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Topic: DIFC

DIFC property owners given new rights for management

May 13, 2013

Associations of property owners in the Dubai International Financial Centre will be able to open bank accounts to help them manage services provided on their premises. Read Article DIFC property owners given new rights for management

Regulation key to new Abu Dhabi free zone

A model of Mubadala's Al Maryah Island project was on display at Cityscape Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National

Apr 25, 2013

The newly established Abu Dhabi World Financial Market will face challenges in competing with rival financial centres, not least of which is Dubai. Read Article Regulation key to new Abu Dhabi free zone

Mercantile exchange in Dubai on the mark

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange chief Phupinder Gill says the Dubai International Financial Centre is a 'fantastic free zone'. Antonie Robertson / The National

Apr 17, 2013

Phupinder Gill, the chief executive of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, says DME is an investment that has generated great excitement. Read Article Mercantile exchange in Dubai on the mark

Fire drill at Dubai's DIFC sparks twitter rumours

Apr 01, 2013

Smoke spotted at Dubai International Fire Centre turns out to be part of a fire drill. Read Article Fire drill at Dubai's DIFC sparks twitter rumours

 

DIFC firms lured by the perfect blend of location and facilities

Mar 10, 2013

The DIFC offers a unique regulatory environment backed up by a court system experienced in handling business disputes. Read Article DIFC firms lured by the perfect blend of location and facilities

 

DIFC's head of strategy discusses its growth outlook

Chirag Shah, head of strategy at the Dubai International Financial Centre. ( Jaime Puebla / The National Newspaper )

Mar 10, 2013

Chirag Shah is the head of strategy for the Dubai International Financial Centre. He gives his view on its growth, current status and what the future holds. Read Article DIFC's head of strategy discusses its growth outlook

 

DIFC, the chastened heart of financial Dubai finds its footing, and swagger

Hamed Ali, the Nasdaq chief executive, at his office in the DIFC. Jaime Puebla / The National Newspaper

Mar 10, 2013

The DIFC appears to have regained its confidence, no longer jokingly referred to as the Dubai International Food Court. Read Article DIFC, the chastened heart of financial Dubai finds its footing, and swagger

 

Financial consultancy Accordion Partners to double Dubai staff

The US financial consultancy Accordion Partners is eyeing opportunities in the Middle East in partnership with Eagle Investments, which is based in the DIFC. Randi Sokoloff / The National

Feb 01, 2013

A financial consultancy made up of former investment bankers and private equity professionals is now recruiting in Dubai as demand for its services in the region grows. Read Article Financial consultancy Accordion Partners to double Dubai staff

 

DIFC growth reflects desire for presence in Gulf region

Staff numbers at DIFC-based companies grew by 16 per cent in the past year to about 14,000. Jaime Puebla / The National

Jan 22, 2013

The number of employees working in the DIFC swelled during 2012 as new companies set up shop, even as the global banking sector shrunk. Read Article DIFC growth reflects desire for presence in Gulf region

 

Dubai shifts Amlak's DIFC cases to special committee

Jan 16, 2013

Legal action involving Amlak Finance, an Islamic mortgage firm undergoing a government-led debt restructuring, will fall under a special judicial committee outside Dubai's normal legal system. Read Article Dubai shifts Amlak's DIFC cases to special committee

 

China ties move beyond the oil bartering of old

The value of trade between the UAE and China was placed at $9 billion in the first half of this year. Ryan Carter / The National

Dec 19, 2012

Physical evidence of the growing economic relationship between the UAE and China is more apparent each day. Read Article China ties move beyond the oil bartering of old

 

Time to act if Dubai wants to keep pole position in finance

Nov 21, 2012

Dubai is beginning to look a little less attractive as the Arabian Gulf's premier financial hub. The good news is that it is within the emirate's own power to rectify that situation. Read Article Time to act if Dubai wants to keep pole position in finance

 

Qatar may rival UAE financial crown

W Doha could challenge the Dubai International Financial Centre. Jaime Puebla / The National

Nov 18, 2012

The Dubai International Financial Centre fears a challenge from an increasingly competitive Qatar, which is attempting to position itself as the Gulf's next finance hub. Read Article Qatar may rival UAE financial crown

 

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Secretly shot Iranian film and second heist mark last days of Cannes

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