Blockchain moves from promise to reality
Once classified as a technology experiment, blockchain has made the leap from theoretical to practical. Deloitte's Linda Pawczuk, Brian Hansen,…
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Abu Dhabi comes back to bond market with three-part dollar issue
Abu Dhabi started marketing on Tuesday a U.S. dollar-denominated bond offering split into three tranches of three, 10 and a…
Ahmad Abu Eideh, CEO, United Arab Bank
On ensuring banking resilience and the increasing importance of digitalisation in the post-Covid-19 world. In what ways has Covid-19…
Family silver next in line in Turkey’s debt crunch
The fresh currency turbulence in Turkey saw the price of the US dollar rise about 11% in two weeks earlier…
Behind the Scenes at the Major MENA Startup Summit That Went Virtu
Founded in 2013 in Egypt, RiseUp became a grassroots movement that spread across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
McKinsey: How UAE consumers are responding to Covid-19
A new survey of UAE residents by McKinsey & Company sheds light on how Emirati consumers are responding to the…
Global dividends plunge by $108bn during Covid-19 crisis
The amount paid out by big companies to their investors plummeted between April and June as firms cancelled or cut…
DIFC Courts leverages digital infrastructure to accommodate rapid rise in commercial claims
Total number of enforcement claims increases 15% Arbitration-related claims record 62% increase in value The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts…
Bahrain's Ithmaar Holding reveals 43% drop in H1 profits
Bahrain-based Ithmaar Holding has revealed a 43 percent decrease in net profit for the first six months of the year,…
SWFs see a more challenging investment environment in a bi-polar world
The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), a global network of almost 40 sovereign wealth funds, and Invesco, one…
COVID-19: World Bank chief warns extreme poverty could surge by 100m
The coronavirus pandemic may have driven as many as 100 million people back into extreme poverty, World Bank President David…
QDB extends coverage period of National Response Guarantee Program
In implementation of the directives of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to support and provide financial and…