Business News

Jordan: Finance minister highlights steps to boost investment, stimulate growth
The Jordanian government has identified four main pillars in order to boost investment environment and to stimulate economic growth.
Lindsay Roberts - August 12, 2010
Bahrain emerges as diversified financial center
Over the years, Bahrain has emerged as a highly diversified financial center in the world with a mix of retail and wholesale banks, asset management firms and insurance companies.
Lindsay Roberts - July 13, 2010
Investors looking to Dubai as the preferred FDI destination in the MENA region
The recent release of the 2010 A.T. Kearney FDI Confidence Index report ranked UAE as the 11th global FDI destination.
Lindsay Roberts - July 1, 2010
Qatar, Saudi Arabic look at Joint Venture Bank
danaal-ebrahim - February 11, 2010
Women fall victims of financial crisis: report
-- Women still face many challenges as females fall victims to the negative effects of financial crisis, such as gender discrimination ...
Marah Bukai - December 21, 2009
Bahrain the leading global hub for Islamic finance
The world's largest gathering of Islamic finance leaders have arrived in Bahrain for the 16th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC 2009) which begins today...
Marah Bukai - December 7, 2009
U.S. markets fall on Dubai crisis
U.S. stocks continued to slump in afternoon trading Friday amid growing concern over Dubai's financial stability...
Marah Bukai - December 2, 2009
Islamic banks should target female market - report
Islamic banks in the Middle East are "extremely well positioned" to take capture a share of women's rapidly growing demand for top-notch banking services...
Marah Bukai - December 2, 2009
Regional Credit Reporting Agency Takes Shape
Credit bureaus in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Pakistan have come together to establish a regional association to share information on individuals and companies to facilitate prudent fiscal decisions.
Lindsay Roberts - November 10, 2009
World Bank Arm Debuts Islamic Bond Listing in MidEast
The International Finance Corp., a wing of the World Bank, said Wednesday it would list its first Islamic bond in the Middle East...
Marah Bukai - October 26, 2009