Bloomberg As Russia’s second-biggest private bank implodes, its billionaire owners have been conspicuous by their absence. By leaving Bank Otkritie FC to fend for itself, the four shareholders controlling more than a third of the company—their combined fortune valued at over $20 billion —may be giving the authorities little choice but to swoop in with a rescue. Now the central …

Dubai / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, unveiled the blueprint for Dubai Food Park (DFP), the latest addition to Dubai Wholesale City (DWSC). To be developed at a cost of $1.5 billion, it will be the first destination in the Middle East dedicated to serving …

Abu Dhabi / WAM A total of 17.815 million cheques worth AED886.7 billion have been handled by the Cheque Clearing System during the first seven months of 2017, UAE Central Bank announced on Wednesday. The number of cheques cleared during July reached 2.66 million worth AED131.7 billion, a growth of 4.7% over June during which cheques worth AED111.3bn were cleared. …