DUBAI — Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, has reported strong results for the first half of 2017, with 97 bids submitted to host business events being successfully awarded to the city. The events secured since January …
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Man seriously injured in scrap warehouse fire in Sharjah
“It was brought under control and the cooling operations at the site are over,” he said. Another official from Sharjah Civil Defence confirmed to Gulf News that the fire was put out by 1:06pm. He said the man who was injured the fire, “was an Indian …
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Abu Dhabi districts see property price dips of up to 16% – report
The price of property in Abu Dhabi has fallen by between 4 and 16% depending on area in the first two quarters of this year, according to a report by Core Savills. Sales prices per square foot fell by 4% in Al Raha Gardens, 9% at Al Reef Villas, and 16% at …
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Bank financing for UAE property increases 6.2% in H1 2017
DUBAI: Bank financing provided to the property and construction sector in the UAE increased by $4.4bn (AED16.5bn) during H1 2017, about 6.2% from the end of 2016. The total bank credit channelled to the sector by the end of June reached $77bn (AED281.2bn …
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Bank financing to UAE property sector tops USD76bn in H1
(MENAFN) Bank financing offered to the property and construction sectors in the #UAE reached USD76.5bn amid the first half of the year, growing by Dh16.5bn. Accordingly, funding offered to the sectors covered 19.3 percent of the whole credit channeled to …
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Brevan Howard feeder-fund chair laments poor performance
He also revealed BH Macro would cancel its listings on both the Bermuda and Dubai stock exchanges in September and … Brevan Howard, the hedge fund firm co-founded by Howard and a group of former Credit Suisse traders in 2002, has suffered from …
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Man arrested in Dubai after smuggling 5.7M pills in sheep intestines
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A state-owned newspaper in Dubai is reporting a man has found himself in a legal mess after allegedly trying to smuggling 5.7 million amphetamine pills into the sheikhdom hidden inside sheep intestines. Al-Bayan newspaper …
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LG Debuts a Revolution in Signage Design With OLED Technology at the Iconic Dubai Mall
LG Electronics (LG) redefined the possibilities of signage design with the recent unveiling of the revolutionary video wall that is now on display at the Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo – a landmark attraction located in the heart of The Dubai Mall in …
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3 Reasons to Buy Gold ETFs Now
Amid rising volatility, the world’s largest hedge fund – Bridgewater – suggested to put about 5% … To beat GST, Indian consumers also looked to Dubai for buying gold and jewelry. Retailers in Dubai witnessed higher demand among Indian travelers.
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Rocktoberfest Sponsorships And NYC Finance Luncheon At Zuma New York
This renowned restaurant has successfully launched eleven global outposts, including London, Hong Kong, Dubai, Istanbul … or: Mitch Ackles; Hedge Fund PR; 646.657.9230;
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PRECIOUS-Gold prices steady, but off 9-month highs as dollar firms
The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange and Saudi Arabian conglomerate … said its holdings rose 0.48 percent to 799.29 tonnes on Friday. * Hedge funds and money managers hiked their net long position in COMEX gold futures and options for a fifth straight …
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Cindicator Brings AI and Collective Intelligence to Drive 47% Investment Yield Per Annum
Developer of Hybrid Intelligence platform, Cindicator uses millions of decentralized predictions from non-professional analysts and machine learning algorithms to provide hedge funds and institutional … Minsk, Dubai, Antwerp, Eindhoven, Bucharest …
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Around The Track Podcast Presented By Taylor Made: Sol Kumin Shares The Ride
and Arlington Million. Since he got into the game as a neophyte owner three years ago, Kumin, a 42-year-old Wall Street hedge fund manager, has circled the globe winning at classy events, including Royal Ascot, Dubai, the Breeders’ Cup and the Triple Crown.
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Etihad-linked bonds drop again after Air Berlin bankruptcy
DUBAI: Etihad Airways’ bonds issued through a special purpose … The bonds are due beyond the 18-month period indicated in the letter, said an investment analyst at a hedge fund in London. An independent auditor in the same report said: “The group …
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Qatar bourse to introduce short selling soon
The QSE’s efforts to introduce regulated short selling follow similar plans unveiled by bourses in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Saudi Arabia … Most short selling is done by hedge funds and institutional investors to cushion their positions against falling …
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US policy paralysis, Jackson Hole take centre stage for global equities
Dubai: The resignations of key officials in the US government … team] actions are having greater impact across asset classes,” Vaqar Zuberi, head of hedge funds at Mirabaud Asset Management, told Gulf News via email. “This is likely to continue …
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Abu Dhabi husband marries Hyderabad woman, divorces her and snatches away her passport
She travelled to Abu Dhabi after the marriage. She has six daughters and two … She desires to return home,” he said seeking the minister’s help in getting her back to India. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App.
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