Ithmaar Bank opens new digitally-focused branch in Arad
Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank that owns and operates the largest Islamic retail banking network in the Kingdom, today (ed note: 21/11/21) inaugurated a new branch in Arad. It is the second full-service, digitally-focused branch to be inaugurated by Ithmaar Bank in the past two mo
بنك الإثمار يفتتح فرعاً جديداً مزوداً بأحدث الخدمات الإلكترونية في عراد
افتتح بنك الإثمار، بنك التجزئة الإسلامي الذي يتخذ من البحرين مقراً له والذي يمتلك ويدير أكبر شبكة للتجزئة المصرفية الإسلامية في مملكة البحرين، اليوم فرعه الجديد في
بنك الفجيرة يختتم بنجاح مشاركته في ACI الـ 59
اختتم بنك الفجيرة الوطني، بنجاح مشاركته ورعايته لأعمال المؤتمر العالمي ACI التاسع والخمسين ومؤتمر ICA الخامس والأربعين، اللذان أقيما خلال الفترة من 17 وحتى 20 نوفمبر، ب
China Fines Tech Giants for Failing to Report 43 Old Deals
China’s market regulator on Saturday said it was fining companies including Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com for failing to declare 43 deals that date as far back as 2012 to authorities, saying that they violated anti-monopoly legislation. Enterprises involved in the cases would be fined 500,000 yuan
COVID Comeback – A new Threat for European Market Bulls
COVID-19 lockdowns have returned anew to haunt Europe’s economic prospects, forcing investors on Friday to reassess portfolios and sell vulnerable assets such as the euro and bank stocks. Days after the Netherlands, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic reimposed curbs, Austria put itself b
Alibaba Slashes Sales Outlook as Competition Bites, Demand Slows
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, slashed its forecast for annual revenue growth on increased competition and a regulatory crackdown, sending its stock tumbling 11%. Alibaba now expects revenue for the year ending in March to rise between 20% and 23%, the slowest pace since its 201
Oil Rises as Investors look past Possible Reserve Releases
Oil prices rose on Friday, after wild swings the day before, as investor bet that potential coordinated releases by major economies of their official crude reserves may have less of an impact on markets than expected. Brent crude was up 77 cents, or 0.9%, at $82.01 a barrel by 0733 GMT, after fallin
Crypto.com – The Staples Center new name
One of the biggest sports and entertainment venues in the US, the Staples Center in Los Angeles, will be renamed after a cryptocurrency company in a multi-million dollar deal. A Singapore-based firm will pay more than $700m (£520m) for the rights to the 20,000-seat stadium, which will be called the
Amazon Stops Accepting UK-Issued Visa Credit Cards
Amazon will stop accepting purchases made with Visa Inc. credit cards issued in the U.K. starting next year, the latest escalation by the online retailer in its push against transaction fees charged by payment networks. Amazon users were told of the changes this week. After making purchases they rec
Apple Makes it Easier to Fix your iPhone at Home
Apple customers who want to fix their own devices will soon have access to the necessary parts and tools as part of a new self-service repair program. The program builds on Apple’s efforts to expand access to repairs over the past several years, the company said in a Wednesday statement. It al