Global sukuk issuance projected to reach $257bln by 2027
Global sukuk issuance raised $100.9 billion in the first half of 2022, slightly lower than the $104.2 billion issued during…
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Gulf banks lag regional peers on gender parity in boardroom
Most big banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council have no women board directors, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence…
UAE H1 tourism revenues top $5bln – vice president
The United Arab Emirates' tourism revenues were 19 billion dirhams ($5.17 billion) in the first half of 2022, its vice…
UAE safe haven for global wealthy families, says Marc Sola
Wealthy families around the globe are currently planning migration looking for personal safety, political stability, modern infrastructure with first-class medical…
Dubai businesses record highest sales in 38 months, but new hiring is slow: August PMI data
Businesses in Dubai are offering more discounts to bring in more orders and sales, which at the end of August…
'Now hiring': Businesses struggle to fill jobs across the world
Germany has a shortage of plumbers. The United States needs more postal workers. Australia is lacking engineers. In Canada, hospitals…
Saudi Arabia’s GDP grows 12.2% in Q2 — highest in over a decade
Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product grew by 12.2 percent in the second quarter of 2022, over the same period…
United Arab Emirates celebrates Emirati Women’s Day
Some 66% of the workforce in the United Arab Emirates are women, while the number of women working in the…
Generation Start-up: how neobank Zywa aims to improve Gen Z's money skills
When Alok Kumar noticed his 15-year-old brother experiencing the same struggles he faced a decade ago when using cash or…
Jersey Finance’s Director – Middle East, Africa and India, Faizal Bhana, Discusses Saudi Corporate Structures in Arab News
Saudi Arabia is a country teeming with business and investment opportunities. In the article, Faizal and Lama Homaidan AlTurki,…
Mohamed El Aouad returns to Four Principles as senior manager
Following a year at a large consulting group, Mohamed El Aouad has returned to home soil. At Four Principles, El…
Egypt Central Bank Denies Resignation of its Governor
The Central Bank of Egypt denied on Saturday reports of the resignation of its governor, Tarek Amer, following rumors that…