UAE News
UAE banks have more than 39,000 employees for first time since 2015
A monthly statistical bulletin, showed that as of the end of 2024, the total number of bank employees…
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Real Estate
Eid Al Fitr in the UAE; Visa-free travel ideas; Dubai villa sales surge; Sheikh Mohammed reveals $65bn investment plan – 10 things you missed this week
Eid Al Fitr is coming soon and people in the UAE are planning breaks, vacations and even international…
Business & Economy
GCC worker remittances hit $131.5bn in 2023, global highest after US
The total remittances of workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to foreign destinations amounted to $131.5…
Capital
UK businesses eye Middle East investments
UK businesses are increasingly turning to the Middle East as a prime investment destination, with interest in the…
Business & Economy
ATS Travel to accept payment in crypto after Payhound partnership
Dubai-headquartered ATS Travel has teamed up with Malta-based Payhound, a fully regulated crypto payment solutions provider, and can…
Capital
Qatar Islamic finance assets hit $188bn
The report, which monitors the business results of Islamic finance institutions for 2024, showed that Islamic banks accounted…
Business & Economy
DFSA to organise Regulatory Sandbox to enhance tokenisation in DIFC
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is inviting firms to express their interest in participating in its Tokenisation…
Business & Economy
Checkout.com, Tabby in partnership to boost BNPL adoption for merchants in UAE, Saudi Arabia
Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments solutions provider, partnered with Tabby, the financial services and shopping app, to…
Business & Economy
GCC banks to thrive as GDP tipped to hit 3.5% as UAE and Saudi lead growth
The expansion of gas production in Qatar, implementation of economic transformation projects in of Saudi Arabia and non-oil…
Business & Economy
Majed Julfar is back with Deutsche Bank as Chief Country Officer
Majed Julfar is back with Deutsche Bank, after he was announced as the bank’s new Head of Corporate Coverage…