Middle East Business News

Saudi Arabia Explores Income Tax, Privatisation To Boost Finances

'Saudi Arabia is not in austerity and we are not getting into an austerity phase,' said Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jad... Read more

UAE Asset Manager To Start ETF Trading In Dubai And Abu Dhabi

The ETF will have two different share classes that will track a Shariah-compliant index compiled from stocks listed on t... Read more

UAE Energy Trader To Restructure Finances Following Oil's Crash

GP Global said it has been 'targeted by vested interests' spreading rumours about its financial standing Read more

Emirates NBD Receives Approval To Double Foreign Ownership Limit

Dubai's largest bank earlier reported a 45% slump in first-half profits Read more

Survey Reveals Trust In UAE Banks On The Increase

UAE banking sector has higher trust rating than US, UK, China, Japan, France and Germany Read more

Emirates NBD Reports 45% Slump In Profit After $1.1bn Provisions

Emirates NBD continues to have a good underlying operating performance, said CFO Patrick Sullivan Read more

Covid-19 Sparks Increased Demand For Cashless Transactions In Middle East

Latest PwC survey reveals 53% of people used mobile phones for online deliveries Read more

Middle East Wealth Funds Plan More European Bargain Hunting, Says Invesco

Over the next 12 months, about 43% of sovereign funds in the region will buy equities with lower valuations Read more

Oman's Tourism Arm Ends Deal With Damac For Waterfront Project

Omran will buy the 70 percent stake it doesn't already own in Muttrah Tourism Development Co., established to redevelop ... Read more

Saudi Arabia's Fannie Mae Buys Up $800m Of Mortgages

Deal is the largest ever housing real estate refinancing transaction and first-of-its-kind in the kingdom Read more

Siraj Holding Completes Deal For Al Hilal Bank's Islamic Insurance Business

Thomas Joe has been appointed CEO following appointment of new board members Read more

Sustainable Investing Gains Momentum In Wake Of Covid-19

In the UAE, 81% of investors said they believe a sense of fear will prevail for a long time Read more

Lebanon's Economy Minister Confident Of International Bailout

Lebanon's economic unravelling is beginning to slip out of control as its currency declined Read more

Dubai FDI Continues Investment Push Online Amid Pandemic

A total of 34 webinars have been scheduled in 13 markets to woo investors through the end of the year Read more

HP Setting The Tone For Sustainability

Global manufacturer proving saving the environment can also have savings on the bottom line Read more