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Kalban … expansion plans. Dubai Investments plans $108m acquisitions DUBAI, 1 days ago Dubai Investments (DI), a leading investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced expansion plans across its diversified portfolio, which include two new acquisitions worth Dh400 million ($108 million). The new acquisitions in the financial and real estate sectors, to be finalised soon, are expected to reinforce Dubai Investments’ robust growth across […]

Liana Technologies ….. shortlisted in the European Business Awards competition. Liana Technologies nominated for European Business Award DUBAI, 1 days ago Liana Technologies, a leading online marketing software provider in the Middle East, has been shortlisted in the European Business Awards competition, for the Customer Focus category. The company is one of the national finalists, in which succeeding requires customer-focused products and services and high quality. The […]

Dubai Media Network (DMN) ….. tapping social media to promote your brand amidst a sea of competitors is crucial in GCC. Social media’s importance for FMCGs highlighted DUBAI, 1 days ago Dubai Media Network (DMN), a UAE-based social media and digital marketing service provider, has highlighted the influence of social media’s ability to amplify word-of-mouth marketing on the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) landscape in the GCC region. […]

UAE. Dubai announced Saturday adoption of a balanced budget for 2015, the first time there has been no shortfall since the global financial crisis. Spending and revenues are both projected at 41 billion dirhams ($11.2 billion), according to an official statement cited by the official WAM news agency. Spending is set at 9.0 percent higher, while revenues are projected to be up 11 percent. Dubai is one […]

DUBAI, 2 days ago Developing countries in Asia—particularly China and India—are rapidly becoming the biggest trading partners with Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries ahead of other regions, according to a new report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in conjunction with Falcon and Associates. The study, entitled ‘GCC Trade and Investment Flows,’ explored the GCC’s economic ties with each world region and identifies major growth drivers. […]

Etisalat launches mobile billing for Windows app ABU DHABI, 6 days ago UAE’s leading telecommunications operator Etisalat in partnership with Microsoft has launched carrier billing for the Windows Phone Store app. It will allow Etisalat’s customers to charge their purchases directly to their monthly mobile bill or prepaid account, said a statement. Khaled ElKhouly, chief marketing officer at Etisalat UAE, said: “Our customers live fast-paced and busy […]

Thriving UAE means plenty of opportunity for job seekers UAE firms plan big time hiring as economy looks up DUBAI, 7 days ago Seventy-four per cent of UAE companies claim they will either ‘definitely’ or ‘probably’ be hiring in a year’s time, suggesting long-term growth and a positive outlook for the country’s economy, a report said. Meanwhile, 66 per cent of UAE firms have hired new employees […]

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Abu Dhabi’s crown prince paid a brief visit to Qatar on Friday, official media said, to cement reconciliation between the two Gulf Arab states before a regional summit they are to hold in Doha next month. The trip by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan was the first since the United Arab Emirates along with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain withdrew their ambassadors from Qatar in March, accusing Doha […]

MUMBAI: Leading public sector banks have lowered some of their term deposit rates by up to 100 basis points as credit growth remains sluggish and liquidity in money markets has improved (100 basis points = 1 percentage point). The lenders who reduced deposit rates recently include the Bank of Baroda, Bank of India and Andhra Bank. The State Bank of India, ICICI Bank and Central Bank of […]

U.S. authorities are investigating London-based Standard Chartered for potential U.S. sanctions violations connected to its banking for Iranian-controlled entities in Dubai, according to people familiar with the probe. The latest investigation involving the bank is based, in part, from evidence that emerged during a separate probe of BNP Paribas, the French bank that pleaded guilty this summer to charges related to sanctions-busting and agreed to pay $8.9 […]

|By TAP Staff| Nigerian property investors account for 60 percent of hotel apartment purchases in the Dubai  hospitality market, according to a Nigerian newspaper. During the property market boom which suffered a crash in the world economic recession of late 2008 to 2010, Nigerian investors accounted for well over 40 percent of Dubai’s  residential market, such that a significant number of houses on Palm Jumaireh—one of Dubai’s exclusive […]

Al Gergawi … Islamic economy aims at developmentof societies Cross-border partnerships crucial to Islamic economy growth DUBAI, 10 hours, 0 minutes ago The growth of the Islamic economy has the ability to unlock economic opportunities and improve socio-economic stability through cross border partnerships, the opening ceremony of the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) stated. The opening session was graced by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al […]

UAE Exchange… handling 7.9 million customers worldwide UAE Exchange remittances top $25 billion DUBAI, 1 days ago UAE Exchange, the leading global money transfer, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, said it handled $25.4 billion in remittances in 2013 and has a share of 6.1 per cent of the global remittance volume. Celebrating the brand’s 34th anniversary, UAE Exchange said in a statement that, it currently handles […]

Markets in UAE, Qatar edge up DUBAI, 1 days ago Bourses in the UAE and Qatar rose in early trade on Sunday on the back of a supportive global background and positive domestic news flow. US stocks were up on Friday after strong results from Microsoft and Procter & Gamble. Brent oil prices slipped but were little changed on the week. Dubai’s index rose 1.8 per cent […]

Emirates NBDs lending to the Dubai government has increased despite recent attempts by regulators to rein in local banks exposures. Bloomberg News The Dubai government has borrowed more than 100 billion U.A.E. dirhams ($27.24 billion) from Emirates NBD as of the end of the third quarter, according to the bank’s most recent financial statements, underscoring the extent to which the emirate has come to rely on its […]

NEW DELHI: In order to make India a better place to do business, the government is working to cut down the time for registering a business from 27 days to a single day. Towards this end, it has readied a raft of measures, such as, single registration for all labour laws, overhaul of tax systems, reduction in the number of permits required, easing up property registration, quick […]

NEW DELHI: India is likely to next month sign a deal to lay an oil pipeline to Nepal for supply of petrol, diesel and ATF, said Sunil Kumar Thapa, Commerce Minister of the Himalayan nation.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Nepal in August had “assured that India will assist in putting up a pipeline,” he told reporters after meeting Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan […]

Children sit in their classroom in Dubai. IPO candidate Amanat is betting that healthcare spending and student enrolments in the Gulf will continue to grow rapidly. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images As U.A.E.-based greenfield company Amanat prepares to launch its initial public offering in Dubai next week, its target sectors healthcare and education appear increasingly crowded. Amanat is hoping to raise $374 million from investors, funds it will mainly […]

US banking firm to host seminars across GCC DUBAI, 2 days ago US Freedom Capital, the premier EB-5 investment banking firm, is all set to launch its US immigration investment seminar across the GCC. The seminar will be covering Dubai, Abu Dhabi, in the UAE; Manama in Bahrain and Muscat in Oman, and will be part of a roadshow. The seminar will commence at the Shangri-La hotel […]

Abu Dhabi e-govt showcase solutions at Gitex ABU DHABI, 3 days ago Twenty-two Abu Dhabi Government entities will showcase their latest innovative IT solutions, product apps and software offerings, all under the theme, “Towards a Digital Abu Dhabi’, at Gitex 2014, Dubai. UAE. The apps have been designed specifically to strengthen customer service and enhance the customer experience. Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (Adsic) will host […]

Officials at the announcing of the Gitex Technology Week 2014 Mideast ICT market to hit $20bn, outpacing global average DUBAI, 3 days ago The Middle East region’s information and communication technology (ICT) market is set to jump from a projected $15 billion this year to $20 billion in 2020, outpacing the global average, according to market intelligence firm IDC. The growth is being buoyed by region-wide investment […]

Emaar Malls Group jumps 20pc on listing DUBAI, 1 days ago Shares in Dubai’s Emaar Malls Group (EMG) jumped in early trade on Thursday as the stock started trading on Dubai’s main stock exchange and drained liquidity from the rest of the emirate’s market. EMG shares, which were sold at Dh2.90 in the heavily oversubscribed $1.6 billion initial public offer, rose 13.8 per cent to Dh3.30 after […]

FTTH Council to host 6th annual conference DUBAI, 3 hours, 27 minutes ago Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council Mena, has announced the launch of its sixth annual conference in the UAE under the theme of ‘FTTH – The Rise of Smart Nation’.According to a 2013 study conducted by the council, UAE has the highest penetration rate in the world of fibre to the home connectivity for […]

Vivek Uberoi, country head of Mashreq Bank Bahrain Mashreq names new country head for Bahrain MANAMA, 1 days ago UAE-based financial institution Mashreq has appointed Vivek Uberoi as the new country head of Mashreq Bank Bahrain. Uberoi has more than 20 years experience in the banking and financial sector, and has held various senior positions with international banks, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), […]

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