The UAE has launched an ambitious space program aimed at sending … not about reaching Mars,” the Mars mission’s project manager, Omran Sharaf, told Gulf News. “It’s beyond that… It’s about taking the whole [Arab] region and making them …
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CultureSummit 2017 Abu Dhabi Concludes With an Action Agenda for the Future
CultureSummit 2017 Abu Dhabi concluded today following four days of rich and lively discussion with over 300 of the world’s top creative minds from over 80 countries. The global cultural leadership forum delivered on its founding vision by tackling some of …
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Cost Cutting Drives Profit Growth at Abu Dhabi
A 7.7 per cent increase in total revenue was converted to a 29.4 per cent increase in profit per room at hotels in Abu Dhabi this month as hoteliers successfully slashed costs, according to the latest data from HotStats. It was a mixed performance for …
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After years of financial repression, global macro presents new opportunities for hedge funds
After years of financial repression in the interest rates sphere global macro is presenting new opportunities, according to Nick Allsop, senior portfolio manager at Dubai based Dalma … 2017 could be a good year for hedge funds Dalma Capital’s global …
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Gold Update: Price in Dubai touches Dh143
Gold prices hit one-week highs on Tuesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar on tepid economic data from the United States, pushing up Dubai gold prices to Dh143 … a little more bullish about the outlook.” Hedge funds and money managers raised their net long …
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Qianhai is no match for Hong Kong, let alone Greenwich
The concept follows the American model of Greenwich in Connecticut, which was established as a hub for hedge funds and financial services firms … There is always the Dubai technique, however. Offer your target banker a sum of US$100 million to manage …
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Saudi bourse to start new settlement period, short-selling on April 23
DUBAI Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange said it would extend the … banks have refused to offer swaps for fear of jeopardizing their business within the kingdom, said regional hedge fund MENA Capital. The Saudi exchange’s decision to allow the practice …
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PRECIOUS-Gold edges lower on stronger dollar
The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX … said its holdings fell 0.03 percent to 836.49 tonnes on Friday from 836.77 tonnes on Thursday. * Hedge funds and money managers upped their net long position in COMEX gold for the third straight week …
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Business News: Stone Ridge Reinsurance Assets Hit $5.5bn, Interval Fund Sees 23% Growth
Hundreds of Kashmiris toiled hard in Middle East’s coastal desert to become part of Dubai’s golden-glass growth story … trading strategies and conversations with financial advisors, hedge fund managers, CFAs and renowned value investors.
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Dubai Trading Volumes Jump
The region’s largest derivatives bourse, the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX), saw … investors flock to regulated and transparent markets like DGCX to hedge against rapid price movements especially in global currency pairs.
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Markets Live: BHP drives ASX to two-year high
The hedge fund is urging BHP to demerge the US petroleum business and … 11:19am WorleyParsons shares have jumped 3.3 per cent to $11.40 after a buyer, said to be Dubai-based Dar Group, snapped up $175 million of WorleyParsons stock.
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UAE to participate in the ‘Joint Annual Meeting of Arab Financial Institutions’ in Morocco
HE Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, the Minister of State for Financial Affairs, will head the UAE delegation which will include HE Mubarak Rashed Al Mansouri, UAE Central Bank Governor; HE Younis Haji Al Khoori, Undersecretary of MoF; HE Khalid Ali Al Bustani …
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Tilal Properties positions Sharjah among top UAE property investment destinations
Tilal Properties, the Sharjah-based real estate developer and the first company to develop freehold and leasehold properties in the emirate, will be showcasing its flagship projects at the 11th edition of Cityscape Abu Dhabi, taking place from 18th to 20th …
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Dubai's art market is hotter than ever
Countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are investing heavily in the arts and culture, building new museums and hosting exhibitions. That’s encouraging a new generation of art lovers. One such collector is Mohammed Al Baker.
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UAE condemns recent terrorist plot in Bahrain
Abu Dhabi, Apr. 12 (BNA): The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Federal National Council (FNC) has condemned the heinous terrorist attacks aimed to destabilize the Kingdom of Bahrain’s security including the recent terrorist plot aimed to assassinate important …
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UAE cruise past PNG; win 1st T20I by 5 wickets
United Arab Emirates (UAE) cruised past Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the first of the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series by 5 wickets. The hosts reached their target of 103 with ease, having more than 29 balls to spare and 5 wickets in hand.
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‘UAE has an insatiable appetite for Research’
Abu Dhabi: There is an insatiable appetite for research and development (R&D) in the region, a senior official of the British Council has said. In an interview following the success of the UAE Science Collaboration Symposium held in the capital last week …
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