DUBAI, UAE - Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract to upgrade the existing nol (card-based ticketing...
The Noqodi platform will enable digital payments.
The Gulf hotel sector's investments, according to reports, have reached $27 billion. New hotel projects worth $3.5 billion in the...Hotel licenses in Saudi Arabia can now be obtained in just 10 days.
Until March 2021, UAE had 1096 hotels with 181.3 thousand rooms.
They will explore ways to boost cross-border payments.Visa and AMF’s regional payment platform will design optimal solutions to unlock sustainable opportunities in payment industry.
Visa said the MoU reinforces its commitment to support the evolution of the Arab region and the vital role digital payments plays in this sphere.
Emirates said it had last year set up a humanitarian airbridge with Lebanon, dedicating flights to deliver much needed emergency...Increase in allowance to help people carry medical and other goods to Lebanon.
Shortage of supplies has hit Lebanon, which is undergoing one of the worst economic crises in history.
Iran at the moment has electricity exchange with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan.Pakistan is all set to increase its electricity import from Iran to 70 MW
It will use this power at its under-development Gwadar port
Gross credit, which includes which includes loans to residents and non-residents and non-banking financial institutions up by 0.9 percent compared...The country's banking sector’s assets reached AED 3.2 trillion in June 2021, up by 0.6 percent compared to a year earlier.
Total deposits also went up by 2.3 percent to AED 1.9 trillion during the same period.
Family-owned businesses in the Middle East, estimated to be worth more than $1 trillion, have been bogged down with issues...An estimated US$15 trillion assets are expected to be transferred to the heirs globally.
The GCC governments offer incentives to the family businesses to get enlisted in the bourses.
- The new program will build the capabilities of entrepreneurs.
Oman Shell has designed the program to ensure that it aligns with Shell’s social investment strategy and Oman Vision 2040
It takes into consideration the aspirations of its partners and entrepreneurs, while empowering entrepreneurs and Omani businesses
The annual CinemaCon trade show sees Hollywood studios bring glitzy stars and never-before-seen footage to a Las Vegas casino to...The annual CinemaCon trade show sees Hollywood studios bring glitzy stars and never-before-seen footage to a Las Vegas casino to woo theater bosses
The plot of "No Time To Die" starring Daniel Craifg as 007 picks up after 2015's "Spectre," with the loyalty of a love interest now seemingly called into question
The top ten lenders of the United Arab Emirates have shown a health rebound in profitability, with the country’s banking...Return on Equity (RoE) was back at Q4 2019-levels and loans and advances (L&A) showed improvement, according to a report from Alvarez & Marsal (A&M)
Aggregate RoE improved from 9.8 percent in Q1 2021 to 10.9 percent in Q2021, for the first time in the last five quarters, as net income increased 11.5 percent
Come November, the Untied Arab Emirates will be hosting the T20 World Cup, with as many as 16 teams expected...The sport is expected to bring in millions of dollars in broadcast rights, advertisements, and packed stadiums of Pakistani and Indian fans
the hospitality industry and the aviation sector in the UAE stands to gain as 14 five-star hotels were fully occupied during IPL 2020 season in the country
