Victoria Winston
A seasoned vaping enthusiast hailing from London, Victoria Winston brings a wealth of knowledge to the vaping community. With a passion for exploring the latest trends and innovations in the vaping world, she shares her insights to keep readers informed and engaged.
Saudi Fund for Development signs first loan agreement with Dominica
Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) formalised its first development loan agreement with the Commonwealth of Dominica, marking a significant expansion into Latin America and the...
Standard Chartered starts custody services for digital assets in the UAE
Standard Chartered said on Tuesday it had begun offering digital asset custody services in the UAE, with Brevan Howard Digital, the crypto and digital asset division...
Sharp increase in UAE residents’ spend on Valentine’s Day flowers
The overall spend on flowers in the UAE has increased by 146 percent compared to 2015, with the number of transactions growing by 158...
Funding the micro-entrepreneurs
Scattered in small workshops throughout Cairo, some micro-entrepreneurs have long struggled to find customers to purchase wares such as mechanical sunshades, clay pottery coolers...
Making over the multi-billion microfinance industry
Thousands of rickshaw drivers cram into the city streets of Bangladesh every day. But at least one driver escaped this urban nightmare to pursue...
Banking & Finance dominates Power 500 list
The Banking & Finance sector has again dominated the 2012 Power 500, published by Arabian Business on Sunday. The magazine reveals that 19 percent of individuals work...
Qatar now world’s richest nation, says IMF
Qatar surpassed Luxembourg as the world’s richest nation in 2010 and is set to pull away with wealth that’s almost twice that of the...
Analysts are divided on how UAE’s lending market will evolve in the future
More than two years since the downturn, analysts are divided on how UAE’s lending market will evolve in the future. Almost three years since the...
Support gathers for controversial New York bill on sovereign debt ahead of legislature return
A number of former heads of state and policy makers have urged New York State lawmakers to push ahead with a bill that would...
Alphabet, Microsoft earnings show hefty AI bets are driving growth
Alphabet and Microsoft ignited a rally in technology stocks on Friday with earnings that showed big AI investments were driving growth, allaying doubts that...
EU should revisit bank and insurer capital rules, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday for a revision of how Europe applies minimum capital rules to banks and insurers so that they...
Paymob secures $22m extension to Series B funding, raises $72m in total
Fintech company Paymob has announced a $22m extension to its Series B funding round, bringing the total raised in this round to $72m.
The new...
Explainer: What’s at stake for EDF in Czech nuclear tender?
The stakes are high for France's nuclear power operator EDF, as it waits for the results of a tender to build up to four new reactors...
US consumer confidence recovers; inflation worries persist
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly improved in May after deteriorating for three straight months amid optimism about the labor market, but worries about inflation persisted...
