Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist at the Africa’s largest financial services provider Standard Bank said Dubai Chamber held the conference to help bridge the information gap between investors and African companies, so they can tap the continent’s massive …
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National Flag Day marked across UAE
Sharjah: National Flag Day was marked across the country today with the UAE flag being hoisted in the sky by members of the UAE community. The occasion, which marks the accession of His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the office of President …
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Dubai forum to focus on making citizens happy
managing director and chief executive officer of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa); Ali Al Hameli, director of News Centre at Dubai Media Incorporated; and Dr Ahmad Al Nusseirat, general coordinator of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme.
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Emaar seeking to raise $1.5bn from development unit IPO
Emaar, Emaar Malls and the company’s units in Saudi Arabia and Egypt are already listed. The IPO is an “opportunity to invest in the future of Dubai as we continue to build iconic freehold master-planned communities,” Emaar Chairman Mohamed Alabbar said …
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Emaar to raise up to $1.5bn in IPO of domestic development arm
Dubai property giant Emaar is looking to raise as much as $1.5bn from the initial public offering of its domestic development arm on Thursday. The IPO of Emaar Development opens today, offering 20 per cent of the share capital at an indicative price range …
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Emaar Development expects to raise up to $1.5bn in Dubai IPO
Emaar Development, a unit of Dubai property firm Emaar Properties, has set an indicative price range for its initial public offering, which would value the deal at Dhs5.52bn ($1.5bn) at the top end of the range. This is the first major listing in Dubai …
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Emaar Development IPO seeks up to $1.5 bln in first major Dubai listing in 3 years
DUBAI, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Dubai’s Emaar Properties is looking to raise as much as $1.5 billion from the sale of shares in its development unit in Dubai’s first major listing since 2014. The assets of Emaar Development include 49 units in Dubai’s Burj …
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf subdued, Emaar Properties edges up after unit’s IPO pricing
Proceeds of the IPO, and possibly other funds, are expected to be paid to Emaar Properties shareholders as a special dividend by the end of January. Fund managers and analysts said the price range appeared reasonable given Dubai’s sluggish real estate …
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Hackers move beyond banking to target cryptocurrency: study
Illustrating the fact that the traditional financial industry is also not safe, in the past few weeks, Group-IB has found that 228 bank accounts and nearly 2,000 credit cards have been compromised in the UAE alone, and an additional 5,738 account details …
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UAE Central Bank Governor Warns Against Use of Cryptocurrencies as a Medium of Payment
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Central Bank Governor Mubarak Rashid al-Mansouri has issued a warning to the public against the use of virtual currencies as a medium of exchange due to the lack of control. United Arab Emirates (UAE) Central Bank Governor …
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Creating the dubai tourism experience
Ahmad AlFalasi, CEO corporate services and investment, Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing, said that the tourism sector has been an early adopter of technology in many different areas, and that Dubai Tourism aims to support the changing demands of …
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New law allows Dubai’s non-Muslims to write wills
Non-Muslims living in Dubai will be able to create a will under new laws issued by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister. The law, which is applicable to the wills and assets of non-Muslims based in …
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UAE businessmen urged to invest in Seychelles
The number of tourists who are coming to the Seychelles from the UAE [both Emiratis and expats] are increasing,” Faure said during an interview at the Global Business Forum Africa 2017. The two-day forum is witnessing the participation of presidents …
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Sharjah International Book Fair opens: As it happened
Shaikh Sultan signs his four new books announced at SIBF. He will discuss details in an interview with Sharjah TV on Thursday. The books include poetic discussions with one of his friends; volume two of a historical account of Sharjah launched last SIBF …
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Dad goes ‘missing’ in Dubai, son calls police from US — what happens next
Dubai: An Asian man living in United States had called Dubai police when his elderly father went “missing” in Dubai, according to senior official. But the son’s worry turned into relief when the police located the incommunicado father. Brigadier Ahmed Bin …
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Dubai’s human resources management law amended
Dubai: New amendments to Law No. 6 of 2012 on human resources management and policies pertaining to police, Civil Defence and immigration officers in the emirate have been issued. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime …
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Fleetwood leaving nothing to chance in Race to Dubai finale
Fleetwood holds a big lead in the Race to Dubai standings heading into the Turkish Airlines Open starting Thursday. He played the WGC-HSBC Champions in China last week and will also compete in the final two events of the European Tour season, in South …
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