Search Site

Trends banner

Eni profit falls due to dip in oil prices

Q2 net profit fell by 18% to $637 million.

Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.

UAB net profit up by 50% for H1

Total assets increase by 11 percent.

Arab League urges action to confront drought, desertification

Cairo, Egypt--The Arab League has called for efforts to confront drought and desertification in light of number of Arab countries...
  • The statement from Arab League came on the occasion of the 29th World Day to combat desertification and drought, themed "her land, her rights"
  • The Arab League, according to the statement, will concentrate on women's land rights as a vital part to achieve the global goal of gender equality

UAE to deepen economic tie-ups with various world countries: Sheikh Saud

St. Petersburg, Russia-- The UAE is seeking to strengthen economic cooperation with many countries in the world in order to...
  • The ruler of Ras Al Khaimah was speaking at the opening session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2023 as the representative of the UAE
  • He drew attention of the audience to the efforts being accelerated in the UAE to enhance prosperity and deepen stability, as well as diversify non-oil revenues and investments

Qatar Chamber looks to burnish lackluster gold and jewellery sector

Doha, Qatar-- In order to remove obstacles facing the gold and jewellery sector in the country, Qatar Chamber has reviewed...
  • The chamber meeting discussed bottlenecks facing the sector and the proposals received by the committee as per the results of a survey conducted last month
  • In order to develop the sector, the gold and jewellery committee was recently established to address and discuss the issues facing the sector in the country

Global food bill will rise to US$1.98trn in 2023, up 1.5%: FAO

According to a report by the FAO, the world food import bill is forecast to touch a new record this...
  • The FAO's biannual report warns that the decline in food import volumes is a "concerning development", indicating a decline in purchasing capacity
  • The report further says that world wheat production in 2023 is expected to drop by 3.0 percent from its all-time high of 777 million tonnes in 2022

Iraq-UK economic ties strengthen on back of uptick in trade

London, UK--Volume of trade exchanges between the UK and Iraq has exceeded one billion dollars and imports and exports between...
  • The Iraqi-British trade exchange saw huge growth, with the commerce volume crossing one billion sterling pounds, and British exports to Iraq surging by 40 percent
  • The cooperation between Iraqi and British universities has grown in recent years even as the UK has made investments in the social sector and education in Iraq

More than dozen private joint-stock companies list in UAE in 2022

Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The number of private joint-stock companies which listed in the UAE's capital markets during 2022 went up...
  • According to SCA, twelve companies listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and one company listed on the Dubai Financial Market
  • The listing of private joint-stock companies enable them to access a large capital base, besides opening the way to raise a company's brand value

In spite of US sanctions, Iran’s crude oil exports break five-year record

Tehran, Iran-- In spite of the US sanctions against the Islamic Republic, Iran has seen a huge surge in the...
  • China, the world's major importer of energy, has received a big chunk of Iran's crude oil, apart from Germany, Spain and Bulgaria
  • According to the report, the Iranian crude oil shipments have nearly doubled since last autumn to touch 1.6 million barrels a day

Saudi Arabia scouts Europe for business tie-ups in healthcare, mining sectors

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia is aiming to establish a slew of business partnerships in healthcare and mining sectors with...
  • In their meetings with CEOs of British companies, the Saudi officials discussed strategic healthcare partnerships, digital transformation and biotechnology
  • In Germany, the Saudi delegation met with investors and representatives of major companies to explore investment opportunities in the industrial and mining sectors

RAKEZ entices Indian investors with ‘lucrative’ business prospects

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE-- Looking to boost economic cooperation and convince businesses across India to invest in the free zone,...
  • RAKEZ's team met with many business chambers, industry associations, such as the Bombay Industries Association, Federation of Indian Export Organization
  • Its CEO Ramy Jallad noted with satisfaction the overwhelming response from businesses and startup founders, which showed their high level of interest in Middle East

Tawuniya Q1 2023 net profit $20m

Insurance services results in Q1 improved by US$55 million.
  • The growth in revenues were offset by an increase in claims incurred and attributable expenses by US$172 million.
  • Tawuniya booked additional risk adjustments of US$10 million in Q1 2023 and additional acquisition costs of US$18 million.

UAE presses for ‘sustainable development policies’ at BRICS meeting in Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brazil-- The UAE has affirmed that it collaborates with the BRICS nations in order to establish sustainable development...

Company News

Latest News

Export Bahrain and HKTDC sign agreement to ramp up trade ties

Manama, Bahrain--Export Bahrain and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) have signed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen trade ties...

Qatar’s customs and tax departments link up e-services to ‘facilitate’ business

Doha, Qatar--The General Authority of Customs and the General Tax Authority have announced the launch of the interconnection between their...

Qatar expects a decrease in inflation next year

Doha, Qatar-- Inflation in Qatar is expected to fall in 2024, according to Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, the Minister...

Most Read

Arabian Travel Market ties up with ICCA, GBTA as business set to touch US$1.8trn

Dubai, UAE--Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has entered into a partnership with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the...
  • ICCA and GBTA have been appointed as ‘Knowledge Partners’ for the regional trade show to be held at the Dubai World Trade Center
  • through its partnerships with the two noted global entities, ATM looks to deliver even more value and innovation to its attendees and exhibitors

Aldar ties up with Yellow Door Energy

They will supply solar power to 45 properties in the UAE.
  • As part of Aldar's Net Zero Plan, the switch to solar power will prioritise on-site clean energy generation
  • Starting in 2024, the transition to solar will reduce 23,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions in its first year

UAE, South Korea look to deepen collaboration in water sector

Dubai, UAE-- The UAE and South Korea Korea are looking to boost ties in the water sector and in this...
  • The joint committee will seek to ramp up bilateral cooperation in the water sector, taking into account global changes and serving the best interest of both nations.
  • The Korean delegation was also apprised of the Water Security Strategy 2036 that aims to reduce the loss in the water network, decrease total demand for water resources by 21%