Dubai now has 1,985 branches of foreign companies and 833 branches of GCC companies: DED
The number of branches of foreign companies operating in Dubai has increased to 1,985 while the number of branches of…
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Societe Generale is upbeat about the Middle East's renewable energy finance market
French lender Societe Generale is working on several large renewable energy financing deals and expects sovereigns to increasingly turn to…
FAB Recognised by CDP as Top UAE Financial Institution Fighting Climate Change
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, received…
Citigroup Sees Saudi, UAE as Top Mideast Markets for Deals This Year: Executive
Citigroup expects the majority of investment banking opportunities in the Middle East to come from Saudi Arabia and the United…
Qatari media tiptoes around reporting of Hamad bin Jassim, Barclays scandal
Qatari media tiptoed around covering the role of former Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim in their reporting of the Barclays…
Challenging decade ahead for investors: ENBD
The decade ahead looks set to be more challenging for investors than the previous one, highlighting the need for discipline…
Brokerage house securities leads Nasdaq Dubai equity futures market activity
Nasdaq Dubai today announced that Brokerage House Securities (BHS) has been the most active broker by value on the exchange’s…
SMEs in Arab world need more bank financing, say government leaders
There is an urgent need to take steps to facilitate more lending for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the…
Exhilarating conditions produce dramatic changes to EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour leaderboard
Masirah Island was again the setting for an exhilarating day of racing on Saturday for the 10 international teams competing…
Leading the pack: Saudi tops the Gulf nations in total value of bonds and sukuk issued in 2018, reports Markaz
Saudi Arabia’s entities, including central bank and corporates, were the top issuers of bonds and sukuk among GCC countries for…
Kuwait's real estate sales mark 4-yr high in Q4 – NBK
The Kuwaiti real estate sector saw a higher amount of sales during the fourth quarter of 2018, recording their highest…
GCC sovereign, corporate issuances fell by 12% in 2018
The aggregate primary issuance of bonds and sukuk by GCC entities, including central banks local issuances, GCC sovereign and…