Inflation Data Weighs on the Dollar
by Rania Gule, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com – MENA
The USD/JPY pair witnessed a significant drop, starting Thursday’s session around the 155.00 level, near the lower boundary of the short-term descending channel. This decline came after U.S. inflation data showed a slowdown in core inflation, triggering a dollar sell-off and prompting investors to seek refuge in the Japanese yen. This...
Wall Street banks to report quarterly results
by Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com
The quarterly earnings of several Wall Street banks will serve as a key indicator of market optimism following Donald Trump's election, which raised expectations for pro-business policies. This reporting period is crucial for understanding how financial institutions are navigating the current economic environment, especially after the volatility caused by political and...
Panalpina acquires its long-time Egyptian agent Afifi
The move is an important step in Panalpina’s continued strategic expansion in growth economies, in particular in the...
As the popularity of Islamic finance increases
Do we have enough knowledgeable experts?
More people are looking to banks to seek finance or funding, and borrowers...
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and the Banco Nacional de Investimento (BNI) agree to cooperate in private sector...
Union For Mediterranean - The Union for the Mediterranean organized in Barcelona the second international Conference on Women’s Participation in Economic life. Opened by...
The need for a new financing option:
Leasing
By Hussein Habbab, CEO of Ijara Company
It is well known that access to finance is fundamental to the growth...
Excellence in Regional Shipping to be celebrated at The Maritime Standard Awards
Industry-backed gala awards announces its call for entries to recognise the best of...
Further dialogue among stakeholders needed to overcome hurdles to growth
Athens, 26 May 2015 – CLIA Europe, the association representing the 40 billion euro cruise...
The Oil Shock
International Monetary Funds Note on Global Prospects and Policy Challenges
While global growth will receive a boost from the decline in oil prices,...
Middle East Franchising: the New Horizon
By L ama Jabre
Senior Social Media Editor
ME Business correspodent Australia
Although it is fairly rare to see Arab franchises or brands in...
Mixed feelings for the latest energy phenomenon:
What the "frack" is Shale Gas?
When news of the discovery of shale gas deposits was announced, excitement and...
Official statistics – Another global challenge
By Ola Awad
President of International Association for Official Statistics and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
information and Communication Technology...
ILO and UAE agree on capacity building programme for the MoL to govern its labour market and monitor working conditions
The two-year project will improve...