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Trading activity expected to be subdued during Ramadan

Global equity markets witnessed mixed performance during the week. The US economy is rebounding after a soft patch. The Fed has decided to keep...

Emaar Malls to distribute Dh1.3b cash dividends to shareholders

The fourth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Emaar Malls will be held on April 23, 2019, which will discuss the proposal of the board...

Rising oil prices are positive for regional markets

Global equity markets closed the week on a negative note as investors turn cautious ahead of the start of the earnings season. The export...

Investments to UAE expected to rise by 20% in 2019

The UAE Government’s new foreign direct investment, FDI, law passed in 2018 could accelerate FDI flows by up to 20 percent this year, from...

Ministry of Finance and Arab Monetary Fund to organise the Arab...

The forum is being organised in cooperation with the Federal Tax Authority and the International Tax and Investment Centre The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and...

Double taxation agreement between UAE and Saudi Arabia comes into effect

The agreement enhances integration and cooperation frameworks in tax matters, and consolidation of financial, economic and investment partnership between the two countries It...

Regional equity markets expected to be positively influenced by global markets...

Global equity markets closed the week on a positive note on the back optimism over the progress in trade talks between the US and...

Sentiments of global markets expected to influence trading activity

Global equity markets closed the week on a positive note on the back of optimism over progress in talks between the US and China....

Sharjah International Airport Free Zone highlights investment incentives offered to investors

The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF ZONE) has recently held an expanded  business meeting with a high-ranking Chinese delegation, comprising officials and businessmen...

UAE’s GDP set to expand 3.5% this year

The UAE's GDP is set to expand 3.5 percent this year against 2.8 per cent in 2018, thanks to a stimulus package worth AED50...

UAE world’s top hot-spot for hundreds of startups

Studies indicate that the UAE is the world’s top hot-spot for hundreds of startups followed by New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Germany, Japan and Sweden....

ADNIC Shareholders Approved Cash Dividends of 30%

ADNIC, one of the leading regional multi-line insurance providers for corporates and individuals, concluded its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday March 19, 2019,...

UAE stocks gain AED11.5 bn Monday

The UAE's two main bourses secured AED11.5 bn in gains Monday, the highest in months, driven by the realty and banking sectors. Amidst high sentiments,...

Ban on insiders’ trading took effect on Sunday

A ban on the insiders' trading at public shareholding companies listed in the UAE capital markets took effect on Sunday, 17th March 2019, in...

KAMCO wins “Best Debt Bank in the Middle East – 2019”

KAMCO Investment Company, a leading investment firm with one of the largest AUMs in the region, won the “Best Debt Bank in the Middle...

DED launches 14 new business activities to promote investment in local...

Activities added will contribute to new investment opportunities, innovations in agriculture and food security, says HE Mariam Bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Mehairi ...

Dubai to Host 2021 World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment

Conway, Inc. announced that it has awarded the Dubai Investment Development Agency the opportunity to host the 18th World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment...

Dubai ranks first globally in attracting FDIs for artificial intelligence and...

Dubai ranked first globally in attracting foreign direct investments, FDIs, for artificial intelligence and robotics; while the UAE ranked sixth in the global Smart...