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Abu Dhabi reveals new initiatives such as toll waivers, fee cuts to support economy

All vehicles will be exempt from paying road tolls until the end of 2020

Saudi Central Bank declares SAR50bn package to combat coronavirus

Around SAR30bn ($7.99bn) is expected to be made available to banks and finance companies in return for deferring small- and medium-size businesses’ loans

UAE Central Bank announces Dhs100bn package to counter Covid-19

Banks across the country are expected to exercise stable lending practices and treat customers fairly

How the region’s startup ecosystem is gaining ground

What do startups look for to start off on the right foot in the region

Coronavirus: Dubai reveals Dhs1.5bn stimulus package to support businesses

Package includes cancellation of some fees, reduction in utility bills for three months

Lebanon to suspend flights to UK, Egypt, nine other countries

There will be a four-day grace period for Lebanese citizens to return from the countries on the list before the ban comes into effect

Coronavirus: UAE Central Bank asks employees to work from home

The central bank has also set up a committee which is communicating with banks on procedures to ensure continuity of banking

Dubai-based DP World reports 8.3% drop in full-year profits in 2019

Annual revenue meanwhile rose by 36 per cent in 2019 to $7.68bn from $5.6bn in 2018

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Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone slashes business licence fees by up to 70%

DP World, UAE Region currently contributes to over 33.4 per cent of Dubai’s GDP

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco to pump 12.3 million bpd in April

It puts Aramco supply above its maximum sustainable capacity, indicating that the kingdom is even tapping its strategic inventories

Dubai begins work-from-home for federal government employees

The policy will be gradually applied to all the other emirates across the country

Oil drops 31% in worst loss since Gulf War as price fight erupts

Goldman Sachs warns that prices could drop to near $20 a barrel

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Dubai adds 11,877 jobs in February

Of the total number of licences issued by Dubai DED last month, 72.4 per cent were professional and 26.1 per cent were commercial

UAE’s First Abu Dhabi Bank sells 2.5 million shares held by NMC’s BR Shetty

Almost 4.8 million shares which belonged to Shetty were held in a nominee account in Falcon Private Bank which were then transferred to First Abu Dhabi Bank on February 5

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Dubai’s RTA awards Dhs450m contract for Falcon Junction project

The project is part of Phase III, expected to be completed by 2022, of the Al Shindagha Corridor Project

UAE government body ADEX approves Dhs550m to finance exports in 2020

The amount is available as direct loans to foreign buyers and as lines of credit to international financial institutions importing goods and services from UAE companies

As the coronavirus spreads, what are the regional implications?

The coronavirus infection that has left China grappling, has also managed to disrupt the global supply chain

UAE’s GDP set to increase 2.5 per cent to Dhs1.5 trillion in 2020

The country’s minister of state also added that it was too early to assess the full impact of VAT on the national economy

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UAE, Saudi and Bahrain lower interest rates in line with Fed move over virus outbreak

Central banks in the GCC matched the Fed’s half-percentage point cut

Coronavirus: Ai Everything and Careers UAE postponed

Ai Everything has been postponed indefinitely, while Careers UAE will take place in October this year

The coronavirus spread is revealing vulnerabilities and excessive risk in the global economy

The good time in capital markets must come to an end at some point, says Saxo Bank CEO

UAE banks instructed to reschedule loans, defer monthly loan payments

The UAE has, so far, reported 21 cases of coronavirus of whom five have fully recovered

Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade rises 6 per cent to Dhs1.37 trillion in 2019

China was Dubai’s largest trading partner, followed by India, US, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia

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Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Fund signs $100m agreement with Ethiopia

The loan is expected to finance about 37,000 projects over the next four years and create over 200,000 jobs in the African country

UAE national banks invested Dhs10.4bn in January

Emirati banks received approximately 89.8 per cent of the total investments

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Claims worth Dhs3.1bn filed in Dubai’s DIFC Courts in 2019

The number of enforcement cases also rose 35 per cent to 251 with a total claim amount of Dhs2.6bn

Lebanon has more to worry about than $31bn maturing Eurobonds

Falling reserves and inflows have led to a shortage of foreign exchange in Lebanon, disrupting the financial system

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Saudi Arabia’s Dar Al-Arkan lists $400m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

It raises Dar Al-Arkan’s total sukuk value listed on Nasdaq Dubai to $2bn

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Abu Dhabi’s UMEX 2020 concludes with Dhs750m deals

The total number of exhibitors was up nearly 40 per cent compared to the previous year

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Bahrain’s GFH Financial Group lists $300m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

The five-year sukuk was oversubscribed 2.5 times with a total book size exceeding $750m