Dubai / Emirates Business A recent census of optician stores in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed that the power of shopping malls to attract consumer buying behaviour is growing, with a 22% rise in the number of shopping mall-based opticians since 2014. These locations now account for one third of all optician business in the Emirates. GfK, the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE stock markets started the maiden session of the week on a high note following a selective buying spree targeting a series of blue chips which secured some gains over the past few days. Within this context, the DFM General Index went up 0.39 percent to 3615 points, which is an acceptable level according to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The banking sector increased their statutory reserves at the UAE Central Bank by AED8.6 billion during H1, 2017, bringing to AED125.5 billion the total required reserves by the end of June 2017, according to CB statistics. Statutory reserves are the minimum liquidity banks are required to hold against client deposits without getting interests in return. The ...