Cryptocurrencies – from Wild West to widespread adoption
It might be tempting to suggest that the cryptocurrency bubble has if not burst then deflated rather considerably. At…
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Turkey, Iran help wealthy Qatar thrive, 1 year into blockade
It's been a year since three of Qatar's neighbors plus Egypt severed ties with the Gulf state, cut off exports,…
Government Reforms Help Drive Middle East M&A
Middle East companies are returning to mergers and acquisition and other forms of strategic alliances such as joint ventures and…
Russian bank VEB opens office in Abu Dhabi
Vnesheconombank (VEB), a Russian development bank, has opened its representative office in Abu Dhabi, UAE as part of its Middle…
Dubai's Mashreq applies for Saudi banking licence
Mashreq, Dubai’s third-largest bank by assets, has applied to Saudi Arabia’s central bank for a banking licence as it seeks…
Profile Software launches next Leasing solution
Profile Software has announced that FMS.next Leasing solution has been enriched to accommodate an advanced level of functional features to…
Citizenship for sale: how the rich shop for new passports
It’s the must-have accessory for every self-respecting 21st-century oligarch, and a good many mere multimillionaires: a second – and sometimes…
Saudi conglomerate aided fraud against 100 banks, judge rules
A Saudi conglomerate can’t collect damages from a former manager it blamed for a multibillion-dollar fraud against 100 banks because…
Abraaj expands role of Houlihan Lokey as creditors circle -sources
Abraaj has expanded U.S. investment bank Houlihan Lokey’s role to include advice on the sale of its investment management unit…
Emirates NBD signs Pioneers Waseet for clearing services
Emirates NBD said it has signed UAE-based Pioneers Waseet Securities as trading member to avail the bank’s settlement and clearing…
US firm said to walk away from Abraaj fund unit deal
Colony NorthStar Inc has ended talks to buy a majority stake in the fund-management unit of embattled Abraaj Group, which…
Bahrain should consider corporate income tax: IMF
Bahrain should consider implementing corporate income tax to shore up its finances as rising interest rates hinder its ability to…