Hazel Carter-Showell, founding director of CarterCorson, a UK based firm of business psychologists, says don’t be afraid to stand out in a meeting.
Qatar, a firm backer of Mohamed Mursi, lent or gave Egypt $7.5 billion during the year the Islamist was president.
The lender, 40 per cent owned by Qatar National Bank, is aiming to raise Dhs1.1 billion through the issuance of 787.9 million shares.
The conditions include a licensing regime for issuers of covered warrants and disclosure requirements.
The bank’s profit rose for a fourth consecutive year, owing to its robust business performance.
The IPO listing is expected to take place before June this year, according to the company’s CEO.
Under the Debts Settlement Fund initivate, banks are required to waive 50 per cent of Emirati debtors’ loans.
Women in the finance sector can assess the immediate financial impact on a business, which raises their credibility across boards.
The deal is expected to cut the costs of a loan which was signed in 2010.
Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co, a unit of state-owned Qatar Petroleum, raised QAR3.2 billion.
The company has hired a group of international banks to help arrange the sale.
BK reported a full-year profit for 2013 at $844 million, down from the $1.08 billion recorded for 2012.
Middle East CEOs are the most confident globally about short-term revenue growth in 2014.
Abraaj’s investment will help Yörsan Group grow both domestically and internationally.
The lender made a net profit of 9.3 million rials in the three months to December 31.
Doha Bank has been raising its reserves in the last year to improve its capital ratios.
The $867 million revolving facility is due to mature in March.
Performance of Saudi lenders is being driven by business growth and declining loan impairment charges.
Corporates and state-owned entities in Saudi Arabia raised the equivalent of $15 billion from the sale of sukuk in 2013.
Bank Sohar is currently in talks with rival lender Bank Dhofar over a possible merger.
The firm is the first Gulf-based issuer to announce plans for an international bond offering in 2014.
Full-year net profit for Prince Alwaleed’s investment firm rose five per cent to 742.5 million riyals.
BRE is selling some of its assets to Qatari Diar to help eliminate its debts.
High liquidity in the country has kept funding costs low.
QIB made a net profit of $100.2 million during the three months to December 31.
Total fees rose to $722 million in 2013, the highest since 2010.
Isam al-Sager, 58, is currently the deputy chief executive of National Bank of Kuwait.
Al Rajhi reported a 19.1 per cent drop in fourth-quarter net profit.
TDX is the UK’s largest debt placement services and debt management platform company.
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