Largest Tin of Caviar: Dubai sets world record
Burj Al Arab Jumeirah joined forces with AmStur Caviar, the premiere US supplier of world-class caviar, to set the world…
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An opportunity in disguise for Bahrain
If I have learnt anything from 2016, it is that it is impossible to predict exactly what will happen in…
Malaysia looks to Qatar for investment in tourism, infrastructure
Malaysian officials are tapping Qatar for inward investment, particularly to develop the Southeast Asian country’s $15 billion tourism industry, according…
Saudi royals spend up despite the age of austerity
Behind a tall perimeter wall, studded with surveillance cameras and guarded by Moroccan soldiers, a sprawling new palace for King…
Oil linked financing structures could work for GCC
Over the last two years, rapid fall in oil prices have given rise to significant budget deficits in the Gulf…
Iranian Banker: Bitcoin is Changing Banking; Calls for Adoption
The chief executive of Iran’s Tejrat Bank has stated that the emergence of bitcoin and innovations like blockchain technology will…
NBAD updates its $7.5 billion EMTN prospectus
This base prospectus supplement is supplemental to, forms part of and must be read and construed in conjunction with, the…
Will WOMENA find the next unicorn?
At the WEALTH Arabia Summit 2016, in the final panel of the day, we were lucky enough to feature Chantalle…
Is it smart to have everything, but own nothing?
The choice between owning and renting a superyacht is not one many of us will face. But if you’re…
More sukuk issuances seen in ’17 after 2 sluggish years
The year 2017 is seen to bring a rebound for sukuk after a slump during 2015 and 2016, international analysts…
Bahrain's GIB said to choose banks for international bond sale
Bahrain based Gulf International Bank has chosen six banks to arrange an upcoming US dollar denominated bond sale, sources familiar…
UAE, Qatar among global top 10 for expat finances
According to new data released from the latest Expat Explorer survey from HSBC, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Austria and the…