NUCA Launches 6th of October’s Water Plant Phase I by Late 2013
New Urban Communities Authority "NUCA", confirmed that the first phase of the water plant located at the 6th…
Vienna Insurance Keeps Outlook After Q2 Pretax Beat
Strong business in emerging European markets helped second-quarter pretax profit at Vienna Insurance Group rise 7.8…
Fitch Affirms QIB’s Rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar Islamic Bank’s (QIB) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a Stable…
HSBC Allocates Over 50% Of Its Dhs1bn International Trade SME Fund In Just Three Months
Over half of a Dhs1bn fund aimed at small and medium sized enterprises has been allocated just three months after…
Gold Near 3-Month High On ECB Hopes
Gold on Wednesday hovered near a 3-1/2 month high hit in the previous session, as investors remained hopeful the…
Europe Stocks Drop Ahead Of Greece Meeting
European stock markets staged broad-based losses at the open on Wednesday, as investors got jittery ahead of a…
Bank Denies Connection To Hezbollah
The defunct Lebanese Canadian Bank denied Tuesday U.S. claims that it had any connection to Hezbollah, which…
Islamic Finance Taps Into Mobile Phone Airtime
The use of mobile phone airtime as an underlying asset in structuring financial products is making a comeback…
Family Village Call Centre To Start Today
A 'Family Village' project will soon be a reality with the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) signing an…
Dubai Tenants Forced To Pay Ejari Fees
Dubai has made it mandatory to register all lease contracts - residential or commercial - on Ejari, the…