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Bank of Sharjah mandates a group of banks for a syndicated...
The Bank of Sharjah (BOS) issued today a statement in relation to the news that appeared in some local newspapers dated July 11, 2011,...
Takaful poised for growth, greater focus required
Takaful operators in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Malaysia are growing at a rapid pace and are highly capitalised, new research from A.M....
38% of companies check social media profiles of potential employees
The latest international survey conducted by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with Orient Planet PR and Marketing Communications, has revealed that...
New training courses in Islamic finance
Dar Al Sharia Legal & Financial Consultancy LLC, Dubai Islamic Bank’s (DIB) Sharia consultancy and advisory services subsidiary, announced today that it has partnered...
DFMGI advances on low trading volumes
Benchmark adds over 9 pts
Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) ended in the green, edging up 0.6%, or almost 9.3 points, to 1567.12, according...
Dubai eGovernment’s ePay generates AED 1.7 billion in H1, 2011
There is an increase of 55 percent in amounts collected through Dubai eGovernment's ePay payment gateway in the first half of 2011 compared to...
GLOBAL GUMBO ALL STARS musical to feature oud player Omar Bashir
Chosen by international artist Quincy Jones, Iraqi Oud player Omar Bashir is just one of the artists in the world to participate with Jones...
Celebrate Ramadan with traditional flavours in Arabesque settings
Make this Holy Moth of Ramadan truly memorable by sharing special moments with family and friends at The Address Hotels + Resorts, Dubai’s five...
Dubai property market steady in second quarter
Villa rents stable, 2% decline in apartment and office rents –sales prices down 3% for both villas and apartments, says Asteco Q2 2011 report
The...
Silver broke five weeks losing streak
Last week, silver finally broke its five weeks streak of losses to post a striking gain of over 7%, as controversy returned to the...
Gold advanced impressively, Sprott bullish
Gold advanced impressively last week, spurred higher by negative employment data from the US on Friday.
In weekly terms, gold price rose nearly 3.5%, breaking...
Best Global Emerging Markets Bank
Citi was named Best Global Emerging Markets Bank and Best Global Transaction Banking House by Euromoney magazine as part of its Euromoney Awards for...
Managing Diabetes during Ramadan
The National Health Insurance Company- Daman today announced plans to organize an educational seminar titled “Managing Diabetes during Ramadan” on July 16 ahead of...
Mini fashion week to feature the local catwalk stars of tomorrow
Kids Fashion Week, a signature event of Dubai Summer Surprises 2011, is dedicated to the growing market of kid’s fashion. The event showcases the...
Facebook rolls out video chat in collaboration with Skype
Facebook introduced video chat on Wednesday in a collaboration with Skype, the Internet calling service.
Mark Zuckerberg, the social networking site’s founder and chief executive,...
Follow the Global Trend: Advertise Online
Internet advertising is peaking up quite fast in recent years. Local ads are shifting online as the customer base for most small and medium-sized...
Only 19% of Dubai’s population exercises to keep healthy
Green Coffee Bean: An effective weapon against obesity
The Dubai Health Authority announced key statistical results on exercise patterns of the population in the Emirate...
Dubai Government to take over Nakheel and Limitless
The Board of Directors of Dubai World (the “Company”) today announced it had appointed two new senior managers to the team that oversees the...













