08/25/2017
Diezani, seven ex-governors, others to lose Dubai assets
The ratification of the six agreements between the two countries delayed the seizure of the assets, The Nation learnt yesterday.
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08/25/2017
Largest Green-Bond Fund for Emerging Markets Nearing $2 Billion
We see the opportunity to offer yield and diversification to these investors.
08/25/2017
GCC corporate earnings wanes
A decline of one per cent in the first half with an expected turnaround of 8.1 per cent by the end of the year.
08/24/2017
Blockade dents Dubai’s brand image
A top Dubai-based property advisor told The Peninsula that an estimated 770 Qatari investors had made investments in Dubai’s real estate sector in 2016.
08/24/2017
Dubai gold prices remain at Dh156, should you invest?
Tomorrow's rates could either be high or low.
08/24/2017
Emirates REIT acquires European Business Centre for $35.42mln
The European Business Centre is a ground plus three storey commercial building with a net leasable area in excess of 273,164sqf.
08/24/2017
China, Saudi plan US$20 billion joint investment fund
Falih was speaking on the sidelines of an economic conference of senior officials and businessmen from the two countries in Jeddah.
08/24/2017
Saudis may seek funding in Chinese yuan
Panda bonds are yuan-denominated bonds from non-Chinese issuers which are sold within China.
08/22/2017
Turkey Firms Ready $64 Billion Spending Spree to Leave Home
The political fallout from a failed coup in July last year is hindering economic growth and making it harder for firms to operate in a market many see as saturated, cluttered with red tape and expensive for acquisitions.
08/21/2017
Jewel of the Nile: Egypt lures back investors with higher rates, quickening growth
Egypt's civil conflict isn't scaring off investors, who have flocked to the country's high interest rates.
08/21/2017
Funding squeeze hastens take-off of non-bank lending in Middle East
Many banks in the Gulf have tightened their policies on lending in the past two years as low oil prices and sluggish economic growth aggravate non-performing loans.
08/21/2017
Abu Dhabi's residential sales set for further declines, says Core Savills
Lower household income, jobs cuts and rising inflation behind recent price drops
08/20/2017
Dubai real estate market sets the pace for renewed growth in the GCC
Emirati investors ranked first with transactions worth $4.1 billion, followed by Saudi nationals who were involved in deals worth $1.1 billion.
08/20/2017
Kuwait’s real estate market liquidity up 7% in July
The commercial sector meanwhile turned in 13.7 million dinars in July, 27 percent higher than the 10.9 million registered a month earlier.
08/20/2017
Huge appetite for Oman's debt in global markets says Standard Chartered
There is strong appetite for Oman’s debt in the international markets.
08/19/2017
China’s Space Silk Road and the Middle East, Part One
It was the end of an era that pioneered globalization
08/17/2017
Merger set to create largest takaful firm
A statement earlier this month said shareholders of the two companies had already approved the merger terms and the consolidation is expected in December this year.
08/17/2017
Middle East firms face weakening working capital performance
UAE firms continue to report relatively strong liquidity
08/17/2017
Qatar Lament Gulf Trust Lost
The Saudi-led countries have also imposed sanctions including restrictions on Qatari aircraft using their airspace.
08/17/2017
Most Middle East markets up, Qatar index sinks 1.2%
Real estate developer Ezdan dropped 2.7 percent and Investment Holding Group, which had tumbled 13 percent from its initial public offer price in the past two days after listing on Monday, lost a further 3.4 percent.