: BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leader in fintech and electronic financial transaction services, has officially signed a strategic partnership with Zphin, the technology arm of PB Fintech Limited (NSE: POLICYBZR), to develop a groundbreaking online platform for consumer lending, car insurance, credit cards, and travel insurance. This initiative marks the launch of Bahrain’s first-ever Consumer Lending and …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Following the recent establishment of the Dubai Staffing Business Group (SBG) under the umbrella of Dubai Chamber of Commerce, the group convened for its first Annual General Meeting (AGM), led by Chairman David Stockton. The SBG serves as a crucial platform to promote the interests and growth of its members within the dynamic staffing industry. As …

Web Desk DUBAI: Trascent, a global leader in facilities management advisory services, and Gulaid Holding, a renowned investor within Saudi Arabia’s facilities management sector, have joined forces to launch Trascent Arabia, a joint venture designed to provide value added and differentiated services focused on the Kingdom’s facilities management (FM) industry. The new entity will provide innovative solutions aligned with Saudi …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Swank Development, a leading European real estate developer, has officially begun the construction of its latest luxury residential project, “Lua Residences”, in the prestigious District 11, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Meydan. With a project value of AED 320 million, this initiative marks a significant milestone in the company’s expansion within Dubai’s thriving real estate market. The …