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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Dubai real estate market sets the pace for renewed growth in the GCC
Dubai – The hottest real estate market in the Gulf is holding up gains from the last half of 2016, records from the Dubai Land Department (DLD) show. Its report for the first six months of 2017 indicates that Dubai real estate transactions totalled about …
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Live: Watch the solar eclipse here
Dubai: Here’s a live coverage of the rare total Solar eclipse to cross mainland America. The total solar eclipse will be taking place on August 22 but not be directly visible to UAE residents. Residents, however, can visit online streaming sites to watch …
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Yellow Door Energy, Elcome Sign Agreement and Will Begin Installation of a 311 kWp Rooftop Solar PV Plant
Yellow Door Energy (YDE), a Dubai-based firm that invests in and operates distributed solar and energy efficiency assets, announced today that it will begin the installation of a 311 kWp solar PV plant at Elcome’s headquarters located in Dubai Investments …
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Yellow Door Energy to install solar plant for Elcome
Yellow Door Energy (YDE), a Dubai-based firm that invests in and operates distributed solar and energy efficiency assets, will install a 311 kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at Elcome’s headquarters in Dubai Investments Park, Dubai, UAE. Elcome is one of …
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Job losses, income cuts weaken property demand in Abu Dhabi
Contractions in household incomes and workforce redundancies in both the public and private sectors have weakened real estate demand in Abu Dhabi, a new report by consultancy Core Savills has found. The residential sales market in the UAE capital has seen …
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UAE-China economic cooperation to drive success of Belt & Road Initiative
Discussions also centred on the challenges and opportunities in promoting Islamic financial instruments in China with a focus on Islamic Sukuk. The impact of Dubai’s emergence as the largest Islamic Sukuk hub in the world on Chinese companies was tackled …
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Abu Dhabi: Four detained for YouTube videos
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution has ordered the imprisonment of three young men and a girl for posting unlawful video clips on YouTube. They were detained for seven days for further investigation, the prosecution said on Sunday. #شرطة_أبوظ …
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NYU Abu Dhabi Researchers Identify Unique UAE Green Alga With Properties That May Provide an Alternative to Palm Oil
Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) in collaboration with other groups have discovered that the unique genomic traits that allow local green algae to survive in a desert climate may have far-reaching potential for biotechnical applications.
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WiFi UAE Rolls out at Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Visitors of Souk Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai can now enjoy the benefits of WiFi UAE as it rolls out in the marketplace, in both its indoor and outdoor areas for shopping, entertainment, and dining. The service is available to everyone through two options …
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Abu Dhabi: Four jailed for YouTube videos
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution has ordered the imprisonment of three young men and a girl for posting unlawful video clips on YouTube. They were detained for seven days for further investigation, the prosecution said on Sunday. #شرطة_أبوظ …
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Beyond Borders: Abu Dhabi event celebrates India, Pakistan friendship
Abu Dhabi: “When you set aside politics … which was exclusively covered by Gulf News. The organisers said it was follow-up act of an initiative during last Ramadan. “We distributed home-cooked food at some mosques in the capital for iftar.
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Evolution of e-banking in the UAE
The banking industry, integral to our commercial and personal lives, has evolved with the times to embrace new challenges and cater to constantly changing consumer behaviour and attitudes. Technology has undoubtedly played an obvious and increasingly …
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UAE banks poised for strong H2 performance
Dubai: Financial results of UAE banks in the second quarter of this year point to improving profitability, modest balance sheet growth, margin expansion and improving costs, according to banking sector analysts. While the underlying trend of a turnaround …
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Souk Madinat Jumeriah now has free WiFi
UAE residents and tourists can now enjoy free WiFi at Souk Madinat Jumeriah courtesy of WiFi UAE. The service is available through two options, either WiFi UAE which is free or WiFi Premium which is a paid service. Users can take advantage of the service …
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