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FT.com - Arab business briefing
FT.com - Arab business briefing
| Apr 20, 2008 |
Israel seeks to become finance hub
With the country's capital market already largely liberalised thanks to reforms dating back to 2003, the government has set its sights on a far more ambitious goal
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| Apr 20, 2008 |
Israel seeks to become finance hub
With the country's capital market already largely liberalised thanks to reforms dating back to 2003, the government has set its sights on a far more ambitious goal
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| Apr 17, 2008 |
US threatens UK-Saudi defence deal
A large British government contract to supply Saudi Arabia with Typhoon fighter jets could be in jeopardy because of an internal US administration debate over whether to approve the deal
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| Apr 17, 2008 |
US threatens UK-Saudi defence deal
A large British government contract to supply Saudi Arabia with Typhoon fighter jets could be in jeopardy because of an internal US administration debate over whether to approve the deal
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| Apr 13, 2008 |
DIC links with First Eastern in fund drive
Dubai International Capital and Hong Kong-based First Eastern Investment Group are establishing a $1bn fund to invest in Chinese companies seeking to both do business in the Gulf region and to list in the emirate
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| Apr 13, 2008 |
DIC links with First Eastern in fund drive
Dubai International Capital and Hong Kong-based First Eastern Investment Group are establishing a $1bn fund to invest in Chinese companies seeking to both do business in the Gulf region and to list in the emirate
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| Apr 08, 2008 |
Gulf states tighten ties with China
Delegations from Abu Dhabi and Qatar are expected to visit Beijing as Middle Eastern funds continue to scour the globe for investment opportunities for their oil revenues
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| Apr 08, 2008 |
Gulf states tighten ties with China
Delegations from Abu Dhabi and Qatar are expected to visit Beijing as Middle Eastern funds continue to scour the globe for investment opportunities for their oil revenues
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| Apr 06, 2008 |
Al Inma launches $2.8bn flotation
Saudia Arabia's Al Inma Bank launches a $2.8bn initial public offering in the latest regional IPO spurred by surging oil prices.
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| Apr 06, 2008 |
Al Inma launches $2.8bn flotation
Saudia Arabia's Al Inma Bank launches a $2.8bn initial public offering in the latest regional IPO spurred by surging oil prices.
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| Apr 02, 2008 |
Dubai developer faces investors' legal threat
A group of investors is threatening legal action against Damac Properties over the sudden cancellation of a project on Palm Jebel Ali, the second man-made island off Dubai
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| Apr 02, 2008 |
Dubai developer faces investors' legal threat
A group of investors is threatening legal action against Damac Properties over the sudden cancellation of a project on Palm Jebel Ali, the second man-made island off Dubai
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| Mar 30, 2008 |
Swiss Islamic bank planned
The continued boom in bank products compliant with Islam has spurred plans to set up a new financial institution in Switzerland based on the tenets of the faith
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| Mar 30, 2008 |
Swiss Islamic bank planned
The continued boom in bank products compliant with Islam has spurred plans to set up a new financial institution in Switzerland based on the tenets of the faith
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| Mar 25, 2008 |
UAE sets out to become first Arab nuclear state
The move confirms the intention of the oil-rich federation to press ahead with a domestic programme separate from the Gulf Co-operation Council's plans for a joint scheme
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| Mar 25, 2008 |
UAE sets out become first Arab nuclear state
The move confirms the intention of the oil-rich federation to press ahead with a domestic programme separate from the Gulf Co-operation Council's plans for a joint scheme
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| Mar 24, 2008 |
Palestinian fund breaks the mould
The Palestinian Invesment Fund may be the world's most unusual sovereign wealth fund but it is seeking to engender a viable, private sector-driven economy in the territories
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| Mar 24, 2008 |
Palestinian fund breaks the mould
The Palestinian Invesment Fund may be the world's most unusual sovereign wealth fund but it is seeking to engender a viable, private sector-driven economy in the territories
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| Mar 16, 2008 |
Qatar plans LNG supply split
Qatar is hoping to split its liquified natural gas exports equally among the US, Europe and Asia by 2010 to reduce its exposure to big price swings
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| Mar 13, 2008 |
Plummeting dollar headache for pegged currencies
Countries tied to the greenback face a knock-on effect from its continuing slide
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