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Daily Record
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Jack Ross lands senior Newcastle role as former Sunderland and Hibs boss handed plum promotion
Ross has been appointed as the Magpies' head of football strategy two years after joining following Dundee Utd sacking Jack Ross has landed a new "important leadership role" at Newcastle after being promoted by the St James' Park club, The former St Mirren, Sunderland, Hibs and Dundee Utd boss is now the Magpies' head of football strategy, having initially joined the club as academy head of coach development in 2023 after being sacked from the top job at Tannadice. He was then appointed head of strategic technical football partnerships. Ross will continue to oversee Newcastle's player loan strategy, but will forge relationships with other clubs in the UK and overseas in what the club says will support the "development of Newcastle United's global brand and IP." With Eddie Howe 's men making their return to the Champions League this season and having ended a long trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup back in March, ambition is high at the Saudi-owned outfit and Ross is keen to get started after landing a plum role. "I am delighted to move to the role of Head of Football Strategy," he said. "This is an exciting opportunity to help the club build on the outstanding progress and successes it has achieved on and off the pitch in recent seasons. "We have incredibly high calibre staff here across multiple pillars of the club, and I am looking forward to supporting them in this new position." You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
ME Construction
6 days ago
- Business
- ME Construction
Musanadah unveils new home and property maintenance service firm in Saudi Arabia
Operations & Maintenance Musanadah unveils new home and property maintenance service firm in Saudi Arabia By Operating to internationally recognised standards such as BICSc, Institute of Asset Management (IAM), and ISSA, Mserve customers can expect quality services FM company Musanadah has unveiled Mserve, a specialised full-service home and property maintenance service. This service aims to cater to the evolving needs of households and businesses across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mserve will operate as a dedicated division of Musanadah, a Saudi enterprise established in 2011. The company boasts over 1,700 skilled professionals, including technicians, tradespeople, cleaners, and maids. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saudi conglomerate Alturki Holding. Operating to internationally recognised standards such as BICSc, Institute of Asset Management (IAM), and ISSA, Mserve customers can expect quality services. The company's commitment to excellence is showcased in its ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications. Mserve strives to provide home and property maintenance services that meet the growing demand for quality services in Saudi Arabia, said a statement. Muhammad Shahzad, Director of Mserve said, 'We are proud to be a 100% Saudi-owned operation, always placing our valued clients at the centre of everything we do. At Mserve, we are especially focused on punctuality. Our promise is to be on time, every time, whether for a routine visit or an urgent call-out and to always keep our clients well informed of the progress on any project. With a CaFM-enabled call centre and client portal, our team is fully committed to delivering consistent, high-quality home and property maintenance services that meet the diverse needs of our clients. Our ultimate objective is to establish Mserve as the go-to operator for dependable, professional maintenance services across the Kingdom.' Mserve is structured into two specialised arms- Mserve Home and Mserve Business. Mserve Home caters to homeowners and tenants seeking efficient and high-quality home maintenance and daily maid services. On the other hand, Mserve Business focuses on delivering property maintenance and MEP solutions to various clients, including small and medium enterprises, retailers, commercial properties, hospitality venues, educational institutions, and developers of master communities. Customers have the flexibility to choose between one-time visits or fixed-term plans. Mserve also offers annual maintenance packages in Bronze, Silver, and Platinum tiers, providing homeowners with value-driven options. Mserve Home provides a comprehensive range of home maintenance services, including regular domestic support services, move-in and move out services, air conditioning, plumbing, movers, landscaping, and electrical repairs. All services are delivered by trained professionals using advanced tools and techniques, the statement outlined. Nigel Wright, Managing Director, Musanadah commented, 'Our market research and gap analysis of the Saudi market revealed a clear need in the home and property maintenance sector. On one end, large FM companies were mainly focused on major commercial contracts to effectively serve residential properties or the needs of small to medium businesses. On the other, the market was saturated with fragmented, one-man-band or smaller operators lacking the capacity to deliver consistent, reliable service. Mserve was created to perfectly fill this gap – offering a dependable, professional and high-quality solution. Our goal is simple, to provide the most trusted and comprehensive home and property maintenance services in the Kingdom.' Mserve Business, a provider of integrated facilities management and MEP solutions, caters to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with end-to-end property care services. Covering a range of services, including soft and hard services, pest management, HVAC duct cleaning, and more, Mserve also offers specialised services for property developers. These services include snagging and pre-handover services, post-handover and defect liability period (DLP) management, and asset rectification, all aimed at optimising asset performance and extending their lifecycle, the statement concluded.
CairoScene
04-07-2025
- Business
- CairoScene
London's Hottest New Cafés Have a Saudi Accent
Saudi coffee shops are reshaping London's café scene. These aren't just places to sip - they're stylish social hubs bringing Gulf energy to the city's most caffeinated corners. Jul 04, 2025 London is getting a royal refresh from the Kingdom. A wave of Saudi-owned destinations are reshaping where people go to eat, linger, and be seen - spaces where sleek interiors, rose-scented pastries, and playlists that bounce between Khaleeji pop and UK grime set the tone. These aren't spin-offs of traditional Arab restaurants - they're full-on expressions of modern Gulf identity, where design, flavour, and mood all move in sync. Think saffron lattes served in sculptural mugs, perfume counters tucked beside dessert displays, and staff who know your name and your angles. In a city full of copy-paste chains and quiet laptop cafés, these Saudi spots offer something far more social. Here's your guide to where Londoners are showing up, dressing up, and staying long after the last bite. 1/2 Million – Baker Street Founded in 2018, the homegrown coffee chain blends warmth and minimalism. The brand started from the idea of celebrating tradition with a modern touch. Think of it as the Apple Store of Saudi cafés, efficient but friendly and luxurious. Hijazi Corner - Old Marylebone Rd. Europe's first Saudi restaurant serves up Mandi, Mutabbaq, and Masoob with a side of heat, comfort, and sweet nostalgia. Somewhere Cafe - Harrods With locations across Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Somewhere's first UK outpost brings a Saudi-rooted, travel-shaped menu to London - pairing Wagyu bao, kunafa shrimp, and kale tabbouleh with interiors that feel like a soft escape. Even the desserts drift far from the familiar: think French coffee baklava and a Cerelac-laced Um Ali. Qahwah London While not a typical coffee shop, this mobile experience delivers Saudi-infused luxury through freshly brewed Qahwah, intricate baklava, and showstopping setups. It stands as the UK's first dedicated luxury Qahwah station.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix secures broadcast rights for Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford boxing mega-fight
The biggest boxing fight of 2025 has found a home on the biggest streaming service in the world. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford, the Sept. 13 mega-fight between pound-for-pound greats for the sport's undisputed super middleweight titles, will be streamed globally by Netflix at no additional cost to its subscribers, Turki Alalshikh announced Tuesday. Advertisement In a major victory for the sport, Alvarez vs. Crawford becomes the third boxing event over a span of just 10 months to stream on the Netflix platform, which boasts more than 300 million global subscribers. The controversial Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul heavyweight fight became the first boxing event on Netflix this past November, ultimately being watched by an audience exceeding 65 million viewers. Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 was the co-feature on that night, and now the two future Hall of Famers are set to headline Netflix's second boxing event with their trilogy fight on July 11 in New York. Additionally, Alalshikh said that Alvarez vs. Crawford will take place in Las Vegas but did not name a venue. Allegiant Stadium was originally supposed to host Alvarez vs. Crawford on Sept. 12, however once the date of the fight changed to Sept. 13, it was unable to do so, as the venue had a preexisting booking with the UNLV Rebels vs. Idaho State college football game. Advertisement It was then announced that Saudi-owned Sela would be the lead promoter for the highly anticipated 168-pound showdown instead of TKO Boxing — the latter being an entity formed by Alalshikh, UFC CEO Dana White and WWE president Nick Khan earlier this year. White and the UFC faced a dilemma when the date shifted from Sept. 12 to Sept. 13, as the UFC had already committed to promoting its Noche UFC 3 event on that date. However, construction delays at Mexico's Arena Guadalajara forced the show to be moved to San Antonio and become a Fight Night event rather than the originally-planned pay-per-view card. After this happened, White was able to commit to Alvarez vs. Crawford again, and thus TKO will be the lead promoter for the event. Allegiant Stadium is also understood to be back in play to host the show, with a potential deal in the works to shift the UNLV football game off the date. Alvarez and Crawford will come face-to-face for a three-city press tour beginning on June 20 in Riyadh, then on June 22 in New York, before concluding June 27 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Louisiana political campaigns might get to withhold more donation, spending info
Matthew Perschall/Louisiana Illuminator Louisiana lawmakers might diminish information available to the public about political donations and election spending through a sprawling rewrite of the state's campaign finance law. Gov. Jeff Landry is pushing House Bill 693, sponsored by House Republican Caucus Chairman Mark Wright, R-Covington. It carves out more circumstances under which political contributions and expenditures don't have to be disclosed on a public campaign finance report. The 101-page proposal is difficult to understand for people who don't deal with campaign finance regulations frequently. Even staff attorneys for the Louisiana Board of Ethics, which enforces the campaign finance laws, admit the changes are confusing. 'To be honest with you, it's going to take quite a grace period to figure all this out,' Ethics Administrator David Bordelon said when presenting the bill to the state ethics board last month. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX Private attorneys Stephen Gelé and Charles Spies helped write the bill. They have represented Landry in multiple disputes he has had with the ethics board, including over campaign finance laws and enforcement. Gelé has said the proposal respects constitutional rights, including freedom of speech, while still providing transparency and 'preventing the appearance of corruption.' The state's preeminent government watchdog group disagrees. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) has come out against the legislation, saying the bill would benefit politicians while offering little for the general public. 'There is a very large bill, and I don't quite understand the problem it is trying to solve,' PAR President Steven Procopio said at a legislative hearing last month. In more than 20 places in the law, the bill increases the minimum dollar threshold at which a donation or expense has to be included on a public campaign finance report. For example, national political committees that raise most of their money outside Louisiana are required to publicly disclose their spending on a Louisiana election once it reaches $20,000. The proposed bill would hike that disclosure threshold to $50,000. The current law also requires any campaign contributions or expenditures over $200 given within the 20 days before the election to be reported on a public campaign finance report. The proposed law would hike that disclosure threshold to $5,000. Louisiana set to spend at least $7 million to bring Saudi-owned LIV Golf to New Orleans Over a dozen similar changes are also part of the legislation. Individuals who are not political candidates and groups that are not explicitly political committees could also spend money on an election without disclosing contributions they accepted for the politicking. Those who are not a candidate or a designated political committee would only be required to disclose election spending over $1,000 in a political cycle and if it involved: federally-regulated broadcast media; 500 pieces of mail; a phone bank of 500 calls within a 30-day period; or digital or print advertising with a candidate's image that's distributed in the area the candidate would represent within 30 days of their primary and 60 days of their general election These changes would apply to large, statewide elections and smaller ones such as those for police juries, town councils and school boards. Money spent to communicate with people in a 'membership organization' – such as a union, industry association or an athletic club – as well as employees and stockholders of a business also would not have to be reported as a political expense. This could include communication sent to thousands of people at once. In some cases, current campaign finance law obliges people to report this type of spending that would be shielded under the Wright bill. Supporters of the legislation said these exceptions were mainly carved out with so-called social welfare organizations in mind. The organizations, which critics call 'dark money' political groups, are registered with the IRS as 501(c)(4) nonprofits for tax purposes and are not required to disclose their donors under federal regulations. It's unclear to what extent the groups have to disclose their spending on Louisiana elections under current state campaign finance laws. Landry has set up at least of these 'dark money' groups, Protect Louisiana Values, to advance his political agenda. It also notably put up the money for Landry to rent a live tiger to attend an LSU football game last year. Defying Landry, Louisiana lawmakers reject giving him more control over licensing boards Former Gov. John Bel Edwards also established two of his own 'dark money' groups during his eight years in office: Rebuild Louisiana and A Stronger Louisiana. While limiting disclosure on political spending, Wright's legislation does open up allowable uses of politician's campaign funds to a much wider group of expenses, including their home mortgages, country club fees and gym memberships. The legislation is also one of a few bills Landry is pushing to soften ethics laws and regulations this session. Lawmakers in favor of them said they are reacting to overzealous enforcement by the ethics board. In 2007, former Gov. Bobby Jindal and legislators passed dozens of restrictions and public disclosure requirements for elected officials and public employees as part of Jindal's effort to reach a 'gold standard' of ethics for Louisiana that would be a model around the country. Lawmakers are now saying that effort was overreach that needs to be corrected. 'I haven't come across an elected official who has enjoyed working through this process and hasn't questioned what they did back in the Jindal era,' Wright said of ethics and campaign finance regulations. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
