Bloomberg Barclays Plc has settled on Dublin for its main hub inside the European Union after Brexit and is planning to add about 150 staff there if UK-based finance companies lose easy access to the trading bloc, according to people with knowledge of the decision. The bank started scouting the city for office space this month and has been …

  Emirates Business Arab Bank Group announced its 2016 results reporting a growth of 20% in net profits. Net operating income before provisions and taxes exceeded US$1.1 billion, whilst the Group’s net profit after tax reached $533 million for the year 2016 as compared to US $ 442 million for 2015. Excluding the effect of foreign currency devaluations, the Bank …

Bloomberg After years of lagging behind London on spawning financial technology startups, Paris this week hosted a show of force aimed at proving the French capital can catch up as more than 1,500 bankers, investors and entrepreneurs gathered. The Paris Fintech Forum, which took place in the old bourse’s temple-like building, tripled its turnout from last year. With the UK’s …