11/08/2016
Saudi Arabia to hike municipal fees Qatar raises govt salaries
Gas-rich Qatar is the wealthiest country in the world per capita and its roughly 300,000 citizens enjoy free healthcare and education.
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11/08/2016
KFIC Report on Global, GCC Markets Gulf equities buoyant amid bearish trends across world
The indicators were closely watched not only for what they might say about the health of the Eurozone economy.
11/08/2016
Watani Investment Co. acts as arranger for USD 2.25 bln bonds
The issuance was well received globally by a diversity of investors including fund managers, government institutions/pension funds, financial intuitions and insurance companies.
11/07/2016
Dubai real estate 'shifts towards mortgage'
The increase in homeownership in certain communities can be witnessed through the buying patters.
11/07/2016
Mideast Stocks-Profit taking hits Gulf equities after oil tumbles
Profit-taking hit major equity markets across the Gulf
11/07/2016
QInvest reports 18% revenue boost in 9M16
QInvest announced its results for the first nine months of 2016
11/07/2016
First: Eureeca Receives Equity Crowdfunding License from Dubai Financial Services Authority
Eureeca recently received approval from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets.
11/04/2016
Uncovering hidden gems in the Middle East
New generation of entrepreneurs are creating significant opportunities for wealth managers across the GCC
11/03/2016
Nakheel beckons affluent Asians to Dubai's housing market
Nakheel invited about 200 high net worth individuals and property brokers in Singapore to an exclusive roadshow
11/03/2016
Oman UAE Exchange to offer real-time account credit facility
The service has been initiated for Bangladesh and is soon to be launched for Pakistan as well.
11/03/2016
Qatar insurers' aggregate balance sheet jumps 30% to QR39.7bn in 2015: QCB
The QCB insurance sector at the end of 2015 comprised some 12 firms
11/03/2016
Technology, banking sectors dominate Forbes rankings
Forbes Middle East shortlisted the top 100 global organisations with offices in the Middle East from the Forbes Global 2000 list
11/03/2016
KFH 9M net profit rises 16.5% to KD 123.1 mln – EPS clocks 23.86 fils, an increase of 16.4%; net operating revenues reaches KD 264.1m
Net operating revenues reached KD 264.1 million, i.e. a growth of 14.7 percent over the same period last year.
11/03/2016
Weakened buying interests trigger 129 point plunge for QSE
Trade turnover and volumes were on the decline in the bourse, where real estate, banking and consumer goods stocks together constituted about 69% of the total volumes.
11/03/2016
ENBD launches cognitive disabilities awareness drive
The launch was announced at the third edition of the #TogetherLimitless panel discussion
11/03/2016
Moody’s upgrades KFH Takaful
The company will enjoy preferential price of reinsurance operations.
11/02/2016
Dubai Investments Q3 net profit rises 35.9 pct
A conglomerate in which sovereign fund Investment Corp of Dubai owns an 11.5 percent stake.
11/02/2016
Abu Dhabi investor Mubadala said to weigh investing billions in Softbank tech fund- Bloomberg,citing sources
Abu Dhabi investor Mubadala Development Co said to weigh investing billions in Softbank tech fund
11/02/2016
Saudi Wealth Fund May Be World’s Least Transparent
Fund set to take ownership of Saudi Aramco names none of its investments, institute notes
11/02/2016
MMTC to sell sovereign gold coins to NRIs
In the domestic market, MMTC has now access to 383 bank branches through which it can sell these gold coins.