Consumers in the UAE increasingly want to be able to resolve their basic banking issues without having to speak to a bank adviser by phone, according to a new survey from Avaya. The findings reveal that customers’ most preferred channel for accessing …
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Avaya: UAE customers opt for digital approach to banking
A recently released study produced by Avaya and YouGov found that the bulk of UAE customers preferred to utilise digital self-service channels to access banking services, particularly through the use of a mobile app. The Customer Experience in Banking …
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Fitch: Improving liquidity in UAE banking sector should benefit profitability metrics
Liquidity and funding pressures eased in the banking sector in 1H17 due to lower lending growth and increased government deposits in the banking system. Improved liquidity is helping to ease bank margins. Asset-quality metrics remain under pressure …
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Seven firms fined Dh100,000 each for dumping sewage in Sharjah desert
Sharjah: The Sharjah Municipality is cracking down on illegal … Khalifa Al Suwaidi, head of the Field Inspection Department at the municipality, told Gulf News that the civic body had fined seven sewage companies Dh100,000 each for dumping sewage water …
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Dubai launches regulatory framework for crowdfunding platforms
Data provided by the Khalifa Fund shows that approximately 50-70 per cent of SMEs have had their applications for funding from conventional banks rejected and loans to SMEs account for just 4 per cent of outstanding bank credit in the UAE, significantly …
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Real Estate Transactions in Dubai Rose 26% in H1 of 2017
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has released its H1 2017 Transactions Report up until 30th June, through the Real Estate Research and Studies Department, announcing that total real estate transactions for this period reached a value of AED 132 billion …
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DMCA Showcases Smart Survey Simulator’s Capabilities
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA … “DNV GL is an important partner in our efforts to create new maritime experiences using the latest technologies such as VR, drones, and autonomous systems. The Smart Survey Simulator complements our sharp …
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Best Digital Marketing – SEO – Website Design Company Dubai
With technology as an indispensable element in the world today … Where to Get a Digital Marketing Agency in Dubai? On daily basis, we witness the proliferation of digital marketing agency in Dubai, yet businesses around this area still complain about …
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PAYSAFECARD LAUNCHES CASH BASED ONLINE PAYMENT SOLUTION TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The UAE continues to embrace technology innovation in line with its government’s ‘Smart Dubai’ initiative to transform Dubai into the world’s smartest city. With Samsung, Apple and many other international technology companies taking advantage of …
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‘Dubai Harbour will only help watersports in the UAE,’ says Ahmad Saeed Bin Meshar
Dubai: In the first half of September 2016 … and we will be pursuing this plan in a very modern and scientific manner through the use of the latest technologies in the maritime field. The ultimate goal is to have a facility that is not only the best …
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126 Sharjah eateries break hygiene rules
But some eateries thought they could get away with breaking the rules. As many as 126 restaurants, cafeterias and grocery shops in the emirate of Sharjah were caught breaking the municipality’s health and safety code. Municipal inspectors at Al Dhaid’s …
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Dubai Q2 earnings estimates
COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI – Following are second-quarter net profit estimates for Commerical Bank of Dubai in millions of dirhams. Q2 2017 %change EFG Hermes 255.00 4.07% ARQAAM Capital 222.00 -9.39% Commerical Bank of Dubai reported a net profit of 245.02 …
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Emaar’s Dubai Mall voted best mall brand in UAE, new ranking reveals
Meanwhile Emirates NBD, Dubai’s biggest bank by assets, came out as the leading retail bank while Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts was the leading hospitality brand. Last week Emirates was name the healthiest brand in the UAE overall, followed by WhatsApp in …
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Dubai eyes medical tourists
Dubai Health Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the unique AccorHotel property, owned by R Holding, during Arabian Travel Market earlier this year. “We have also partnered with The Health Bank in a strategic initiative to enhancing …
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Dubai homes: Room to grow
Downtown Dubai, Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) and Palm Jumeirah, notably Five Palm Jumeirah (previously Viceroy), Belgravia phase 1 in JVC and Volante in Business Bay. “We expect deliveries to slow down in Q3 and pick up pace during and after Cityscape in …
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15 killed in Dubai heavy truck accidents so far
Road accidents, involving heavy trucks, have claimed 15 lives in 14 accidents during the first half of 2017 in Dubai due to the violation of heavy truck timings. According to Col Essam Ibrahim Al Aour, Director of Traffic Services at Dubai Police …
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UAE investors caught up in Bitcoin and Bar Works financial scams
UAE residents have described losing their life savings after being caught up in a financial scam that sold bogus workspace developments across the globe. The collapse of Bar Works and the high-profile arrest of New York-based British businessman Renwick …
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