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Country : United Arab Emirates


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SME Awards

The inaugural event hosted by YourBusiness took place on the 20th October at the Park Hyatt to a gathering that included companies each with a vested interest in the GCC region, and in the growth of the small business market in particular.

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Citigroup stake loses Kuwait $270mn

UPDATE 2: No loss from Merrill Lynch investment, up to $600mn profit from Visa stake, KIA MD says.

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UAE link to credit card fraud investigation

Credit card details stolen in UAE used for fraudulent transactions in US

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UAE link to high-tech financial fraud probe

Hackers reportedly broke into local financial servers to carry out illegal card payments in the US.

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Kuwait wealth fund eyes Visa IPO

Kuwait Investment Authority considers investing in Visa initial public offering, local press reports.

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Chip and pin

Value-added applications and increased security are helping to provide a business case for issuers and merchants to drive the regional switch to EMV chip payment cards.

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Invisible touch

Contactless credit and debit cards are the very latest in payment technology and are set to change the way UAE consumers pay.

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Purchase power

We reveal the results of Visa International extensive research into UAE customers' attitudes to contactless credit cards.

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Visa to launch radio frequency credit cards in UAE

Cards will allow users to pay without signature, pin number or direct contact with reader.

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Processing power

Payment processors need to ensure they put the technology in place to support future growth and new kinds of transactions. ABF finds out how.

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Visa, Dnata join Hilton promotion

Credit card and travel company join Hilton for summer promotion at Arabian Travel Market.

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My first CEO: Kamran Siddiqi

Think big; Trust your intuition; Take risks; Build a vision for the future; Do not assume that you have all the answers.

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Out of credit

Regional enterprises may be struggling with application security, but financial organisations around the world are also falling behind on delivering robust network protection systems. Colin Edwards goes after the issues.

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McAfee updates reward scheme

Security software vendor McAfee has launched a new programme to reward channel partners in EMEA.

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Play your cards right

How long before the GCC becomes a ‘cashless society' like many Western countries?

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How to choose a credit card

Visa International advises customers to ask themselves the following questions when selecting a credit card.

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Banks urged to play the SME card

Payment cards for small businesses could drive profits.

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Visa raises profile with Eragon tie-in

Visa has ramped up its marketing activities in the region with a promotional campaign based on the fantasy adventure movie Eragon.

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Visa enables card payment on food orders

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Banks warned: move to smartcard technology soon

Visa and Mastercard have given the Middle East's banks an ultimatum: migrate to smartcard technology by December 2003 or cover your own fraud losses if you don't.

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Visa demands online merchants tighten security

Visa is introducing minimum standards of security for Internet retailers using its services. The move is designed to boost confidence for online shoppers.

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Visa cards get smart

Visa has launched the next generation of smart credit cards - cards that can facilitate secure online payments and a host of other applications

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