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UAE: New Corporate Taxes
The latest developments come as the UAE moves to tighten regulations following criticism that it is a hub for illicit financial activity.
The United Arab Emirates
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Gulf Governments Sell Some Energy Assets
Oil-rich nations continue to diversify their income streams away from fossil fuel-based enterprises.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Sovereign Fund Sales Spark Hopes For More
Abu Dhabi's IPO market is heating up.
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UAE Liberalizes Corporate Ownership
The UAE, led by Dubai, earlier created a number of offshore business parks dubbed “free zones,” which permit 100% foreign ownership.
Features
UAE Heads To Space
The Arab world’s first spacecraft underscores the UAE’s drive to give a new direction to its youthful population.
Features
UAE: Staying Open
While most countries are stuck with lock-downs to smother the pandemic, the UAE chose to remain open. Will the gamble pay off economically?
News
Dubai Fintech Hub Partners With Israel
The normalization of relations between the UAE and Israel paved the way for billions of dollars of bilateral business opportunities.
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Historic Israel-UAE Deal Promises To Boost Commerce
Israel’s Economy Ministry calculates that the normalization of ties could increase exports to the UAE to US$300 million to $500 million annually while according to Moody’s Investors Services, UAE investments in Israel could reach US$350 million a year.
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New UAE Gas Field Promises Self-Sufficiency
UAE may become an even bigger player in the gas markets in the near future.
News
UAE: New Digital-Only Trade Bank Takes On The Establishment
Digital banks continue to evolve and grow.
Features
Gulf Banks Cut Deals To Speed Growth
The larger lending institutions benefit Gulf governments by attracting foreign investors to finance their megaprojects.
Features
Gulf States At A Crossroads
As the region’s oil-and-gas dominance faces new challenges, the monarchies are betting that foreign capital will help carry their economies into a more stable, diversified future.