MasterCard today released the results of its Online Shopping Behaviour study that indicates that nearly half of the respondents had made an online purchase during the three months prior to the study, of which 78 per cent were satisfied with their online shopping experience.The Online Shopping...
The Islamic banking industry, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to achieve US$683b of Sharia-compliant assets by 2019, according to EY’s World Islamic Banking Competitiveness report. KSA has been a key market for growth in the Islamic banking industry. The first Islamic bank with equity ...
International General Insurance Holdings Limited (IGIH) today reported earnings for the 2014 financial year. The Group announced net earnings of US$ 34.34 million for the financial year of 2014, an increase of 9.9% compared to US$ 31.26 million for the financial year of 2013. Commenting on the...
Business Highlights in the First Quarter 2015SAP again delivered exceptionally strong growth in the cloud. First quarter non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue grew 131% year-over-year (95% at constant currencies). New cloud bookings, the key measure for SAP’s sales success in the...
The nascent technology sector in the Arab region needs to be reinforced by government support and backed by proper funding from sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and local institutional investors if it is to flourish and create the next technology titans, according to BECO Capital, a regional Venture...
Olive oil is an integral part of many cuisines. From the Middle East to Europe, the olive branch has been representative of many cultures and olive oil production has contributed to the growth of many economies. Tunisia, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon are amongst the top producers of olive oil in ...
Barwa Bank’s financial results for 2014 showed strong growth across all segments, with Net Profit reaching QAR 713 million, up by 41.5% as compared to 2013. Total assets grew by 14% reaching QAR 38 billion, driven mainly by strong growth in the bank’s financing portfolio which grew from QAR...
In an era of lower prices but rising demand, Middle East oil and gas companies are urged to innovate from growing volume to optimizing their operations to support economic growth, industry experts announced today.While global oil prices reached their lowest level in four years in 2014, global oil...
CEO turnovers at big public companies are inevitable and rarely easy. But what is the cost?In terms of shareholder value, it’s more than significant. Simply having a CEO turnover reduces median total shareholder return to -3.5% in the year after the turnover takes place, based on the last three...
AND THE BIGGEST THREATS IN 2015• Equities retain the confidence of investors (51%), while the number of investors who believe oil could outperform this year has doubled since 2014• Overall 41% of European High Net Worth investors believe the pace of global growth could exceed expectations,...