Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Finance

Businesses need to regain their X factor

Brushing up on their customer experiences will speed the transition Each interface and interaction with the customer is an opportunity for a business. Make sure to capitalise on it. The COVID-19’s impact on people and economies has been profound. And it...

India’s bankers find home working is actually improving productivity

A few have already dropped plans to invest in office expansions Staying put at home is raising productivity scores in India's banking sector. Absence of the hour or two spent on commuting is the main factor aiding those gains. (File...

Nissan will pay dividends again only after cashflow turns positive

New CEO at Japanese carmaker intends to see positives return from October 2021 Tokyo: Nissan Motor Co. will need to return to positive cashflow and bolster its cash position to start paying out dividends again, CEO Makoto Uchida told shareholders...

COVID-19: Why target Emirates when airlines worldwide have hit turbulence?

Job losses at Dubai carrier are being given significance over and above all else Emirates is being held towards a vastly different set of standards than the rest of the industry. Job losses at Emirates are rated as indicative of...

UAE investors prefer to stick with caution for now

Markets will be watching closely for any upcoming M&A related moves UAE markets have declined on account of rising risk version across global markets. And yet, the National Commercial Bank’s $15.6 billion acquisition of Samba Bank is a positive for GCC...

Say ‘hello’ to the robot next to you

Cities and businesses are deploying automation to tide over this crisis and more There is always one robot or the other going to lend a hand. The pandemic will just swell their ranks across industries and services. At the Dawadan restaurant...

NCB-Samba merger will give it ‘control’ of Saudi corporate market

Balance-sheet gains and $210b in assets will certainly do a lot of talking Riyadh: The combination of National Commercial Bank and rival Samba Financial Group would create the third-largest lender in the Gulf - and a national champion to compete with...

Don’t ignore UAE’s exhibition industry in any recovery

Exhibitions played a central role during good times, and is ready to do so again It is no secret that the pandemic has affected all sectors like never before. Perhaps, the exhibition and conference industry was one of the most...

What happened to health insurers in UAE? Did COVID-19 wipe them out?

Medical insurance was one of the few sectors in UAE that was left unscathed by COVID-19 Dubai: UAE’s medical insurers are finding themselves in the best possible state of health - despite COVID-19. In fact, insurers’ improved health has a lot...

Abu Dhabi’s Taqa sees first-quarter revenue drop to Dh4b

Will write-down certain oil-specific assets as a consequence Dubai: Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. – or Taqa – saw group revenues decline 9 per cent to Dh4 billion for the first three months of 2020, brought on by a 21...

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MoHRE launched Digital Wallet for payments

MoHRE's Digital Wallet allows corporate customers to instantly settle fees and financial obligations. Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and...

New Dubai-Sharjah intercity bus to begin operating from May 2

A new intercity bus service between Dubai and Sharjah will start on Friday, May 2, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Monday. RTA...

Dubai airport train service temporarily disrupted at Terminal 1

There was a disruption in the train service at the Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Thursday. “Dubai Airports is currently managing guest movement between Terminal...

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) in Dirham, 28th April 2025

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) Today Per tola is AED 4,665.52 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is AED 4,000.00. Usually people...

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia – 25th April 2025

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia (SAR) Today Per tola is SAR 4,735.50 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is SAR 4,060.00. Usually...