State-owned firms plan to raise fund from abroad
Several state-owned companies and private firms in Oman are planning to raise funds from Several state-owned companies and private firms…
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Better HR 'can help employ more Saudis in private sector'
Saudi Arabia's private sector will need to employ 2.5 million more Saudis than are currently employed in the sector to…
Abu Dhabi's Aldar Properties Q2 net profit up 9.7 pct
Aldar Properties, the state-linked builder of Abu Dhabi's Formula One circuit, reported a 9.7 percent rise in second-quarter net profit…
Silver Linings Playbook: Gulfside
So much for the traditional summer lull. The news flow over the past few weeks has been relentless and dramatic,…
Turkey Unveils Draft Details of Planned Sovereign Wealth Fund
Turkey’s government took the first steps toward creating a sovereign wealth fund that officials say can be used to stabilize…
IPOs muted as volatility weighs on investors
The GCC’s IPO performance in the second quarter remained low as oil prices and global economic volatility, regional political unrest…
Uber drives job growth in the Middle East
How often do you Uber? The ride-hailing app has become a household brand and has joined the ranks of Google…
Weak oil and global bourses pull down Gulf; Egypt rises
Weak oil prices and global equity markets pulled down stocks in the Gulf yesterday, with some Saudi Arabian petrochemical shares…
GCC bonds & Sukuk market gets a new life in Q2
The GCC bond and Sukuk market demonstrated improved activity in Q2 2016 especially on the sovereign front as the market…
Govt wakes up to plight of Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday directed officials in Islamabad and Riyadh to help over 8,000 Pakistani workers who have…
QIIB completes issuance of QR1bn Sukuk
QIIB has successfully completed the issuance of QR1bn Sukuk, the Bank said in a statement to Qatar Exchange. The…
Qatar’s real estate price index witnesses steady decline in Q2
Qatar’s real estate prices have witnessed a steady decline during the second quarter of 2016 compared to the previous quarter,…