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Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB), the UK's only wholly Sharia compliant retail bank, announced shareholder approval to change its name to Al Rayan Bank. IBB is the European subsidiary of Qatar's Masraf Al Rayan, the second largest bank in Qatar by market value.

Tuesday, Dec 16 - The Islamic Finance Gateway (IFG) Briefing, published from Sunday to Thursday, carries the latest market-moving news and data for institutions offering Islamic financial services. You can view the full IFG briefin...

New Internet ventures aim to capitalise on the growing "Muslim lifestyle" market.

China's factory activity is in contraction at the year-end, based on a private survey, reinforcing calls for more stimulus.

Self-made billionaire on how to do business in Africa

Has China really got the largest economy in the world?