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Update At 14:00    USD/EUR 0,92  ↑+0.0002        USD/JPY 149,97  ↑+0.871        USD/KRW 1.338,90  ↑+3.01        EUR/JPY 163,03  ↑+0.903        Crude Oil 86,74  ↓-0.15        Asia Dow 3.794,56  ↑+30.51        TSE 1.799,00  ↑+60        Japan: Nikkei 225 39.790,21  ↑+49.77        S. Korea: KOSPI 2.657,31  ↓-28.53        China: Shanghai Composite 3.073,03  ↓-11.9009        Hong Kong: Hang Seng 16.550,90  ↓-186.2        Singapore: Straits Times 3,18  ↑+0.009        DJIA 22,42  ↑+0.0602        Nasdaq Composite 16.103,45  ↑+130.274        S&P 500 5.149,42  ↑+32.33        Russell 2000 2.024,74  ↓-14.5867        Stoxx Euro 50 4.982,76  ↓-3.26        Stoxx Europe 600 503,94  ↓-0.86        Germany: DAX 17.932,68  ↓-3.97        UK: FTSE 100 7.722,55  ↓-4.87        Spain: IBEX 35 10.596,70  ↓-1.2        France: CAC 40 8.148,14  ↓-16.21        

TAG: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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Finance January 01, 2016

Credit insurance: the most cost-effective way to support SMEs’ expansion

Massimo Falcioni, Head of Middle East Countries at Coface, explains the strengths of credit insurance and lessons learned from the 2008 crisis, explaining credit insurance addresses key challenges of...
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Finance December 09, 2015

Emirates NBD, a custodian of UAE’s pearl diving heritage

Created by one of the most prominent philanthropists in the history of the UAE, the Emirates NBD Pearl Museum houses one of the largest and finest collections of pearls in the world, and was gifted...
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Real Estate November 30, 2015

“Just like buying that Fendi suit or Versace dress, you can now buy a Versace apartment”

Damac Properties is bringing limited edition designer residences to the UAE with its collaborations with interior design branches of high-end fashion brands such as Fendi, Versace and Bugatti. Ziad...
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Medical November 24, 2015

Groundbreaking diabetes institute advances prevention through education

The Dasman Diabetes Institute seeks to improve Kuwait’s quality of life through health education and empowerment of its citizens through healthy lifestyles. Its Director-General, Dr Kazem Behbehani...
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Manufacturing November 12, 2015

“Now you cannot only spend more, but you are also able to invest”

Focusing on the luxury end of beauty, fashion and gift items in the Middle East, the Chalhoub Group created a highly respected retail academy to demonstrate how to add value to customer services. CEO...
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Others November 06, 2015

Expo 2020 to pull in the best in class of American industries to the UAE

The UAE represents a historic ally in the region for the United States and is its largest export market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). President of the US-UAE Business Council Danny E....
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Manufacturing October 27, 2015

Paradigm shift in ‘open and dynamic’ Dubai reduces reliance on hydrocarbons, boosts support for SMEs and innovation

Non-oil sectors now contribute more than 70% to Dubai’s GDP and the emirate has made a significant effort to ensure SMEs have access to the most apt lines of credit to keep its economic diversification...
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Real Estate October 23, 2015

Bloom Holding embraces international partnerships to develop integrated communities with best-in-class health and education

Sameh Muhtadi, CEO of Bloom Holding, analyzes the different real estate market trends in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and welcomes the steps forward undertaken by the government to provide investors with protection...
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Real Estate October 21, 2015

New landmark development in the heart of the Islamic culture capital

Hayssam El-Masri, Founder and President of Sharjah Oasis Real Estate Development, explains the key determinants that made the UAE the business platform for the rest of the region, and the unique luxury...
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Tourism & Culture September 25, 2015

“The expo area is where everybody invests in tourism now”

As one of the most respected experts in the tourism and hospitality sector, Mr. Ghassan Aridi, Executive Chairman of Paramount Hotels & Resorts and CEO of Alpha Tours, gives The Worldfolio his perspective...
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Manufacturing September 22, 2015

A ‘mammoth market’ revolutionizing the Muslim world

The Worldfolio talks to Ms. Alia Khan, Founder and Chairwoman of the Islamic Fashion & Design Council, about the extraordinary growth of Islamic fashion and its relevance beyond business, as a language...
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Finance September 16, 2015

Developers tap into high growth potential around the Expo 2020 area

Hesham Al Qassim, CEO of wasl Asset Management Group and Chairman of Emirates Islamic Bank, explains the emerging trends in the real estate sector and the lessons learned from the 2008 crisis. As one...
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Energy September 15, 2015

Aviation fuels exponential growth in energy sector

The Emirates National Oil Company, ENOC, has spread from the shores of the UAE to the Far East, Europe, and Africa, and is now actively pursuing a new and challenging period of further growth and diversification....