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Risk Advisory in the Renewable Energy Sector
Three of six GCC countries have announced net-zero commitments As of August 2022, three out of six GCC countries have published targets for net-zero...
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Várri Consultancy Bags Two Awards at the WBO Awards 2022
Várri Consultancy won two awards at the World Business Outlook Awards 2022: “Leading Strategy and Risk Management Consulting Boutique in the UAE...
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Fitch Upgrades Oman’s Credit Rating to ‘BB’
On Monday, 15 August 2022, Fitch Ratings upgraded Oman’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating by one notch from ‘BB-’ to ‘BB’ with a...
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Sharjah’s Credit Rating Downgraded to Ba1 by Moody’s
Sharjah, the third largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saw its credit ratings downgraded to non-investment grade on Tuesday. Moody’s...
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F45 Franchise Owner Gives Várri 5 Stars
At Várri Consultancy, we strive to deliver impactful results to our clients. Whenever we hear about your satisfaction, we feel fulfilled as we’re...
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The Building of an Islamic Digital Bank
David Henry is the Chief Operating Officer of Nomo – the new Islamic digital banking brand of Boubyan Bank. He talked to us about his experience in...
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MENA Startup Funding Trends
Sourcing funding is a crucial objective for any startup. It was also a consistent discussion topic throughout Seamless Middle East 2021. Several of...
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Challenges and Opportunities of MENA Startup Ecosystems
Seamless Middle East brings together the brightest minds from across e-commerce, retail, payments, fintech, identity and insurtech. Johnny Kollin...
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Proposed UK Reforms for Audit and Corporate Governance
In 2020, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) — the UK audit industry watchdog — found that a third of the sampled audits needed improvement or...