Emiratisation still faces major challenges, the FNC heard yesterday. Humaid Al Qattami, the chairman of directors at the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, appeared before the … (read more here…)
Emirates NBD is wary of new regulations limiting loan exposures to state-linked entities, Dubai’s largest lender said yesterday, after posting first-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ forecasts. (read more…) – FINANCE
Gulf markets were steady yesterday as investors awaited quarterly results, while selling pressure on Dubai’s small- and mid-cap stocks dragged the bourse lower. (read more…) – FINANCE
ABU DHABI // The advocate general yesterday responded to claims by the lawyer of three men accused of joining Al Shabaab that the group was not officially recognised as a terrorist entity. A H and … (read more here…)
DUBAI // Medics licensed by two major healthcare bodies in the emirate will now be mutually recognised, senior officials announced yesterday. The agreement covers more than 25,000 health … (read more here…)
Abu Dhabi’s two largest property developers lifted the emirate’s bourse yesterday as investors cheered the pair’s merger talks, while Egypt’s Palm Hills dragged down the market after reporting lower revenue. (read more…)
Dubai’s Emaar Properties climbed to a six-month high over hopes of strong earnings as most Gulf markets advanced yesterday, and optimism over a swift transition to civilian rule lifted Egyptian stocks for a second day. (read more here…)
Dubai’s bourse slumped to a seven-year low yesterday as risk-wary investors sold stocks, while Saudi Arabia’s index hit a four-month high and other regional markets were mixed. (read more here…)
Sharjah: A newborn baby was found abandoned yesterday morning in the Abu Shagara area, a Sharjah Police official told Gulf News yesterday. The official said the baby, who ppears to be of African … (read more here…)
Reuters/Cairo/Dubai Egypt’s bourse fell yesterday after a sale of treasury bills drew funds and Dubai’s index made its largest one-day drop in eight weeks as losses on global markets spooked regional investors. (read more here…)
