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Barwa Bank, Qatar's fastest growing Shariah compliant bank, has been appointed as one of five Joint Lead Managers for the UK's GBP 200 million debut Sovereign Sukuk, a landmark transaction that will see the first Shariah compliant issuance by a western nation.

The Royal Commission of Jubail has issued housing certificates for more than 4,000 housing units in Jalmoudah neighborhood in Jubail Industrial City, belonging to private sector projects.

Behind the scenes at the Financial Ombudsman

The euro takes heart from German inflation figures but equities stay cautious after a mixed run of data from the eurozone

NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, led by gains in technology shares, but DuPont's downbeat second-quarter and full year forecasts kept a lid on gains. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 5.71 points or 0.03...

US authorities will announce early next week that French banking group BNP Paribas has agreed to pay a fine of $8.9bn for allegedly violating sanctions rules, reports suggest.