GCC wealth: Saudi, UAE top the list; Bahrain marks fastest growth
Bahrain’s wealth is a fraction of Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion, but the smaller kingdom has seen the GCC’s fastest wealth…
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Deploy top talent into critical roles for a sustained advantage
As companies navigate the current environment and future fit their strategies and models for the ‘new normal’, one aspect they…
Saudi lenders report strong profit growth amid economic recovery
Four Saudi lenders on Sunday reported strong second-quarter profit growth as the Arab world's biggest economy continues to recover from…
UAE’s rich see their wealth grow to $600b despite the pandemic
The UAE’s individual financial wealth reached $600 billion in 2020 despite the pandemic impacting the local economy, according Boston Consulting…
Barwa Real Estate posts QR533mn net profit in H1 2021
Barwa Real Estate Group has achieved a QR533mn net profit for the period ending June 30, 2021. Total assets of…
How Emotional Design fits inside a great CX
As we already seen on our previous articles, a great customer experience, showing a holistic view of the brand with…
Dubai house prices rise for second straight quarter in Apr-June
Dubai residential property prices rose in April-June for a second straight quarter as demand picked up after the pandemic, consultancy…
Bank of Sharjah reports Dh120 million pre-provision Q2 net profit
Bank of Sharjah Group has reported a pre-provision net profit of Dh120 million. Upon application of Dh587 million as…
Three tips on how UK wealth managers can set up in the Gulf
Post-Brexit, UK wealth managers have gone back to the drawing board to assess their strategies for international growth. Residents of…
RAKBank reports 25% jump in second-quarter net profit amid continued economic recovery
National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah reported a 25.4 per cent surge in its first-quarter net profit as loans and…
Dubai mortgage deals surge 91% in H1 on back of lending reforms, rise in end
Mortgage transactions in Dubai recorded a 91 per cent increase between second half of 2020 and first half of 2021,…
Middle East businesses more resilient than global counterparts
Businesses in the Middle East appear more resilient than their global counterparts along several crisis-response metrics – according to a…