The Central Bank of UAE directed all banks in the UAE to remain open for six days in a week, including Friday, local media reported on Thursday. Local daily Al Khaleej cited a circular sent to banks, …
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UPDATE 3-U.S. official to discuss tightening Iran sanctions compliance on UAE trip
The Biden administration is moving to tighten enforcement of sanctions against Iran with the despatch of a senior delegation to the United Arab Emirates next week, the U.S. State Department said on …
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UAE-China bilateral trade rises 38.1% in Q1-Q3, 2021
The China-UAE bilateral trade has overcome the negative impacts of the global pandemic for almost two consecutive years, a top Chinese diplomat said.
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UAE: Fully settled auto loan, but Dh1,000 bank charges pile up since 2015
Bank waived off the charges after Gulf News’ intervention …
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UAE, Singapore can play crucial role in driving GCC-ASEAN economic cooperation
DUBAI, 8th December, 2021 (WAM) — Close economic ties between the UAE and Singapore have enormous potential to develop into wider ASEAN-Gulf …
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Oil weighs on Saudi shares, Dubai gains for seventh day
Saudi Arabia’s stock market ended lower on Thursday, tracking a fall in oil prices as some governments took measures to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, while the Dubai index rose …
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Villas, townhouses driving UAE residential market, says expert
Rising demand for villas and townhouses is driving a rebound in the UAE’s residential property market, according to a senior UAE banking official. Spurred by trends including remote working and …
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UAE – Kenanga Group First Malaysian Investment Bank to Join the UN Global Compact Network
Media OutReach – 9 December 2021 – Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“Kenanga”), today became the first Malaysian in …
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Voices from the top: Rola Abu Manneh, CEO, Standard Chartered UAE
This has led me to effectively oversee a massive workforce of an international bank in the UAE, a responsibility I am more than happy to have undertaken. Furthermore, they need to stay motivated …
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UAE stock markets to shift to Monday-Friday trading week
Aligning with global economy workweek will benefit country’s banking and financial sector, UAE official tells Bloomberg.
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New UAE weekend: More private firms switch to Saturday-Sunday off
More private sector companies in the UAE on Wednesday announced that they’re switching to the new workweek model from next year in line with the public sector. The UAE government on Tuesday announced …
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UAE central bank insurers hit with advice liability notices
FPI says it is in talks with regulator ‘to understand the implications for both providers and advisers’ #fpi #uae …
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UAE Stock Markets to Shift to Monday-to-Friday Working Week
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10 parents from UAE-based GEMS Education each win Dh30,000 worth of rewards
Reward points redeemable against tuition fees, school transport, uniforms and more Dubai: Ten parents from GEMS Education school group have each won Dh30,000 worth of ‘GEMS Rewards Points’ redeemable …
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UAE’s weekend change: Banks and insurance companies set to be among first to switch
Dubai: The UAE’s banking and insurance sectors should be among the first to move to the new workday and weekend change the UAE Government is bringing in from January 2022. “The UAE Central Bank as a …
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Tecom IPO on cards to list on Dubai Financial Market
Tecom Group will be the latest entrant to list on the local stock market after Dewa and Salik road toll system, according to Dubai Media Office. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …
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UAE, Dubai change work week to align with global markets
The United Arab Emirates and its international finance hub Dubai are switching to a four-and-a-half-day work week ending midday Friday to make it easier to do business globally.
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