SEVEN to build $347m entertainment destination in Saudi Arabia’s Aseer
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a PIF subsidiary, has announced the fifth entertainment destination in the Kingdom,...
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Dubai Chambers reform aims to raise annual foreign trade to $540 billion
The emirate’s annual trade stood at $320 billion in 2020 Foreign trade focus likely on high-growth markets like Latin America,...
$13-million consignment among Dubai Customs’ 398 drug seizures in 2021 Q1
1118 seizures made in 2020 at different entry points in Dubai Punishment for possession of drugs range from 4 years...
Mubadala sells 4.5 percent Oil Search stake for $275m
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UAE extends ban on flights from India, 13 other countries
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51% MENA businesses face financial crime risks: Refinitiv
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Lufthansa Technik to provide technical expertise to Joramco
The agreement will allow Joramco to enhance its in-house capabilities LTME will relocate a number of its spares to Joramco...
Pfizer-Biotech vaccine considered safest by UAE, Saudi residents
 Pfizer jab more likely to be trusted by 25-34 age group adults AstraZeneca vaccine considered second safest vaccine in both...
UAE and Israel to sign more cooperation deals
The two countries normalized ties last year Israeli foreign minister calls new consulate a 'center of cooperation' The United Arab...
Emirates NBD expects UAE GDP to grow by 1.5 percent in 2021
Revenues to grow 12 percent on higher oil prices and taxes A 7 percent increase in total government expenditure also...
UAE, France team up for research and development in nuclear energy
Exploring the product of green hydrogen powered by carbon-free nuclear energy part of the deal French company EDF owns the...
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Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending hits $27bn in July: Central Bank
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Consumer spending in Saudi Arabia increased 2 percent to SAR 104.6 billion ($27.88 billion) in July 2023, from...
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Tehran, Iran -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Thursday that discussions with Saudi authorities have resulted in constructive statements...
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Viacom18 nets Indian cricket broadcast rights for $721 million
Media rights are a huge earner for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), one of the richest...
- The agreement priced the average match nearly 13 percent higher than the $944 million rights deal for 2018-23 signed by Star, Disney's local subsidiary.
- Star had held the rights to broadcast international matches since 2012 and was also a bidder in Thursday's auction, along with Sony Sports.
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Saudi Arabia’s oil exports down 33.4 percent in second quarter
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's oil exports fell by 33.4 percent to SAR 227.7 billion ($60.70 billion), from SAR...
- The value of exports amounted to SAR 291.6 billion in Q2 2023, down from SAR 427.8 billion in Q2 2022.
- The share of oil exports in total exports decreased from 79.9 percent in Q2 2022 to 78.1 percent in Q2 2023.
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Borouge to pay $650m H1 dividend
The interim dividend is equivalent to 7.9 fils per share.
- The interim dividend will be paid to shareholders who have purchased Borouge shares as of 7 September 2023.
- This represents the first part of the expected total FY 2023 dividend of $1.3 billion (AED4.8 billion), equivalent to 15.8 fils per share.