Business & Money | Friday 13 October, 2017 2:26 am

Marka Announces Results of General Assembly Meeting

Marka PJSC (DFM: MARKA), the first retail-focused company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, announced today the results of its General Assembly Meeting held in Dubai on 11th October 2017.   At the meeting, Marka Shareholders approved the company’s continuity of...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 October, 2017 1:11 am

Reign Holdings unveils US$ 1 billion investment plans, says Samir Salya

Reign Holdings, Dubai-based global business conglomerate, has announced its plans to invest up to US Dollars 1 billion in the region’s real estate sector. Arthur & Hardman, the development arm of the global business conglomerate, will focus on developing fully integrated world-class...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 October, 2017 3:53 pm

Hawkamah inks partnership with Saudi Governance Centre

Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance, signed an MOU with the Saudi Governance Centre at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. The event took place during the UAE–Saudi Business Forum that aims to bring leaders, government employees and decision makers together in order to increase...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 October, 2017 3:14 pm

Nakheel investment in Deira Islands tops AED7.5 billion as developer inks deal for six marinas

Master developer Nakheel has now invested more than AED7.5 billion in infrastructure and construction at Deira Islands, with the latest – a contract for AED165 million deal to build six marinas – signed this...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 October, 2017 2:39 pm

Time for banks to analyse approach to tackling money launderers and staying on the right side of regulators

Money laundering continues to cause a major problem for financial services institutions across the globe. PwC’s (PricewaterHouseCoopers) 2016 ‘Global Economic Crime Survey’ revealed that money laundering transactions are estimated at 2% to 5% of the global GDP, roughly USD...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 October, 2017 12:09 pm

Recorded Off-plan Sales at Cityscape Global Top Aed870 Million

The Dubai Land Department has reported that sales of off-plan properties at this year’s Cityscape Global totalled more than AED870 million, with a steady stream of sales expected in the coming month off the back of the event’s success, which the show organisers report welcomed 45,500...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 October, 2017 9:34 am

More than 45,000 participants attended Middle East’s leading real estate property showcase

The Dubai Land Department has reported that sales of off-plan properties at this year’s Cityscape Global totalled more than AED870 million, with a steady stream of sales expected in the coming month off the back of the event’s success, which the show organisers report welcomed 45,500...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 October, 2017 6:53 am

wasl connects lease contracts to ‘Blockchain Technology’ in coordination with DLD

wasl Asset Management Group, Dubai Land Department (DLD), Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), the Smart Dubai Office, Emirates NBD, and the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) have jointly announced the launch of a new electronic services system for...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 October, 2017 6:41 am

Avaya Customer Engagement Solutions Help Taiwan Bank Go All-Digital

O-Bank becomes Taiwan's first, digital from Day One digital commercial bank   Avaya announced today its communications technologies have helped O-Bank (Wangdao) become Taiwan'sfirst, all-digital, online-only bank. Supported by Avaya multi-channel Customer Engagement...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 October, 2017 6:26 am

Saudi Arabia in the midst of unprecedented economic transformation: Al-Jadaan

Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that the Kingdom is in the midst of an unprecedented economic transformation thanks to the Vision 2030. He made the remarks in a speech at the Saudi Investment Forum hosted by J.P. Morgan in New York on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering of...

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