05/08/2019
Abu Dhabi's Gulf Capital, Waha Capital have held early merger talks -sources
Abu Dhabi's state fund Mubadala has a minority stake in Waha Capital and Abu Dhabi Investment Council, a unit of Mubadala, is a shareholder in Gulf Capital.
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05/08/2019
Dubai DFM-listed banks report $1.50bln net profit
Clients' deposits in the listed banks increased well by 7%
05/07/2019
Gulf indices fall on thin trading ahead of Ramadan
Elsewhere in the Gulf, trading volumes were much-thinner, as it had been witnessed on Saudi stock exchange, while Abu Dhabi index fell by 0.3 percent and the Dubai was down by 0.2 percent at the day’s market closure.
05/07/2019
Hyflux reveals Middle Eastern utility company Utico is its new would-be white knight
This new investment will go towards equity, working capital purposes, as well as possible urgent interim funding, the company announced on April 25
05/07/2019
Expert: Dubai property prices will not bottom in 2019 or 2020
Prices of villas and apartments even in prime communities have fallen a cumulative 25 – 30%
05/07/2019
Investing in Turkey
Information revealed by the Turkish Ministry of Economy shows that investors from all over the world continue to invest in Turkey due to the many opportunities triggered by its solid economic fundamentals.
05/06/2019
Game of hubs: The battle for the Middle East's startup capital
A recent report by Google and Strategy& identified Dubai as one of the most expensive cities in the world to launch a startup, accounting for 13.4 per cent of income per capita, compared with 6.8 per cent in Saudi Arabia and just 1.1 per cent in the U
05/03/2019
Abraaj backer Hamilton Lane among several warned about fund
The warning was also sent to several other institutions that were potential investors in the fund, said a person with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because it is private.
05/03/2019
Revealed: how Dubai, Abu Dhabi property price falls compare
Latest Knight Frank research places UAE cities in the bottom 10 performing real estate markets in the world
05/03/2019
Emaar, DP World partner to launch $7bn Riviera-style development
DP World's subsidiary P&O Marinas has made land available for Dubai's latest waterfront development
05/03/2019
Revenues boost Saudi Arabia’s Q1 budget, expenditure up 8%
Revenues were boosted by both the kingdom’s oil and non-oil sectors
05/02/2019
Real estate firm names the top cities for risk-seeking investors
Savills predicted that the top four cities would retain their positions over the next decade.
05/02/2019
Infograph: How have Saudi, Egyptian and UAE funds performed?
The economic slowdown following the oil price sock in 2014-15 has led to some regional funds underperforming over a five-year period
05/02/2019
Lebanon’s Finance Minister: We’re definitely not on the brink of bankruptcy
There’s an economic crisis that can be seen through the decrease of the growth rate and economic activity.
05/02/2019
Record Number of Foreign Investors Establish Operations in Saudi Arabia during Q1 2019
Leading growth sectors include education and healthcare, following the recent lifting of foreign ownership restrictions in these industries.
05/01/2019
High levels of cross-border investment from Middle East into European hotel market to continue in 2019: JLL
International portfolio diversification and the hotel sector's attractive yields are contributing to increasing capital flows from the Middle East to Europe
05/01/2019
GCC banking sector continues to boast strong balance sheet
In terms of profitability, GCC listed banks have consistently reported higher margins over the past three years.
05/01/2019
Abu Dhabi ranks 12th in 2019 ‘Doing Business’ report: World Bank
Abu Dhabi has jumped 23 places on the global ranking for doing business
05/01/2019
Doors open on Project Qatar Exhibition and Conference 2019
Biggest and most diverse edition with 33 countries participating
04/30/2019
Kuwait's Abyaar Real Estate sells assets in UAE
The financial impact of this process will be registered in Q2-19