Yallacompare’s Consumer Confidence Tracker for Q2 – based on a survey of 1,347 UAE residents – revealed that 41.2 percent are less confident about their financial health than they were this time last …
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Dubai Investments says half-year net profit rises to $133m
Khalid Bin Kalban, managing director and CEO of Dubai Investments, said: “Dubai Investments registered steady growth in its financial results during the first half of 2018. The increase in total incom…
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Dubai Stock Index Posts the Biggest Monthly Increase in a Year
Dubai’s main equity gauge posted its biggest monthly gain in a year, powered by a revival in the banking sector as better-than-estimated earnings help U.A.E. stocks escape this year’s doldrums. The DF…
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Sharjah Police nab six dealers with 19kg of heroin
Sharjah: Sharjah Police arrested six members of a gang and seized 19kg of heroin from them, an official said on Tuesday. Lieutenant-Colonel Majid Al Asam, director of the police’s Anti-Narcotics Depar…
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Advisory: UAE Consulate issues warning in Barcelona
Dubai: The UAE Consulate in Barcelona has issued an alert to Emiratis, warning travellers of a city-wide protest that brought roads to a halt. Passengers travelling to Barcelona were advised to make t…
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Dubai Investments posts H1 2018 profit growth
RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai Investments posts 25% growth in Q1 2018 | Dubai Investments unit to lead Emicool IPO | Dubai Investments to sell Emicool stake in Q4 2018 Dubai Investments’ strong start to the …
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Unstable weather in UAE to continue this week
Dubai: Unstable weather will continue to prevail in the UAE until Thursday, bringing dust and haze, rain and fog, or mist to various parts of the country, weathermen said. Much of the Dubai skyline an…
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US hedge fund said to enter race to buy Abraaj assets
York Capital Management, the hedge fund run by Jamie Dinan, is the latest party to join the race to buy the asset-management platform of embattled Dubai private-equity firm Abraaj Group, according to …
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Smart Dubai and DIFC Courts Partner to Explore Blockchain-Powered Judiciary
The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts and Smart Dubai have partnered to develop a “Court of the Blockchain” that would harness the tech for the judiciary. The Dubai International Financial C…
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Dubai Plans to ‘Disrupt’ Its Own Legal System with Blockchain
A Dubai-based international court dealing with civil and commercial disputes in the financial industry is planning to launch what it calls a “Court of the Blockchain” to streamline legal operations. T…
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Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan
Visiting the bank only to find that the system is down and your transaction cannot be completed is a universally frustrating customer experience. To prevent this, Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited ( …
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Dubai Stock Index Set to Post Biggest Monthly Gain in a Year
Dubai’s main equity gauge is poised to record its biggest monthly gain in a year, powered by a revival in the banking sector as better-than-forecast earnings help U.A.E. stocks get out of this year’s …
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Dubai Islamic Bank : DIB donates AED3 million to Al Jalila Foundation
DUBAI, 29th July, 2018 (WAM) — Al Jalila Foundation, a global philanthropic organisation dedicated to transforming lives through medical education and research, announced that it has received a donat…
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Dubai Islamic Bank : DIB donates Dh3m to Al Jalila Foundation
Dubai: Al Jalila Foundation has received a donation of Dh3 million from Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) to support it’s Aawen (treatment) programme, which helps patients in need. Since its inception in 2013, …
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UAE amnesty 2018: Foreign missions to give free outpasses
Dubai: Most of the UAE amnesty seekers returning to their home … On Monday, diplomatic missions of labour-sending countries from the subcontinent told Gulf News that they would also support the need…
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UAE, Middle East business confidence rebounds
Dubai: The UAE and the Middle East as a whole are bucking global trends, with business confidence surging to its highest level since the second quarter of 2015. That’s the finding of the latest Global …
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UAE Amnesty 2018: 6-month visa for violators who seek jobs a golden opportunity
Abu Dhabi: A six-month visa announced by the UAE government for amnesty seekers to stay back and search for jobs is a golden opportunity for them to start life afresh here. Although the UAE has grante…
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