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Emirates NBD offers employees hybrid work with Letswork collaboration
Emirates NBD employees will be able to use 4,000 coworking Letswork desks, meeting rooms and offices across the…
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Saudi insurers’ profits fall 40% in H1 2025
Saudi Arabia’s 25 publicly listed insurers reported a steep 40 per cent decline in combined net profit in…
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Saudi Arabia warns firms to file withholding tax by November 10 or face fines
ZATCA emphasised that companies must meet the deadline to avoid late payment penalties, which amount to 1 per…
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Islamic syndicated finance tops $200bn as market levels off, Fitch says
The global Islamic syndicated financing market has exceeded US$200 billion in outstanding value, rising 32.5 per cent year…
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Islamic banking assets to hit $7.5tn by 2028 as global demand surges
Despite this growth, 65 per cent of corporates interested in Shariah-compliant solutions reported having no prior exposure to…
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MENA M&A deals jump 23% to $69.1bn in 2025 as UAE and Saudi lead record cross-border growth
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region surged 23 per cent…
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UAE’s Tabreed settles its $500mn Trust Certificates due in 2025
National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) demonstrated its ability to manage its liabilities proactively, maintaining a strong credit profile…
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GCC insurers set for stable growth, but smaller players under pressure
The outlook for the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) insurance sector remains stable as the region’s expanding non-oil economies…
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UAE residents can now invest in government-backed Sukuk from just $1,089
UAE citizens and residents can now invest directly in government-backed Islamic Treasury Sukuk through a new digital platform…
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Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA warns deadline approaching for tax fine exemption
The authority confirmed that the initiative covers fines for late registration, late payment, late filing of returns, as…