Dubai leads Middle East in start-ups, local rivals rush to follow
Two recent successes dominate the Middle East’s start-up landscape and are instructive about important trends in the sector. In…
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UAE bankruptcy no longer leads straight to prison
Pervez, a British businessman, set up a building materials supplier just before Dubai’s financial crisis began in 2008. The…
ADNIC live with Profile Software’s IMSplus for investment ops
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company has implemented Profile Software’s IMSplus Insurance Investment Management solution. ADNIC uses IMSplus to monitor…
New CEO for Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia
Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia (DSSA), a CMA licensed securities firm wholly owned by Deutsche Bank AG, has appointed Tamim Jabr…
QIB named the ‘Best Islamic Financial Institution in GCC’ by Global Finance
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Shariah-principled lender, has been named ‘Best Islamic Financial Institution in Qatar and the Gulf…
Banking champion sets sights on global expansion
The largest bank in the Middle East and Africa, Qatar National Bank (QNB) has a plan: keep expanding internationally and…
Laptop ban hits Gulf airlines in battle for business travellers
A ban on laptops in plane cabins bound for the United States from some cities could deal a blow to…
Amazon set to fully acquire UAE's Souq.com at $1 bn valuation
Online shopping giant Amazon, after initial hesitation, has finally agreed to carry out a complete acquisition of UAE-based ecommerce site…
Jordanians show high interest in Islamic bonds — CBJ
The Central Bank of Jordan on Sunday announced the second issuance of Islamic bonds sukuk on behalf of the National…
Egyptian Banks Company extends ACI Worldwide partnership
The Egyptian Banks Company has extended its relationship with payments vendor ACI Worldwide, adopting its retail payments offering, UP BASE24-eps.…
DIB supports Dubai’s vision of becoming the Happiest City in the World
Dubai Islamic Bank, the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, is firmly positioned to play a key role in one…
Bullish sentiment cooling on commodities
The reflation euphoria remains the common denominator on commodity markets but the bullish sentiment is cooling. The latest futures…