OABC hosts key session for senior executives in Oman
In line with its mission to update, inform, and connect Oman's business community, the Oman American Business Centre hosted 'Workforce…
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Middle East's M&A market bucks global trend to grow by 6%
Despite a 9% contraction in global merger & acquisition (M&A) activity last year, the Middle East remained resilient to clock…
Saudi Wealth Fund Bets on Startups With Hambro Perks Investment
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is backing a Middle East venture-capital fund run by Hambro Perks Ltd., joining the trend…
Beyond the pandemic: Investment trends in the next decade
The pandemic did not as much shift secular trends as it accelerated them, and substantially at that. Back when we…
A post-Covid World: Is your private bank future ready?
If a year ago you had asked Régis Burger, Managing Director and Head of Middle East and Africa at Swiss…
Saudi bank profits face strain in 2021 despite economic recovery
Saudi banks could find it tough to maintain profitability in 2021 as the Saudi Central Bank lifts its support measures…
UAE tops MENA rankings in World Bank’s ‘Women, Business and the Law’ 2021 report
The UAE has topped the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region rankings in the World Bank’s newly released 2021…
Egypt’s Banque du Caire eyes slimmed-down IPO post-Covid
Banque du Caire was so nearly there. The Egyptian lender was on track to complete a $500 million initial…
Growing Digital Divide in the Workplace is Forcing Employers to Rethink the Ways They Communicate with Employees
In March 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic forced countless employers around the globe to send their non-essential employees home. Few…
Emirati property investment firm unveils 12-year visa
UAE-based real estate investment company Al Hamra has rolled out its ‘Live & Work’ initiative in the emirate of Ras…
Saudi Inflation Still Fueled by VAT Hike, Central Bank Says
Saudi inflation is expected to rise during the first quarter compared to the same period the previous year due to…
Al Rayan Investment wins 3 awards
Doha-based, Al Rayan Investment L.L.C. has achieved rare recognition from Euromoney’s UK-based asset management magazine, Global Investor. Global Investor recently…