“Today I chose to come to the mall instead of shop online because I wanted to buy my stuff right away,” NataliaNatelia, a Dubai resident told Gulf News. “I prefer to instantly have my …
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Overseas investor base in Abu Dhabi’s ADX rises by 25% in H1 2020
TAQA is now one of the largest companies on ADX. Property developer Wahat Al Zaweya, Agthia, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and Methaq Takaful Insurance raised their limits for foreign investors during H1.
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Dubai holds first ‘real life’ business conference after shutdown
warned an organiser as participants attempted to print their badges, via barcodes sent to their phones, at Dubai’s first “real life” business conference since the coronavirus shutdown hit in March.
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UAE president orders reshuffle of central bank board of directors – state news agency
The United Arab Emirates president ordered the reshuffle of the central bank’s board of directors, state news agency WAM said on Thursday. The reshuffle follows the appointment of Abdulhamid Saeed as …
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Decree to restructure UAE Central Bank board of directors issued
The UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan issues a decree on Thursday to restructure the UAE Central Bank board of directors chaired by Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed.
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UAE president orders reshuffle of central bank board of directors – WAM
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates president ordered the reshuffle of the central bank’s board of directors, state news agency WAM said on Thursday. The reshuffle follows the appointment of Abdulhamid …
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Decree to restructure Central Bank of UAE
ABU DHABI – President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree restructuring the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the UAE, CBUAE, under the chairmanship of …
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UAE banking resilient; Covid poses challenges
The UAE banking system entered 2020 from a strong position despite the significant uncertainties from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Jungle safari set to open in Sharjah in November
A new jungle safari project is set to open in Sharjah’s Al Dhaid area this November, His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has …
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COVID-19: First ‘charity’ flight carries 124 stranded homeless Pakistanis from Sharjah to Karachi
This was the first chartered flight booked for the poor Pakistanis who were unable to buy tickets and most of them were homeless and job seekers who had come on visit visas,” …
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Dubai holds first ‘real life’ conference after shutdown
Don’t touch the screen!” warned an organiser as participants attempted to print their badges, via barcodes sent to their phones, at Dubai’s first “real life” business conference since the coronavirus …
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Saudi Arabia’s Almana General Hospitals in early talks for IPO-sources
Saudi Arabia’s Almana General Hospitals (AGH) is in early talks with banks about an initial public offering on the kingdom’s Tadawul exchange, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. By …
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitrump Adds 30K Users in Last Month
Cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform Bitrump has added more than 30000 new users from across geographies in the last one month. Although based in UAE, the exchange is operational in several …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADX expects one IPO and listing of an ETF by end of 2020, CEO says
ADX chief executive Khaleefa Al Mansouri said The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange expects an initial public offering and the listing of an exchange-traded fund in the second half of the year as the …
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Abu Dhabi Bourse Plans First ETF Next Month, Followed by Futures
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange will list an exchange-traded fund for the first time next month and is planning to introduce derivatives such as futures contracts soon, the bourse’s chief executive …
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Methuen’s Calvin Kattar takes a step closer to a title shot by defeating Dan Ige in Abu Dhabi
Ige moved in and out and side to side quickly, a moving target Kattar had trouble locking in. Kattar landed a combination and took Ige to the canvas, then landed some big blows that took some of the …
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Innovators Welcome: Dubai Startup Hub Invites India’s Startups To Join Its First Dubai Technology Tour
The virtual trade mission, scheduled for the second week of September, will familiarize delegates with Dubai’s economy and business environment, as well as the competitive advantages that the Emirate …
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