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54% Consumers Uncertain over the Difference between Islamic and Conventional...

A recent survey conducted by YouGov Siraj, to understand consumer banking preferences in the region, with a focus on Islamic banking, revealed that 54...

2013 outlook for MENA markets cautiously optimistic

Investor confidence returns as real estate market slightly rebounds and tourism booms Institutional volumes grow, with Mubasher posting Year-on-Year volume growth of 56% (UAE), 47%...

Investing in Currencies

Interview and discussion with Steven Pearson of the Bank of America - Merill Lynch. He discusses the Pounds domination against Dollar in the economy....

Fall in GCC-based investors risk appetite caused by search for income

A fall in risk appetite and the search for income is driving investment behavior across all retail investor segments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region...

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Weekly Market Commentary

The Weekly Market Commentary from DGCX is providing a snapshot of what’s happening in the energy, precious metal and currency futures markets. In the final...

Gold’s Slump May Continue Next Week

Gold prices dropped to their lowest finish in about four months last Friday concluding the week in a loss.  August gold lost $13.60, or 1.1%,...

Global Sell-off Should be a Reality Check for Investors

Concerns about inflation that are rattling global stock markets should be used as a reality check for investors, says the CEO of one of...
Khurram Shroff and Earl Mai - Maple Fork, Ethereum GeneSys

New Mining Fork of Ethereum Completed to Incentivize The PoW Mining...

On April 15, 2021, Ethereum GeneSys successfully executed a mining fork of Ethereum.  This fork, which took place in Toronto, is an effort to...

Union Properties PJSC Profits Rose 483% in Q2 of 2021, Compared...

Total assets reached AED 6 Billion Continuous positive performance for a 2nd Quarter in a row Resolving the qualification of the external auditor Union Properties...

Foreign investors purchase AED 211 million worth of shares on DFM...

Value of shares bought by institutional investors reaches AED 88.9 million during last week, and value of shares sold reached AED 72.8 ...

Funding the GCC’s infrastructure: is it time for Public Private Partnerships?

Ultra-low oil prices will continue to limit cash available to sovereigns in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries over the near term. Clearly GCC governments...

Hollywood memorabilia at the Holiday Auction Extravaganza

Premiere Props announced today that they will be auctioning iconic Hollywood memorabilia at their Holiday Auction Extravaganza

Emaar statement regarding expiration of share buyback programme

In line with relevant regulations and the Securities & Commodities Authority’s notification posted on the Dubai Financial Market today (December 24, 2008), the period...

Workshop on Tax Agreement Principles, International Tax Systems

Ministry of Finance organised a workshop on practical applications of principles of tax agreements and international tax systems in partnership with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Abu Dhabi long term ratings Aa2, Moody’s

Moody's Investors Service's has detailed its summary credit opinion on Abu Dhabi, which includes certain regulatory disclosures regarding its ratings.

Trading Activity in Regional Markets to be Influenced by Global Equities

Global equities closed on a positive note for the second consecutive week as investors turned optimistic about the progress made in the US-China trade...
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Crypto Has Retreated from the Lows, But No Rush for Growth

Crypto market capitalisation at around $1.62 trillion is less than 1% higher than it was seven days ago, thanks to a growth spurt on...