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Dubai's Deira City Centre set to open new section after $102.6mln revamp

This marks the culmination of a two-year-long project towards a renewed shopping experience

Dubai continues to see big confidence from health sector investors

2,340 healthcare professionals licensed included 466 physicians, 210 dentists, 922 nurses and midwifes and 723 assistant medical professionals among others

Mena IPO deals raise $814.2m in first quarter of 2020

Potential issuers nevertheless continue to seek new capital, in some cases driven by the current market environment.”

Technology, Digital Strategies Will Power MEA’s Recovery and Create New Economies

Those organizations that will thrive have a clear understanding of technology innovation, an ability to develop a single, integrated strategy that is built around using IT to transform and have a clear understanding of the value of digital investments to

Dubai Meraas merger ‘will advance growth’

The collapse in travel and tourism — and the slowdown in trade — have had a big effect on Dubai, which is the leisure and commercial capital of the Gulf.

Egypt launches platform for international partnerships to support economy amid COVID-19 crisis

The minister also highlighted the government’s actions to contain COVID-19 and its repercussions as well as the partnerships that Egypt has established with international institutions in this regard.

Nemir Kirdar, father of private equity globally, dies at 83

The former Chase Manhattan banker founded Bahrain's Investcorp and ran the alternative investment firm for more than three decades

Shariah-compliant gold trading platform to launch in UK

The concept of Minted is based on purchasing physical gold at highest purity of 24 karat

Dubai developer gets 'locked out' of own project by contractor

Croesus Holdings finds entrances boarded up at its two Dh100m projects in Majan

French talent management firm steps into UAE

The company has partnered with UAE based PR agency, Spread Communications

Dubai DIFC invests in innovative FinTech start-up companies

DIFC FinTech Fund invested in 'FlexxPay,' 'Go Rise,' 'NOW Money,' and Sarwa'

Foreign institutions sustain bullish run on Qatar bourse

Trade turnover and volumes were on the increase in the market, where the consumer goods, realty, industrials and banking sectors together accounted for about 93% of the total trading volume.

Dubai Chamber launches Banking and Funding Startups series

The first session was joined by Kunwar who shed light on certain issues that SMEs are facing due to the pandemic and the solutions available to them.

Saudi billionaire prince sells iconic Norfolk in Sh2.8bn deal

The two hotels came to the limelight last week after the management announced it was firing all the employees, citing the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Dubai property prices are just 10.4% away from 2009 levels

Property Monitor Dynamic Price Index revealed prices are down almost 30% since peak of 2014

First Abu Dhabi Bank sells $500mln in Formosa bonds

30-year Formosa bonds which had a 0% coupon

Sharjah sells $1bln 7-year dollar sukuk

It gave an initial price guidance of around 275 basis points over midswaps for the sukuk

SABB named ‘Best Trade Finance Bank’ in Saudi Arabia

SABB remains the trade provider of choice in Saudi Arabia as evidenced by market share.

Life insurance top priority for UAE residents after Covid-19

46 per cent of UAE residents had indicated that life insurance is more important than before Covid-19

Bank of Sharjah PJSC announces the successful issuance of AED 2 billion in Sukuk Trust Certificates for the Government of Sharjah.

Issuance of Government of Sharjah AED 2,000,000,000 Trust Certificates due 2021

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