10/15/2018
Fairway Group launches operations in Bahrain
The move into Bahrain comes on the back of the Fairway Group’s long and successful partnerships in the Gulf region, including with Emirates NBD in Dubai.
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10/15/2018
Saudi buyers snapping up European commercial real estate
Saudi Arabian asset management firm SEDCO Capital recently acquired three properties worth $179.9m across France and the UK as investments
10/15/2018
View from abroad: UAE dominates M&A deals closed in Q3, especially among foreign investors
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10/15/2018
Burgan Bank successfully completes its rights issue
The rights issue was oversubscribed with participation from the bank’s existing shareholders, underscoring the strength of the franchise.
10/15/2018
UAE calls for IMF, World Bank support in Mena region
Meeting discussed private sector’s role in the region’s economic transformation
10/15/2018
Bank Muscat posts OMR134.74mn net profit
The bank's operating expenses for the nine-month period ending September 2018 were OMR141.72million as compared to OMR134.43 million for the same period in 2017, an increase of 5.4 per cent.
10/15/2018
Saudi Arabia’s investment conference set to attract movers and shakers from business world
The kingdom’s economy is set to expand by at least 2.2 per cent this year, according to the IMF
10/12/2018
Lebanese fund turns to diaspora to revitalise real estate
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10/11/2018
Qatari firms’ growth momentum continues despite siege
Market recovery since mid-March has been driven by increased FOLs (and the resultant foreign flows) led by QNB and is being sustained by improving oil prices.
10/11/2018
Qatar Sets 2019 for Free Zones Launch
Other than these two full-fledged free zones, Sayed said, the government has also allocated some areas of the upcoming Musheireb Downtown Doha under free zone which will be very important owing to its location and advanced infrastructure.
10/11/2018
QBIC launches fresh wave of LeanStartup
The program focuses on empowering entrepreneurs and providing them with the tools, hands-on experience and know-how to successfully bring their business ideas to life
10/10/2018
Saudi asset manager Sedco adds £137m of European property to portfolio
Saudi asset management firm Sedco has invested £137.5m in European property, including two sites in the UK.
10/09/2018
Dubai Land Department signs MOU with Knight Frank Middle East
As part of DLD's strategy to promote Dubai's real estate globally, Knight Frank Middle East will be providing advisory services to assist and educate prospective buyers with their best in-class research
10/08/2018
Saudi Arabia to invest $45bn more in SoftBank funds
Kingdom likely to be a continued supporter of Son's investment vehicles
10/08/2018
$2.4 trillion projects in GCC offer vast opportunities
The need for infrastructure and economic diversification is greater than ever.
10/08/2018
Adding brains to machines, Middle East companies embrace AI
Some 29 per cent of large enterprises in the Arabian Gulf said they are planning to adopt artificial intelligence this year
10/05/2018
Arabnet Kuwait to launch its latest report
Arabnet Kuwait 2018 conference is expected to bring together 1000+ of the region’s government leaders
10/05/2018
Saudi Arabia sends team of energy experts to South Africa
Globally, Saudi Arabia is among South Africa’s top five import partners, largely due to the amount of the oil imported from the Kingdom.
10/05/2018
Bank launches home loans for non-residents to buy in the UAE
Emirates Islamic has announced the launch of home finance solutions to help non-residents purchase property in the UAE
10/04/2018
Hiring housemaids to get cheaper as insurance scheme will replace bank guarantee from October 15
The move is in line with the Cabinet decision on the adoption of the insurance system as an alternative to the bank guarantee