
Nordics’ NATO Bid Means Short-Term Pain For Long-Term Gain
Finland's and Sweden's joint application for NATO membership entails serious economic changes.
Regional Report / Gcc Shariah structures and returns are appealing to a growing range of international investors. Dubai boasts the biggest exchange in the world for sukuk listings Islamic finance was designed for Muslim investors who want ...
Regional Report / Gcc Competition for talent in the banking industry is driving up costs as demand for financial services expands. El-Labban: Talent is more likely to join or stay on at a growing bank As ...
Regional Report / Gcc High oil prices keep the ball rolling, as the Gulf region’s economic growth momentum carries it through a rough patch in the stock markets. Kingdom Tower Riyadh: As capital spending rises, ...
COMPANY TO WATCH: AIR ARABIA/UAE Air Arabia, the first low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, raised $700 million in its recent initial public offering, the largest IPO ever in the United Arab Emirates. The company’s ...
Rania Nashar, CEO of Samba Financial Group, is the first female CEO of a listed commercial bank in Saudi Arabia. She talks about modernization in the kingdom and at the bank, as well as Samba’s role in supporting the reinvention of the national economy.