Newly formed board of Dubai Chamber of Commerce has adopted a 90-day plan to drive business growth in the emirate
Abdulaziz Al Ghurair
Dubai seeks to attract 50 new multinationals after business shake-up
Priorities for the new Dubai Chambers also include fuelling trade in 30 international markets and the establishment of over 300 new start-ups
Video: Mashreq Bank chairman on importance of education for refugees
Chairman of Mashreq Bank and his family’s education foundation, Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, talks to CNBC’s Tania Bryer about his work to provide education for young refugees.
In pictures: 7th edition of UBF’s Middle East Banking Forum in Abu Dhabi
Under the theme ‘Unlocking the Future, Shifting the Paradigm’, MEBF 2019 explored key topics including Fintech, Islamic Finance, and Risk Management whilst taking pace with technological innovation, financial crimes, and automation.
Total UAE banking assets hit $780bn, largest in Arab world
UAE Banks Federation annual report says lenders operating in the country remain well capitalised
UAE banks eye growth boost on VAT, Expo 2020, higher oil prices
UAE Banks Federation chief delivers upbeat message for 2018 on back of strong economic momentum in the country
Dubai’s Mashreq posts 5.2% rise in H1 net profit
Mashreq CEO, AbdulAziz Al Ghurair, says confident of future growth on back of increased digital capabilities
UAE Banks Federation launches financial literacy guide for SMEs
Move comes as small firms have often found it difficult to secure credit lines after banks reduced their exposure to the SME sector
Emirati tycoon launches $27m education fund for refugees
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair announces philanthropic move on occasion of World Refugee Day
Family Business Council – Gulf names new chairman
Omar K Alghanim will succeed Abdulaziz Abdulla Al Ghurair at the head of organisation
No delay to UAE’s VAT launch despite plea, says tax chief
Khaled Al Bustani, director general of the Federal Tax Authority, says VAT will start as planned on Jan 1 2018
Artificial intelligence halves bank operation costs – Al Ghurair
The chairman of the UAE Banks Federation says that the UAE is among the most advanced nations in the world when it comes to the technology