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Growth of takaful business is rebounding, fuelled by improved economic conditions across its core markets and increased underwriting needs from the broader Islamic banking sector, a study found.

On a man-made island in the Middle East, the world's newest super mall sits empty -- for now. Inside, water fountains shoot into the air, giant plasma screens flash advertisements; their only admirers are construction workers.

A new app aims to take the sting out of investing -- by doing it for you.

The journalist and author John Lanchester has written a book that aims to decode the language of finance.

Alibaba, the world's largest internet retailer, is set to float on the US stock market, in what may be the world's biggest-ever IPO.

GCC gross takaful contribution is estimated to reach around USD 8.9 billion in 2014 from an estimated USD 7.9 billion in 2013, according to EY's latest report, Global Takaful Insights 2014.