DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 27, 2018 /CNW/ – Cristiano Ronaldo and French pair Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann will fight it out for the Best Player Award when the 10th edition of the Globe Soccer Awards is …
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Singaporean fintechs engage with UAE digital bank
HI-TRAC: The author’s shorthand for Happiness Index, Infrastructure, Talent, Regulations, Access and Capital. The six pillars that make the UAE a great place for a startup. This week’s article is abou…
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UAE’s Al Hilal Becomes First Bank to Issue Sharia-Compliant Bond on Blockchain
A state-owned financial institution in the United Arab Emirates, Al Hilal Bank, has made history by becoming the world’s first Islamic bank to execute a Sukuk (Sharia-compliant bond) transaction …
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Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial launches research portal and mobile app
Dubai-UAE: – The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), a regional leader in banking and finance education and training, has launched a state-of-the-art online research portal t…
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du Launches Cloud-based ICT Infrastructure and Compliance Management Services for UAE Enterprises with support from Caveonix
This relationship will ensure that large enterprises, particularly government and financial institutions in the UAE, can easily leverage proactive ICT and cloud workload protection in the face of comp…
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SIX things you missed from the Abu Dhabi GP
With both world championships wrapped up by Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, there appeared little to race for at Formula One’s season finale. But an eventful evening pla…
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AI, 3D printing, IoT to disrupt UAE construction industry
“Innovation and technology are considered key elements also to realising the UAE Vision 2021. It is therefore of essence for the regional construction sector to embrace innovation and the vast develop…
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The UAE pardoned a British student sentenced to life in prison after showing a purported confession video where he says he works for MI6
The United Arab Emirates on Monday pardoned Matthew Hedges, a British academic who was sentenced to life in prison on spying charges, after showing videos in which he reportedly appears to confess to …
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Dubai: A millionaire hub
Taimur Khan, research manager, Knight Frank, said Dubai hosts a broad range of attractions which draw in millionaires from around the world. “Its business credentials as a global financial hub, centra…
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DIB Crowned World’s Strongest Islamic Retail Bank 2018
Dubai Islamic Bank, the UAE’s largest Islamic bank, received three much sought after awards, including the ‘Strongest Islamic Retail bank in the World’, at the prestigious Islamic Retail Banking Award…
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Sharjah Celebrates ‘Child-Friendly City’ UNICEF Title in Massive Carnival
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — The children and youth in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, sent a message to the world, saying: “It is every child’s right to play, be …
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DDFC and China’s SRP Group Launch Competition to Elevate Dubai’s Design Industry
DDFC and SRP Group sign MoU and launch design competition for homeware and jewellery designers in the MENA-region with combined prizes worth AED300,000 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Th…
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Dubai hospitality market to remain tough in 2019, says Emerald Palace Kempinski MD
Speaking to Arabian Business, Mariette said he predicts a challenging year ahead, but said the new Kempinski will offer the right experiences to draw customers in. “Many people tell me that this is a …
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MAG Dubai Records AED 3.5 Billion in Sold Units
Company unveils the biggest fleet of Rolls-Royce Ghost motor cars in the world DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 26, 2018 /CNW/ – MAG Dubai, the property development arm of MAG Group Holding in the UAE, reveals the sa…
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Dubai businesswoman Muna Al Gurg makes Dh5 million donation to technology and job fund
A prominent Emirati businesswoman has made a Dh5 million donation to the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development. The gift by Muna Al Gurg, a director at the retail and construction giant Al Gurg Gr…
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Abu Dhabi to host India-UAE strategic conclave
Key business leaders and senior government officials will come … to increase innovation and entrepreneurship in sectors of mutual interest. Since India and UAE are two of the world’s largest and fas…
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Why 38,000 multi-millionaires move to the UAE
“Millionaires are attracted to the UAE as it is a high-income economy with good tax rates and strong business opportunities. It is also relatively stable when compared to other countries in the …
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