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Legal

Dentons advises Sumitomo Chemical on the US$8 billion Petro Rabigh and petrochemical complex expansion

March 19, 2015

Dentons advised Sumitomo Chemical on its participation in the expansion of the refining and petrochemical complex owned and operated by…

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Comment & Analysis

Lifestyle and increased disposable income set to drive global real estate investment among UAE's wealthy

March 19, 2015

Cluttons , the leading international real estate consultancy in the Middle East, has revealed that a cosmopolitan lifestyle is expected…

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Comment & Analysis

QNB consolidates Mena lead with Fitch upgrade

March 19, 2015

QNB has “consolidated” both its position as the leading financial institution in the Mena region and its “leading credit rating…

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Financial Results

Qatar's Ooredoo expects revenue to fall in 2015

March 19, 2015

Qatar's Ooredoo forecasts its revenue will fall by as much as 3 percent in 2015 and core earnings will drop…

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Retail Banking

Qatar's CBQ shareholders approve up to $1 bln in capital instruments

March 19, 2015

Shareholders of Commercial Bank of Qatar have approved the issue of Tier 1 or Tier 2 capital instruments, or both,…

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New Investment Products & Services

Commercial Bank plans expansion

March 19, 2015

Commercial Bank yesterday revealed its aggressive expansion plans, which include opening up of up to six new branches and installing…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

European property dealers target Gulf investors

March 19, 2015

Property dealers in Europe are targeting Gulf investors who stand to cash in as a result of the weak euro…

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Executive Moves

Volaw appoints GCC Consultant

March 19, 2015

The Directors of Volaw have announced that Aly Shah has been appointed as a Consultant to Volaw in the GCC…

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FinTech

Dubai to issue prepaid cards from unmanned kiosk machines in April

March 18, 2015

Dubai will add another feather to its cap in April when it will become first in the world to launch…

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Comment & Analysis

Islamic banking not expensive, says Bank Nizwa CEO

March 18, 2015

Islamic banking is not necessarily more 'expensive' than conventional banking and this misconception needs to be corrected along with other…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

DIFC sees 18 per cent growth in companies and 15 per cent increase in leased office space for 2015

March 18, 2015

The growth in new companies means that on average, DIFC granted license to one new company every working day of…

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Executive Moves

Khalefa Al Mesalam New Head of QIB Human Capital Group

March 18, 2015

Qatar's Leading Islamic Bank - has promoted Mr. Khalefa Saif Al Mesalam to become its new Head of Human Capital.…

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