How one Dubai bank, born in the eye of the storm, made it work
Not many will dare to do what Hussain Al Qemzi did in 2008. As the world’s major corporates struggled…
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Billionaire Olayan Family May List Assets on Saudi Exchange
Saudi Arabia’s billionaire Olayan family, which runs one of the nation’s biggest conglomerates, is considering selling shares in some of…
Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt: a new global hub for social impact start-ups
Refrigerators in the Moroccan desert; a bracelet to prevent heart attacks in Tunisia; a source funding system for charities in…
GCC investment execs say healthcare is top target in 2017
The Gulf's healthcare industry is expected to receive the highest volume of investments in 2017 among non-oil sectors as GCC…
FGB, NBAD approve 2017 budget for merged entity
The board of directors of the new bank that will result from the merger of National Bank of Abu Dhabi…
Dubai is a modern city, built for business
At the launch of the World Bank’s 2017 Ease of Doing Business report, chief economist and senior vice-president Paul Romer…
Finance is still the biggest obstacle for SMEs – Dubai Chamber chairman
A lack of funding from banks for small and medium-sized enterprises is the prime obstacle to establishing a strong entrepreneurial…
Saudi Arabian King Salman's nine-day trip to Indonesia is a worry for Australia
A parallel universe exists just 200 kilometres from Australia's shores. It's otherwise known as Indonesia. A remarkable event that…
Iran, Oman sign banking cooperation MoU
Governors of Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif and his Omani counterpart Hamood Sangour al-Zadjali signed a memorandum of understanding…
Burgan Bank celebrates Mother’s Day with its customers
Burgan Banks delighted to announce a special offer aiming to encourage its customers to honor their mothers on their special…
Top banking executives set to attend Meftech
The region’s most powerful banking and financial services executives will descend on Abu Dhabi tomorrow as Meftech 2017, the Mena…
Gartner advises banks to overcome regulatory framework to go digital
IT research and advisory firm Gartner advised banks and financial institutions to overcome political or regulatory framework to create a…