The Dubai Financial Market general index closed 1.5 per cent lower at 2,635.78, snapping a rally seen for the past two weeks. The index had gained 8 per cent in the past 10 sessions.
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Dubai World Insurance Congress embraces innovation in insurance
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) co-hosted the third edition of the Dubai World Insurance Congress (DWIC) to discuss the opportunities in the evolving insurance and reinsurance sectors. The …
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DeVere buys second UAE firm this month
Financial advice business DeVere has bought a wealth management company based in the United Arab Emirates for an undisclosed sum, the second this month. The acquisition of Credence International will …
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General Manager – Automotive Finance & Insurance – Al Tayer Group LLC. – Dubai Jobs
To lead the Finance and Insurance (F&I) department and develop product offerings for Al Tayer Motors customers, designed to drive profitable growth. Manage relationships with F&I service providers whi…
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UAE firm to develop $5bn solar scheme in Bangladesh
UAE’s Almaden Emirates Fortune Power will along with its Bangladeshi partner and AIDA also work on managing development and transaction teams across geographies and environments. Dubai-based Safa Capi…
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Multibillion-dollar debt crisis looms for Dubai
A decade ago Dubai suffered a near-calamity during the global financial crisis. At the time it needed a massive bailout, which was provided by the National Bank of Abu Dhabi along with the UAE’s centr…
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The UAE Prefabricated Building & Structural Steel Market (2019-2024): A $1.4 Billion Opportunity, Growing at a CAGR of 7.2% – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “UAE Prefabricated Building and Structural Steel Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The U…
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The business case for gender diversity: GTR Women in Trade Finance in Dubai
Driving gender diversity and inclusion is not only the right thing to do – it also makes good business sense. That was one of the key points made by Rana Nawas, the keynote speaker at GTR’s latest Wom…
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UAE lifts suspension on flights to Pakistan
The UAE’s aviation regulator, the General Civil Aviation Authority … The situation regarding other Pakistani airports will be reviewed later,” the GCAA added in a statement run by state news agency …
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Opinion: how Dubai can build the world’s greatest halal brands
The bad news is the world is yet to give that to them. The good news is that Dubai can. How? Firstly by becoming an exporter rather than an importer of halal goods. Let us not make the same mistake wi…
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UAE is world’s second best place to invest in property
There has never been a better time to buy property in Dubai, according to property experts Bayut.com. Areas such as Dubai Marina, JLT and The Springs already have a high rent yield of around six perce…
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Dubai’s Du conducts first live 5G data call on its network
“We are delighted to modernise and expand our network to latest state of the art 5G NSA including access network and native cloud 5G core network that supports NSA and SA. We are proud to make this te…
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Business card-sized sticker set to prevent skyscraper fires in Dubai
Pyro stickers from Indonesian firm Actok are already distributed in the UAE, but DCD aims to produce its own version of the technology. Colonel Ali Hassan Almutawa, assistant director general for prot…
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Ahmed bin Saeed honours winners of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Awards
He noted that the MRM Business Innovation Award, which was launched in 2015 by Dubai Chamber and the UAE Ministry of Economy during the Year of Innovation, reflects the vision of the UAE’s wise leader…
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UAE stands firm on Organisation of Islamic Cooperation invite to India
In Abu Dhabi, besides delivering a lecture at the OIC plenary, Swaraj will hold bilateral meetings with some of her counterparts from the members of the grouping. NEW DELHI: The United Arab Emirates ( …
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Update Emirates ID today or lose your bank access
The UAE Central Bank’s ruling to have Emirates ID details of all resident banking customers updated will contribute to enforcing best practice KYC (know your customer) in the financial sector and in h…
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Three Peterborough Special Olympic athletes will head to World Games in Abu Dhabi
The trio will compete for Team Canada at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi from March 14 to 21. VanSickle, 26 and Armstrong, 26, will play soccer while Cochrane, 33, is a 10-pin bowler.
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