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UAE aims to become most business friendly country by 2021

The UAE has introduced nearly three dozen reforms in the last one decade.

Family-owned companies more likely than VCs, equity funds to invest in social impact, says Nabta Health CEO

The Middle East will see an increase of family-led investment into social impact, according to Sophie Smith, co-founder and CEO of Dubai-based hybrid healthcare company Nabta Health

Exclusive Interview with Hasnain Qazi, Region Head for Huxley MENA

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Forbes Middle East to celebrate Oman's successful businesses at an exclusive gala dinner

Forbes Middle East will host a gala dinner and an award ceremony in Muscat to honor the most successful and leading companies in Oman

What's Ahead For The MENA Region

As investors ponder the prospects for the Middle East and North Africa region, Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity's Bassel Khatoun and Salah Shamma take stock of the investment landscape.

Mental health needs a workplace-wide cure

UAE businesses should place this issue front and centre for the greater good

Banking sector remains positive in Q3

The Loan to Deposit ratio for Conventional banks in September 2019 increased compared to a year ago when it was 95.5 percent.

GCC-listed companies earnings shrink in Q3: report

Saudi Arabia seeing the biggest fall of 25.4%, according to KAMCO's research report

Citi Private Bank Issues Outlook 2020: Global Growth Can Endure Over the Coming Year

Citi Private Bank releases its investment themes for 2020

Q3 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report

It will no doubt have implications as regulators seek to have KYC information shared globally.

Expenses of Kuwaitis and Expats down this year

The expenditures of both the citizens and expatriates using bank cards during the second quarter of this year was about KD 5.8 billion, which is a decline of 5.2 percent compared to KD 6.17 billion in the second quarter of 2018.

Manama still one of the happiest cities in the world for expats

Manama has slipped to 21st in an index that ranks cities based on their expat appeal

7 Over-The-Top Luxury Experiences To Have In Dubai

Now, as you wait with bated breath for the arrival of the Royal, here are the five things every luxury lover must see or experience during a stay in the ‘City of Gold.’

Tax revenues have reached a plateau

Working with over 100 countries, the OECD is a global policy forum that promotes policies to improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.

Kuwait’s Real Estate sector requires data and information

Investment properties in particular saw a decline of 0.3% to 0.5% in every quarter of 2018, and closed the first quarter of 2019 with a 0.3% decline in a comparison to the same period in the previous year.

IQ-EQ talks impact investing with LeapFrog’s Clare Murray

Having started out her career at Goldman Sachs in New York, Clare was first introduced to the concept of responsible investing after moving to BlackRock in 2012, where she worked closely with family offices, family foundations and endowments.

NBK Capital: $280 bn total assets of publicly listed Kuwaiti banks

The remaining 25% is comprised of fee income, foreign exchange income and other income, which may include dividends, investment gains, and property-related income.

Climate change could make parts of the world ‘too hot for humans’

Legal & General analyst warns of climate catastrophe unless radical action taken

Are Kuwait equities set to surge following emerging market status?

Why is the Kuwait reclassification important for investors?

Whitepaper identifies key growth trends in sub-Sahara Africa

Stronger energy networks will deliver a more reliable supply of electricity, driving efficiencies and reducing business costs.

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