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Dubai keen to invest in Myanmar gold

We will report this matter to our union minister.

Nearly 2,000 caught up in ‘biggest ever’ Abu Dhabi scam

Al Balushi said the scam was the first case of investment fund fraud in the Emirate for five years.

Qatari FM: Willing to talk with Gulf states, but...

Qatari Foreign Minister says his country is ready to engage with Gulf states, but they must reverse their sanctions.

Northern Trust Survey: Surge in Demand Shows Transparency is Key to Success for Alts Investing

Responsibility for Ensuring Transparency is in Flux

Businesses begin to feel the heat of Qatar's isolation

Commercial costs are rising and banks are pulling money out of the peninsula state as the row with Gulf neighbours continues.

Venture capital investment gains popularity as an asset class

The UAE saw the highest levels of VC activity in the region last year

Mena private equity industry faces fund-raising challenges

Conditions remain challenging due to economic headwinds and geopolitical factors

Pure Harvest announces advisory board appointments and $4.5 million venture fundraising

Pure Harvest Smart Farms (“Pure Harvest” or the “Company”), a tech-enabled arid climate agribusiness has announced new appointments to its advisory board to assist the management team in its growth strategy.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange distributed $6billion cash dividends in H1 2016

ADX has provided multiple and easy channels to accomplish this.

Saudi Arabia’s public finances seen stabilising by 2020

Fiscal targets are likely to be missed but consolidation set to narrow imbalances

UAE ranks high in Global Innovation Index 2017

Jumping six places from last year’s 41st position, the emirates has achieved one of the highest growth rates among top tier innovative countries.

Texas Firm Raises $147M on Israeli Bond Market

The deal was met by outsized demand from investors that could have supported an offering up to $190 million, according to Yossi Levi of InFin, the Tel Aviv-based financial consultancy which advised Encore on the issuance.

How Does the Middle East’s Startup Scene Compare to the US?

Startup funding in the Middle East and the United States both tend to be regionally located.

Across-the-board buying lifts QSE 1.04%

Islamic stocks were seen gaining faster than the main index in the bourse, whose year-to-date losses were contained at 11.95%.

Qatari investors rush to sell Dubai properties as deadline for them to leave looms

On June 5, amid an escalating political dispute, Qatari citizens in the UAE were given 14 days to leave the UAE

Ex-England Cricketer Launches Investment Firm With Saudi Wealth Manager

Abercross Holdings has acquired Typhoo Tea and plans to buy more UK businesses

Alkhabeer Capital named one of the best places to work in Asia region

More than 1,400 companies participated in the national list studies across nine Asia-region countries where Great Place to Work is represented.

Bain Capital may invest $250 million in Star Health

The country's first standalone health insurer, is also set to be the first to get listed later this year.

High dependence on external funding amplifies risks

Adverse confidence effects on the private sector to hurt non-oil sector

Gulf crisis: Boris, London and the Qatari billions

The statement might have shocked the Qatari minister.

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