Middle East Business News

UAE Banks Head For Indian Courts To Recover $7bn Loan Defaults

The move follows India notifying last month UAE as a reciprocating territory for the purpose of enforcing foreign civil ... Read more

UAE, India Agree To Tax Exemptions For Sovereign Investments

According to a statement from the UAE's Ministry of Finance, the tax exemptions are applicable to the infrastructure for... Read more

VAT Implementation In KSA And UAE: A Firsthand Impression

Some businesses are yet to fully understand the proper application of VAT on goods and service, writes Nidal Abou Zaki, ... Read more

UAE's Largest Bank Said To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs

Sources say First Abu Dhabi Bank is the latest UAE-based lender to shed staff as sluggish growth weighs on the finance i... Read more

UAE Tycoon Khurram Shroff Makes Offer To OYO Homes Division

Chairman of IBC Group and Gallery Suites says he has reached out to OYO founder with plan for funding and restructuring Read more

HSBC Launches New 'perfect' Bank Account For UAE Millionaires

Jade is a bespoke bank account offering a combination of personalised relationship management, advanced wealth solutions... Read more

Starting Your Business With Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD has a full range of packages and accounts tailored for any size business Read more

Mubadala Said To Be In Talks To Buy Jadwa's UAE Healthcare Assets

Saudi private equity group Jadwa owns a 42% stake in Abu Dhabi-based United Eastern Medical Services Read more

Saudi Inflation Set To Rise On Higher Consumer Spending In 2020

Jadwa Investment forecasts 1.7% inflation rate in Gulf kingdom this year as non-oil economy is expected to expand Read more

Middle East Investors Target $5.3bn London Commercial Property Spend In 2020

Regional investors are set to increase commercial real estate investment in London this year, according to Knight Frank Read more

Dubai Autism Rocks Support Centre Closes Its Doors

Founder of UK-based Autism Rocks, Sanjay Shah, subject of tax fraud allegations in Denmark totalling 1.5bn UK pounds Read more

Saudi's Public Investment Fund Sells Almost All Of Its Tesla Holding

Saudi fund announced in September 2018 that it would invest more than $1 billion in Lucid Motors Read more

Investors Should Expect 'modest Returns' In 2020, Says Emirates NBD

After 'spectacular 2019', Maurice Garnier, chief investment officer, Emirates NBD, predicts single-digit growth in 2020 Read more

Lebanon Banks Tighten Withdrawal Caps, Sparking Outcry

Withdrawal limits differ from bank to bank, but have so far generally been capped at around $1,000 a month Read more

Souq.com, Careem Have Given 'false Hope' To Entrepreneurs, Says Prince Khaled

Chairman of KBW Ventures says more must be done to help grow start-ups in the region Read more