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Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Saudi Top to list on Nomu

The company will list 880,000 ordinary shares via an IPO.
  • According to a bourse filing, this represents around 22 percent of Riyadh-based Saudi Top’s share capital
  • The end price of the offering is expected to be determined once the book-building process for the offering has been completed

Kuwait chooses new ministers for oil and foreign affairs

Kuwait City, Kuwait— Kuwait has brought in a new oil minister in a new cabinet reshuffle after the September elections....
  • Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was appointed as foreign minister and Ammar Muhammad Ammar Al-Ajmi was given the minister of state for housing and urban development
  • The first parliament session after the September elections in Kuwait has been postponed to Oct. 18

Saudi Arabia to host 3rd edition of Gulf Entrepreneurs Forum

The forum targets GCC entrepreneurs and business incubators and accelerators and financing institutions in GCC.
  • The forum targets GCC entrepreneurs and business incubators and accelerators and financing institutions in GCC
  • Events of the forum include several meetings and sessions, including the experience of GCC states in incubating new businesses

Zain KSA shares go up

The stock rose after the transfer of its subsidiary to the PIF.
  • The company, formally known as Mobile Telecommunication Co., will transfer 80 percent of its share capital to the acquirers upon completion of the deal
  • As per the offer with the PIF, the company will grant the sovereign wealth fund the right to buy the remaining 20 percent stake at a certain amount

Bayanat AI to list shares on ADX

About 77% shareholding will be held by Group 42 Holding.
  • About 77 percent shareholding will be held by Group 42 Holding Ltd. on the listing date, provided that the offering shares are fully subscribed
  • Bayanat leverages its artificial intelligence and its developmental capabilities to offer differentiated geospatial AI solutions

Sharjah Chamber joins Egyptian Chamber’s centenary event

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry participated in the international conference to mark the 100th anniversary of the Egyptian...
  • The Chairman of Sharjah Chambers Chairman met a number of officials from various Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
  • He also met with representatives of ministries and bodies concerned with economic affairs, unions, and economic organizations from different countries.

Finance Ministers of UAE, India discuss trade, economic ties

UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini met with India's Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman...
  • The meeting sought to discuss means of boosting mutual cooperation between UAE and India in areas of common interest.
  • The meeting deliberated the priorities set by India in its upcoming G20 presidency and the ways the UAE can support them.

Reliable Engineering opens plant

The production unit was inaugurated at Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah.
  • The new facility, which covers an area of more than 150,000 sq feet, caters to the needs of the oil and gas, marine, and oil and wind farming sectors.
  • The production lines manufacture up to 500 metric tons of steel per month, by more than 160 employees and specialized technicians.

Dubai Customs issues authorization certificates to free zone companies

Dubai Customs provides the services and facilities to licensed companies in the free zones of the Emirate to boost investments...
  • Dubai Customs facilitates procedures to determine the value of the goods imported by the free zone companies.
  • It provides services and facilities to licensed companies in free zones to boost investments and attract more investors.

Abu Dhabi Foreign Experts Court examines 200 cases

The Foreign Experts Court of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has managed to maintain high adjudication rates in the...
  • The Foreign Experts Court has achieved a 90 percent disposition rate out of a total number of about 200 commercial cases.
  • The panel of the Foreign Experts Court consists of a single judge and two foreign experts.

ADNOC L&S 2024 net profit $756m

The company's revenue increased by 29 percent to $3.54 billion.

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Arab Bank posts net profit

It posted a profit of $630 million in January-September 2023.
  • The Group maintained its strong capital base with a total equity of $10.8 billion.
  • Excluding the impact of devaluation of several currencies against the US dollar, loans grew by 4 percent.

Iran, Russia to invest $38bn in developing INSTC

TEHRAN, IRAN – The Iranian head of Solyanka Port in Russia said that the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a...
  • The Iranian head of Solyanka Port spoke of the measures taken by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL ) to develop the INSTC route.
  • The IRISL group purchased 30 rail wagons, 5,400 containers and ordered the construction of 21 equipped vessels for strengthening maritime routes.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment inks 3 MoUs at FII7

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Kingdom’s Ministry of Investment signed three memoranda of understanding (MoU) in the fields of biotechnology,...
  • The MoUs related to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors aim to explore, develop, manufacture and market a range of potential new medicines.
  • The MoU of the financial services sector aims to provide an opportunity for investors to invest directly in key projects in line with the Saudi Vision 2030.