Oliver Hayes

A dedicated advocate for vaping education, Oliver Hayes is a writer based in Manchester. His mission is to debunk myths surrounding vaping while promoting responsible and informed choices within the vaping community.

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GCC non-oil growth remains strong despite fiscal uncertainty, reveals report

Non-oil growth across the GCC continues to show resilience despite global uncertainties, according to PwC’s latest Middle East Economy Watch report. The report highlights strong growth rates...

5 key strategies for business success in the Middle East

Mirages often deceive the eye in the desert, promising water and relief where there is none. Similarly, the Middle East, at the moment, can...

UAE banking sector’s liquid assets exceed Dhs800bn in Q2 2024

The UAE banking sector’s liquid assets registered a rise in Q2 2024, according to the latest figures from the Central Bank of the UAE...

Kuwait to bailout $3.6bn in loans

Oil-rich Kuwait will bail out billions of dollars worth of bank loans taken out by nationals in the lead up to the global financial...

UAE banks are using fees to discourage customers

UAE banks are using fees to discourage customers from paying off their loans early, despite efforts by the Gulf state’s central bank to slash debt...

Botim unveils region’s first ‘Send Now, Pay Later’ remittance service

UAE-based expats sending money to their families every month can soon avail of a new remittance service. Tech company Astra Tech has launched the MENA...

South Korea’s public finances no longer a credit rating ‘strength’, Fitch says

South Korea's public finances are no longer a strength for its sovereign credit rating but are now a neutral factor requiring near-term efforts to...

Swiss National Bank sceptical on holding bitcoin in its currency reserves

The Swiss National Bank remains sceptical about buying bitcoins, Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Friday, despite calls from campaigners to change Swiss law and...

Rorix Holdings’ Finstreet unveils regulated digital trading platform at ADGM

Finstreet, a subsidiary of Rorix Holdings under the International Holding Company (IHC), has secured eight licenses to launch the first regulated digital trading platform...

Foreigners pull money out of EM portfolios after five months of inflows

Foreigners pulled money out of their emerging market portfolios in April on concerns of a tighter monetary policy path in the U.S., with outflows...

China cashes in banking chips for tech drive

China is roping in financial blue-chips in a renewed push to achieve technological self-sufficiency. Six of the country's biggest lenders have invested in Beijing's...

Morgan Stanley shareholders urged to vote against pay proposal by proxy adviser

Morgan Stanley shareholders should vote against its proposal for executive pay at the bank's annual meeting on May 23, according to a recommendation by...

Focus: Britain’s NatWest share sale to test UK equity market upswing

Britain's plans to sell shares in NatWest bank to the public this summer will be a test of a long-awaited upswing in the UK stock market...

EU finance ministers to discuss leveraging Russian assets on Wednesday

European Union finance ministers will hold a videoconference on Wednesday on a G7 proposal to leverage Russian central bank assets immobilised in the West...

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