Digitization expected to create half a million jobs in Saudi Arabia by 2020
Author: Arab NewsTue, 2017-03-07ID: 1488841140623167400 RIYADH: Half a million jobs are expected to be created by nationwide digitization by 2020, experts said regarding a report by The Economist Corporate Network. Saudi Arabia faces a crucial juncture in its economic growth and youth employment. Through 2025, Saudi Arabia will see 226,000 new entrants into the labor market per […]
Training program aims to enhance national cohesion and coexistence in Saudi Arabia
Author: Arab NewsTue, 2017-03-07ID: 1488840071423070000 RIYADH: King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue’s Academy of Dialogue for Training held a five-day training program for journalists and media professionals at the academy’s headquarters in Riyadh under the title “Skills of Media Dialogue.” The program aims to boost skills needed to promote national unity, cohesion and coexistence. Seventy male and […]
Big bats dismissed, player send-offs introduced in new laws
Big bats are set to be consigned to the wood-heap and umpires will be given the power to send off players from October as part of cricket’s new Code of Laws, the Marylebone Cricket Club has said. The maximum dimensions of a bat will be restricted to 108mm in width, 67mm in depth and with […]
Rahul enjoys batting with sore shoulder
Bengaluru: After guiding India to a brilliant 75-run win in the second cricket Test against Australia here on Tuesday, opener Lokesh Rahul said despite having a sore shoulder, he did not find it difficult to bat as long as he kept scoring for the team’s cause. The 24-year-old local lad stood out, scoring 90 and […]
Partnership between Rahane, Pujara hurt us: Smith
Bengaluru: Hailing the match-winning partnership between Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, Australia skipper Steve Smith on Tuesday conceded that his team found the going tough on the deteriorating fourth day pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where they lost the second Test by 75 runs. Chasing 188 to take a 2-0 lead in the four-match […]
Till now, this is the best win for me: Kohli
Bengaluru: After trouncing Australia by 75 runs in the second cricket Test to level the four-match rubber 1-1, India skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday termed the victory as the “sweetest” so far under his captaincy. Crediting the side for showing the “character and intent” to bounce back from a difficult situation, Kohli said he did […]
Ashwin, Pujara pin down Australia as India level series
Bengaluru: Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin led with a six-wicket haul as India defeated Australia by 75 runs with a day to spare in the second cricket Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday. Chasing a target of 188 runs, Australia were all out for 112 in their second innings shortly after tea on […]
Sensex ends 49 points down after lackluster session
After a highly lackluster session in which the market saw just a brief spell in positive territory early on, the key Indian stock indices Sensex and the Nifty50 ended marginally down on Tuesday.Global cues were positive to start with, although not any significantly bright to warrant any strong buying. Concerns about imminent U.S. interest rate […]
Sensex looks headed for weak close; Delta Corp soars
With the mood remaining cautious and investors not evincing any keen interest in picking up stocks, the key Indian indices Sensex and the Nifty50 look headed for a slightly weak close today. Asian markets closed mostly higher today and major European markets are exhibiting a mixed trend. The Sensex is now down 41.82 points or […]
Wall Street slips as Trump tweet pummels drug stocks
By Yashaswini Swamynathan REUTERS – Healthcare stocks took a hammering on Tuesday, dragging the major U.S. indexes lower, after President Donald Trump tweeted about lowering drug prices. Trump said he was working on a new system to increase competition in the drugs industry and bring down prices. The S&P 500 healthcare index plunged 0.91 percent, […]
