Dubai’s Careem rides high after $3bn Uber buyout
Given the Middle East’s longtime focus on the oil industry, it may be unsurprising that it was not until 2016…
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Dubai Regulators Flagged Standard Chartered
A regulatory review from Dubai found that Standard Chartered’s private banking arm was overseeing accounts that significantly lacked «know-your-client» data…
meem by GIB sponsors Smart Cities Summit
meem by GIB was the platinum sponsor of the Bahrain Smart Cities Summit 2019 held recently at the Diplomat Radisson…
Ofcom rejects inquiry into Saudi Arabian investor in Evening Standard
The media regulator has said that there are no public interest grounds to investigate a Saudi Arabian investor’s purchase of…
Kuwait Finance House to buy Bahrain’s AUB in $8.8b deal
Kuwait Finance House KSCP agreed to buy Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank BSC in an all-share deal that’s valued at about…
EBRD and Credit Libanais joining forces
* EBRD extending financial package to Credit Libanais * US$ 50 million loan and US$ 50 million trade finance limit…
Kuwait MP: 'Expats must pay even for the air they breathe'
Kuwaiti MP Safaa Al-Hashim has called for the imposition of fees for any service that expatriates benefit from, saying that…
Hawkamah announces the appointment of board member
The Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance announced that Philip Armstrong, has been appointed as a member of the Hawkamah Board…
Qatar- Commercial Bank enters into partnership with WCPI
Commercial Bank has entered into a partnership agreement with WCP Investments, a joint venture between NBK Capital and Wafra Capital…
Finding the right balance between human touch and technology is the biggest challenge for companies in the Middle East
IQPC Middle East’s second Artificial Intelligence Week was hosted at the Oberoi Hotel Dubai and organized with the official support…
Regulator approves Dov Kotler as Hapoalim CEO
Supervisor of Bank Hedva Ber has stipulated a cooling off period for Kotler in relation to dealings with Isracard. …
Burgan Bank Participates in Central Bank of Kuwait’s International Banking Conference: "Shaping the Future"
Burgan Bank, announced today its sponsorship of the inaugural Central Bank of Kuwait International Banking Conference. The event, which…