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Oman's Budget Keepers Go Silent for Months

The Ministry of Finance said on Twitter on Monday “the data is publicly available and regularly published” through the statistics office.

Global Islamic Financing Status and Outlook 2019: Emirates NBD, Dubai Islamic Bank, Al Rajhi Bank, Al Baraka Banking

The markets are mostly anticipated to show crucial growth during the predicted period because of raising demand for the Islamic Financing market.

Burgan Bank Turkey remains resilient and continues to deliver good results

Its loan book is well diversified across various sectors and multiple segments, while maintaining a stable funding base.

Property shares lift UAE, blue-chips pressure Saudi

Aldar properties was up 5% after a progress update on a recently awarded 5 billion dirhams ($1.4 billion) worth of projects and raising its annual profit guidance by 50% for the next three to four years.

UAE Private Wealth Continues to Soar Amidst Global Decline

The report, BCG’s nineteenth annual study of the global wealth management industry, features a market sizing review that encompasses 97 markets and draws on data from more than 150 wealth managers on performance pressures and critical strategic area

Single family office numbers up 38 per cent

This increase is spurred by a number of factors, including those outlined by Dr Rebecca Gooch: “Asia Pacific and the Middle East, in particular, have experienced a surge of growth in business which is leading to a rise in the ultra-high net worth po

EY launches 2nd edition of entrepreneurial Winning Women program to empower the next generation of women leaders

Program is focused on mentoring women CEOs of established businesses looking to scale operations

2019 a challenging year for Middle Eastern economies: report

According to ICAEW's latest Economic Insight report, the Middle East GDP growth forecast slowdown is primarily driven by a deeper-than-expected recession in Iran, one of the region's largest economies

New PwC publication addresses growth for Middle East family businesses

PwC survey reports that Middle East family businesses are operating in tough market conditions but are optimistic about the future

Standard Chartered: Committed to putting disability inclusion front and centre

We want to do our part to ensure people with disabilities are included, which is why we’ve signed up to the Valuable 500

10 money hacks before you travel abroad this summer

You can't just pack a bag and hop on a plane without thinking over the finances

UAE property: Abu Dhabi tenants happy to negotiate as residential rents soften

Abu Dhabi's declining residential capital values were 19.5 per cent lower than the same period in 2017

Foreign investments in Qatar rise

On year-on-year it has slipped marginally by QR200m compared to QR123.9bn in Q1, 2018.

MENA startups' funding deals hit record high in first half of 2019

Total funding in H1 2019 rose 66 percent year-on-year and the number of deals was up 28 percent

UAE’s real estate market to stabilise in 2020, says JLL

In Q2, the UAE government announced a number of initiatives, with the aim of driving economic diversification and stimulating weakened market demand.

Abu Dhabi’s $697 Billion Wealth Fund Is Hiring

ADIA’s returns fell to the lowest since it began reporting in 2008.Still, the fund almost matched the performance of the S&P 500 stock index, which had an average annualized return of about 5.6% over the past 20 years.

2017 to 2019: How 50 Cities Scored on Supporting Women Entrepreneurs Then to Now

Building on annual research since 2010, Dell Technologies ranks cities based on the impact of local policies, programs and characteristics in addition to national laws and customs to help improve support for women entrepreneurs and the overall economy.

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