In Deloitte's UK annual results, the firm shrugged off the worst global recession since the 1930s to deliver profits just 15pc shy of 2008's record high on revenues that fell only 5pc short of 2008. The 672 ... continue
Pakistan will need at least three years to recover from the devastating floods that have swept across the country for more than three weeks, the country's president has said.
Asif Ali Zardari warned that the displacement and economic ... continue
Results from the latest ACCA exams show that more than 6,000 trainees from around the world successfully completed their final papers to become affiliates and move closer to their goals of achieving ACCA membership.
June 2010 session ACCA ... continue
A global authority may be set up to oversee Islamic finance sharia advisers, a religious scholar said, amid calls to address the fragmented regulation which threatens to slow the industry's growth.
The role of sharia scholars has been ... continue
Companies are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit home-grown talent, with any improvement in the economy unlikely to filter through to the jobs market, research out today suggests.
A poll by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ... continue
Business Reporting Beyond the Crisis: How to Make Sure That We Don’t Tumble Into Another Black Hole
“My general conclusion is that everyone is guilty,” says Jules Muis—former Ernst & Young partner, controller of the Word Bank, and ... continue
Saudi Arabia's telecoms regulator has ordered local operators to freeze the Messenger function for Blackberry users this month, just hours after the UAE said it was suspending BlackBerry services in the country from October.
A board member at state-controlled Saudi Telecom (STC) confirmed the regulator had imposed a ban. Speaking on Al Arabiya television, he said the Kingdom had not gone ... continue
Pakistan will need at least three years to recover from the devastating floods that have swept across the country for more than three weeks, the country's president has said.
Asif Ali Zardari warned that the displacement and economic hardship caused by the floods could spark widespread unrest. He also defended his government's response, saying no country would have been able to effectively handle the floods.
"There is no way any nation, even if it's a superpower... can bring the same level of satisfaction that will be close to the expectations of people," Zardari said in an interview in Islamabad with a small group ... continue
A global authority may be set up to oversee Islamic finance sharia advisers, a religious scholar said, amid calls to address the fragmented regulation which threatens to slow the industry's growth.
The role of sharia scholars has been a growing point of debate as the $1 trillion industry's rapid rise raises issues such as the shortage of advisers, conflicts of interest and a lack of transparency in their rulings.
Sharia scholars shape the direction of the Islamic finance industry by issuing fatwas on financial instruments and banking practices.
The International Sharia Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA), which is backed by the Malaysian ... continue
