Markaz closes a 5-year KD25m bonds issue
Kuwait: Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) and Gulf Bank announced in a joint statement the successful completion of Markaz 5 years’ ...
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Luxury retail is a thriving business in GCC region
Kuwait: Luxury retail is a thriving business in GCC region, propelled by affluent locals, splurging expatriates, burgeoning brand-aware youthful population, ...
Bright growth prospects for Kuwait’s petrochemical sector
Kuwait: In the backdrop of government investments and a thriving hydrocarbon sector, Kuwait's petrochemicals sector is set to grow, according ...
Markaz reports KD3.3m profits for H1
Kuwait: Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) reported a net profit, attributable to shareholders, of KD 3.03 million (EPS 6 Fils per ...
GCC spends 0.3% of GDP on R&D
KUWAIT:Expenditure on research and development (R&D) has been minimal as in GCC average stands at 0.3% of GDP against 2.3% ...
Bitcoin business faces legal, financial risks
Kuwait: Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) in its report on Bitcoins examined and analyzed the current status of Bitcoins. The report ...
Lack of governance hinders PPP projects in Kuwait
Kuwait TowersKuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) in a report on governing the country’s Public-Private Partnership Projects (PPP) ...
Hedge funds assets reach record of $1.9t
Gopal MenonHedge funds attracted $8.2 billion in July alone; bring assets to a five year high ...
Islamic finance assets reach $1.76t in 2012
Kuwait TowersAssets under management (AUMs) in the Islamic finance industry had reached $1.76trillion mark, growing at ...
UAE ICT spending to reach $40b by 2015
During 2003–2010, the ICT spending has grown at a CAGR of almost 19% to reach a value of US$12 billion. ...