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Entry salaries for professionals in finance and accounting, financial services, technology and administration sectors are expected to rise an average 2.5 per cent over the next year, according to the Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide, which benchmarks wages ... ( read original story ...)

As renewable energy costs fall, the UAE government is taking note. Policy is pivoting. Investment flowing. The agenda set. At HSBC, we look forward to actively participating in the UN-convened Global Roundtable on sustainable finance hosted by the UAE this ... ( read original story ...)

Dubai: Persistent decline in oil prices since mid-2014 is posing a new wave of challenges for Saudi Arabia’s banking sector which enjoyed, abundant liquidity during the years of oil boom between 2003 and 2013. During this period, the Kingdom was able to ... ( read original story ...)

During his speech at the opening session, HE Al Saleh emphasised the strong bilateral ties between UAE and India, the latter being UAE’s first trade partner. He noted that the volume of trade between the two countries has amounted to $50 billion for the ... ( read original story ...)

UAE banks have become less willing to lend to businesses and individuals, according to the latest quarterly credit sentiment report issued by the ­Central Bank. At the same time, borrowers, especially owners of small businesses and expats, have become ... ( read original story ...)

Dubai: A Dubai resident got the shock of her life when her post-dated cheque worth Dh30,000 for her three-month rent was mistakenly encashed two months in advance. The Filipina, who requested anonymity, said her troubles began when her bank cleared her ... ( read original story ...)

During the pilot, remittance and trade finance processes were executed on the blockchain network with almost real-time transfers of invoices and purchase orders. Emirates NBD chairman Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said the pilot was the first of its ... ( read original story ...)

Emirates NBD and ICICI Bank have partnered with a subsidiary of Indian tech giant Infosys on a pilot blockchain solution for trade finance and remittances. The banks become the first in the UAE and India, respectively, to pilot blockchain-based network for ... ( read original story ...)

Al Futtaim Group - Dubai - Al-Futtaim Group is one of the leading business houses in the Middle East region, employing over 40,000 people (including those in joint ventures and subsidiaries) in diverse sectors spanning more than 60 businesses ... ( read original story ...)

Emirates NBD, the UAE’s biggest bank by assets, said its third-quarter profit slipped 1 per cent as money set aside for bad debt at its Islamic banking unit increased. Net income declined marginally to Dh1.664 billion from Dh1.673bn, missing the ... ( read original story ...)