to the Emirates' "egregious human rights abuses". Lord Glennie started being criticised after the back to back resignations of former Irish judges from the DIFC court. Former Irish chief justice, Frank Clarke and former president of the High Court, Peter Kelly, resigned within days of being sworn in at the DIFC court following criticism from barrister and leader of the Labour Party, Ivana Bacik. Financial trading Licence applications are considered from financial institutions in the sectors. The units offer 0% tax on income and profits, 100% foreign ownership, no restrictions on foreign exchange or capital/profit repatriation, operational support and business continuity facilities. One of the key elements of the centre is a privately held financial exchange that opened in September 2005 as Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) but was rebranded as NASDAQ Dubai in 2008. The trading hours of NASDAQ Dubai are from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (06:00 am to 10:00 am GMT), from Sunday to Thursday. Companies listed on NASDAQ Dubai include ordinary shares listed by DP World along with DEPA. DP World's initial public offering was the largest ever in the Middle East and raised $4.96 billion; 15 times oversubscribed, it is one of the most valued companies in the Middle East Region. DIFC FinTech Hive In April 2017, the DIFC announced its initiative to accelerate the growth of Financial Technology in the region. Arif Amiri, Chief Executive Officer at DIFC commented: 'FinTech Hive at DIFC will connect innovators in financial services technology with the banks, financial institutions and service providers within our dynamic ecosystem at DIFC'. The plan is for ten participating developers to present their products to venture capitalists. According to FinTech Middle East, DIFC FinTech Hive has played a significant role in the emerging financial technology market in the United Arab Emirates. Among the new players of the emerging market, the source noted Bridg, Democrance, Beehive and more. Technology partners Facebook and Envestnet | Yodlee have also been announced. On 22 January 2020, DIFC FinTech hive announced the launch of a startup accelerator programme for fintech startups in Middle East Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region under the name 'FinTech Hive Scale Up Programme'. Hotels The Dubai International Financial Centre has three hotels, the Ritz-Carlton, the Waldorf Astoria, Four Seasons. Art galleries Dubai International Financial Centre is also home to several art galleries that showcase both local and foreign art. Restaurants and cafés There