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Middle East investments in UK real estate sector to rise by 14% in 2021

Demand starting to improve after declining in 2020, says Knight Frank

Dubai's Blu Stone JV completes strategic Myanmar asset sale

IGT owns close to 4,000 tower

End to three-year Gulf crisis seen benefiting Qatar economy

Overall the economies of both the country would stand to benefit but the positive impact would be more on Doha’s in terms of liquidity, according to Samhouri.

More jobs in 2021? As businesses recover more Gulf firms plan to hire

82% of firms already in recovery, business as usual following COVID-19 pandemic, says Hays

Investcorp's portfolio company Impero acquires Danish Netop

Netop will significantly increase Impero's scale and presence in the United States, Investcorp said

Qatar's biggest bank expects Gulf detente to boost companies, lenders

QNB Financial Services Research, part of Qatar's biggest bank, said in a note that Qatari banks are set to benefit from the GCC resolution agreed at a Gulf summit on Tuesday "based on general investor optimism as domestic banks had immaterial ex

Dubai and UAE Economy Expected to Grow 4% in 2021, Supported by Financial Services and Nascent Fintech Sector

The UAE economy also contracted by 10.8% during H1 2020, mainly due to the socio-economic uncertainty created by the Coronavirus crisis.

UAE’s leading brokerage firm rebrands to International Securities

IHC and its subsidiaries have announced several new investments.

Dubai's Emirates NBD hires banks for bond deal - document

The bank hired Emirates NBD Capital, ICBC, ING, Mizuho Securities and Standard Chartered for the potential benchmark deal

Dubai's Shuaa Capital invests in music streaming service Anghami

Shuaa CEO says Anghami, which delivered 10 billion streams in 2019, is 'ideally aligned' with investment criteria

GCC Equity Markets Recover in Q4 Amid COVID Challenges

The aggregate MSCI GCC index reported a yearly decline for the first time in five years and was affected by twin dilemmas during the year.

Sayyid Badr meets chairman of EXIM Bank, reviews ties

The two sides reiterated keenness to support areas of science and technology transfer and entrepreneurship as per the agreement signed on this regard.

Singaporean influencer platform launches in the Middle East

Faisal Al-Ghazzawi, a 30-year-old Saudi fashion influencer with almost 1 million followers, said working with an agency helps influencers link up with the right brands.

DMCC records strongest performance in 5 years attracting 2025 companies to Dubai

DMCC’s strong performance is primarily due to the Business Support Package launched in March 2020 that saw interest from companies in 149 countries.

GCC businesses need to pursue Keyman Insurance

Keyman Insurance could play a vital role in ensuring business continuity and profit sustainability in the Gulf region, especially during challenging environment, especially like the current Covid-19 crisis

Successful year for AIX Investment Group

The company saw their hard work result in the achievement of several milestones represented significant progress in building their earnings streams, strengthening capabilities, and executing and expanding their project pipeline

National Bank of Egypt acquires 24% stake in Aman Financial Services for EGP 480m

Okasha added that this step is an important step for the bank towards spreading the culture of e-payments and reducing cash transactions. It will also ensure that the NBE contributes to promising companies such as Aman.

MSM index rises 11 points

The report added that the value of shares bought by non-Omani investors reached OMR305,000 while the value of shares sold by non-Omani investors reached OMR299,000.

Dubai Economy highlights excellence and best practices in retailing at Customer Service Week

Daily competitions, E-Panel discussion, E-Bazaar, held as part of the virtual celebrations

Kushner family business plans $100m bond sale in Israel: Report

Kushner Companies filed paperwork with Israeli Securities Authorities earlier this month, with sale to take place in 2021, Wall Street Journal says

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