MENA spending on social media advertising is on the up
By the end of 2021, social media could account for a third of the total digital media advertising spend in…
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Can UAE employers require staff to be vaccinated?
The United Arab Emirates is now providing vaccination against Covid-19 to all residents for free, leading employers in the region…
Middle East CEOs view cyber attacks as serious security concern, says PwC survey
Overall 74% of respondents regarded cyber attacks and leaks as worrying threats to growth in 2021 Middle East CEOs…
Businesses need to be VAT ready: Experts
Businesses need to be ready for Value Added Tax. The General Tax Authority has always mentioned that they would give…
UAE Banks Federation's General Assembly approves strategic objectives, action plan for 2021
UAE Banks Federation held its General Assembly Meeting via videoconferencing and approved strategic objectives and action plan for the year…
UAE tops MENA region as most active in CSR
The questions were curated and formulated to best emphasise and reflect the current CSR ecosystem pre- and post-COVID-19. 9 in…
Reasons why Emirates NDB is a top pick among MENA banks
Dubai-based Emirates NDB, the second-largest bank in the UAE by assets, deposits and income, is a preferred name in MENA…
An in-depth look at wealth structuring trends in Bahrain
What benefits (and disadvantages) does Bahrain offer compared to other jurisdictions for wealth management and preservation? Bahrain has a modern…
Egypt Post Becomes Member of Union of Arab Banks
Egypt Post became a member of the Union of Arab Banks to study the latest services and technologies in the…
UAE retail sales to rebound and hit $58bln in 2021
Retail sales in the UAE are expected to rebound and grow by 13 percent to reach $58 billion by the…
How Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul-listed banks fared in pandemic-hit 2020
In a new report by KPMG, the firm’s financial services experts have cracked the numbers on the audited 2020 financial…
Are GCC banks ready to absorb further loan-loss shocks?
Rated GCC banks, which had set aside $10.9 billion of new loan-loss provisions in 2020 in the backdrop of the…