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Sharjah-Italy seminar highlights bilateral business relations

  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah FDI Office Invest in Sharjah the entity responsible for intensifying the Sharjah Government’s efforts to promote the emirate’s business and investment opportunities in key international markets, concluded its maiden trade mission to Italy. During their three-day promotional tour from April 10-12, Invest in Sharjah organised a Sharjah-Italy Seminar in the city of Padua, and participated ...

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Union National Bank Q1 profit increases to AED452 million

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Union National Bank (UNB) on Wednesday reported a net profit of AED452 million in the first three months of 2017, compared to AED 450.0 million in the same period a year ago, according to the bank statement on April 12. Mohammad Nasr Abdeen, Chief Executive Officer, UNB, said, “The liquidity situation in the market ...

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Saudi debut Islamic bond gets $25 billion orders

  DUBAI / WAM Saudi Arabia’s debut US Dollar-denominated Islamic bond has attracted more than US$25 billion of investor orders so far, according to Bloomberg. The fall in global oil prices has prompted the kingdom to prepare what may be the world’s largest initial public offering of state-owned oil company, Saudi Arabian Oil Co, Aramco. The company last week sold ...

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