If you’re thinking about hitting the road and exploring the UAE this year, then the latest fuel prices will be welcome news. The Ministry of Energy has announced the costs for January, and motorists w…
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Financial comparison platform yallacompare secures $8m in additional funding
UAE financial comparison website yallacompare raised $8 million in its latest funding round, the company said on Monday. The lead investors are STC Ventures, managed by Iris Capital, and Dubai venture …
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Pakistan seals financial assistance from UAE
Pakistani and United Arab Emirates leadership have met thrice now in three months. Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the UAE twice after assuming office in August to seek economic assistance. Both cou…
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UAE- DIFC’s FinTech Hive cements collaboration with UK’s Innovate Finance
DUBAI, 6th January, 2019 (WAM) — Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Innovate Finance, an independent membership association that is at the …
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FinTech Hive and Innovate Finance tie up
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Innovate Finance to cement cooperation and collaboration between the UK and Dubai FinTech ecosystems. Ar…
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Financial independence main reason UAE women enter workforce
According to Bayt.com, 57% of females seek out jobs that allow them to stand on their own feet According to the poll, 48 per cent of women want to support or financially contribute to the household. P…
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Strong global leads fans risk appetite in small UAE stocks
The Dubai index staged continued recovery as strong US markets fanned risk appetite in small stocks like Gulf Finance House and Salama Insurance. The Dubai Financial Market general index closed 0 …
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Deposits outvalue loans by $23bn at UAE-based banks
Deposits at UAE-based banks outvalued loans by Dhs85bn ($23bn) during the first 11 months of 2018, according to figures from the country’s Central Bank. The Eligible Liquid Assets Ratio rose to …
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UAE bank deposits outvalue loans by $23bn
Deposits outvalued loans at UAE-based banks by Dh85 billion ($23 billion) during the first 11 months of 2018, a media report said, citing the Central Bank of United Arab Emirates. The Eligible Liquid …
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Pakistan, UAE to closely work on Afghanistan peace reconciliation
Islamabad: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday agreed to work jointly towards stabilising peace and security in Afghanistan.According to Xinhua news agency, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi …
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Dubai-bound Air Express flight returns to Mumbai due to glitch
A Dubai-bound Air Express flight from the city carrying over 180 persons on board landed back here under emergency conditions on Sunday after being airborne for over an hour due to a “hydraulic” failu…
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Future cities: Lessons for Kenya from Dubai
Kenya’s policy designers and experts charged with driving efforts to set up an international technology hub can learn much from the tiny but rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is setting itself up …
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Paid internship offers chance to learn work-life balance to UAE students
The first internship I got was unpaid but it taught be a lot. Now I work as a research intern at the Dubai Technology Entreprenuership Centre (Dtec) at Dubai Silicon Oasis. They pay me a good sum …
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LG to launch fridge with Door-in-Door technology
LG plans to launch its new refrigerator featuring InstaView Door-in-Door technology, redefining one of the most essential household appliances with its cutting-edge technology, stunning design and sus…
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More women are taking up STEM opportunities in UAE
“I chose a major in technology, because I have always been … “Over the past nine years, I have noticed UAE’s push towards emphasising STEM education and research across all sectors …
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince holds talks with Imran Khan, discusses oil refinery in Pakistan
Pakistan on Sunday said the UAE has “almost finalised” investment plan for the setting up of an oil refinery in the country as the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi met Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussed …
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UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed, PM Khan hold “wide-ranging talks”
“The crown prince’s visit to Pakistan shows that both the countries have turned a new page to further strengthen the decades-old bilateral relationship,” former ambassador Javed Hafeez told Arab News. …
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