Heads of government departments and authorities are to meet in Sharjah on Sunday to discuss how the emirate can best meet the needs of business investors. Organised by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah Forum will focus ...

Sharjah-based plastics converter Alliance Plastics FZE is scaling up to meet the region’s growing demand for industrial plastic packaging products. The manufacturer plans to invest AED 15-20 million (US$ 4-5.5m) in a new state of the art factory unit on a 62,840 square foot (5838 sq. meter) plot in Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) . The Gulf Petrochemicals ...

Sharjah banks InvestBank (INVESTB), Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) and United Arab Bank (UAB) all announced strong profits for the first nine months of 2014. Investbank reported a six percent increase in net operating profit to AED 373 million (US$101m ), SIB reported a 33.5 percent increase in net profits to AED 295 million (US$ 80m), whilst UAB reported a 20 percent ...