Finance

DIFC and TheCityUK sign partnership to boost collaboration between financial centres

Companies in Dubai are set to benefit from a new partnership between the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial and business hub connecting the...

Huge growth potential for digital finance in the UAE

Google MENA has announced the findings of a UAE-focused deep dive report which shows that search engines are the most used and most preferred tool...

SMEs to benefit from Abraaj Capital acquisition of Aureos Capital

Abraaj Capital, a private equity manager investing in the rapidly growing economies of the Middle East, Turkey, Asia and Africa, has announced the acquisition of...

Building an asset in IT – The offshore solution for Middle East banks

Current IT solutions are more often than not a hindrance to the Middle East’s banks; Booz & Company explores the possibilities for banks to successfully...

Injazat to discuss impact of IT investments at IDC roadshow

Injazat Data Systems, an Information Technology (IT) and business process managed services provider in the UAE will discuss the importance of harmonising IT investments and...

Nahel.com: Hassle-free shopping

At a time when many are looking to switch industries or try something different, we bring you first person accounts of the lives of entrepreneurs...

How to retire at 55

The chances of most of us retiring in comfort appear to be pretty slim. But that’s something you’ve got to think about seriously, whether you...

Appealing to the public

Do you have a mind-blowing idea that can cash in sky high profits and ROI for your business? Do the existing infrastructure, manpower and resources...

DIFC’s total GDP up 5.2% to USD 2.92 billion

DIFC, today issued its fourth annual Economic Activity Survey Report, updating the market on the growth, sectorial contribution and level of economic performance of the...

Middle East equity issues up 81% year on year, says Reuters

Thomson Reuters recently released its first half 2011 investment banking analysis for the Middle East region, which revealed equity capital markets (ECM) issuance reached US$8.3...

Getting over the first funding hurdle

One of the first steps any business must take in order to gain funding from a bank is to obtain a credit risk assessment. No...

Thought leadership

On May 11^th our friends at ADCB played host to around 50 MBA students from Thunderbird University in the US. Formal presentations were on the...

Fostering Islamic Finance exports globally

Seeking to tackle challenges, explore business prospects and export opportunities in various key markets in the Islamic Finance Sector, Dubai Exports, an agency of the...

To be or not to be, that is the question!

There is considerable resistance to implementing corporate governance and corporate social responsibility, even within businesses that should know better. The mere mention of these words...

Dubai FDI extends support to inaugural Annual Investment Meeting (AIM)

Dubai FDI, the investment promotion arm of the Department of Economic Development (FDI), will highlight the success of Dubai in enhancing the business environment and...