Small business owners are confident the remainder of 2018 will be a period of strong growth. A new MEED survey of 75 of the UAE’s top SMEs conducted recently shows more than 60% are confident of achieving as much as 20% growth compared to their performance last year. For 13% of the respondents, an even […]

Dubai has become the first city in the Middle East and 24th in the world to be appointed a UNESCO Creative City of Design. During a press conference held on Sunday at the Youth Hub in the Emirates Towers, the UNESCO announced the selection of Dubai as the first Creative City of Design in the […]

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, EITC, was awarded the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, 5 Star Gold Rating for its consistent innovation in contributing to the UAE happiness agenda. du Customer Service Centre in Al Salam Tower achieved consistently high scores across the six criteria assessment. The 5 Star Gold Rating was commemorated at the […]

Emirates NBD today announced that UAE-based Pioneers Waseet Securities has signed up as a trading member to avail the bank’s settlement and clearing services. Following the approval by the Securities and Commodities Authority, SCA, as a ‘General Clearing Member’, Emirates NBD has added several clients to its portfolio making it the market leader in providing […]

In view of financial literacy’s critical role in the success of an economy and the sustainable development of a society, the UAE Banks Federation, UBF, has stepped up its efforts to increase the level of financial awareness in the country. In response to the growing relevance of financial awareness and closely aligned with the increasing […]