Science
Dubai’s Museum of the Future to house Global Futurist Society
The Global Futurist Society headquarter at the MOTF creates a physical center for international and cross-border dialogue.
- The Global Futurist Society headquarter at the MOTF creates a physical center for international and cross-border dialogue
- It will harness the knowledge and expertise of local and global networks and members of the constituent parties to shape practices in future
Business
Video highlights: Futuristic TOP CEO 2022 discusses economic opportunities
The TOP CEO Conference, held in Dubai in Q2, discussed several burning global and regional issues of the time. It...
- The TOP CEO Conference in Dubai in the second quarter of 2022 discussed several burning global and regional issues of the time
- It brought together Arab and international business leaders and experts to discuss several topics under the theme of The Great Business Reset
Economy
Saudi Arabia dismisses statements critical of OPEC+ quota cut
A few days after US President Joe Biden said that there would be consequences for Saudi Arabia on its decision...
- The United States accused Saudi Arabia of kowtowing to Moscow, which objects to a Western cap on the price of Russian oil in response to its invasion of Ukraine
- The Saudi foreign ministry statement stressed the “purely economic context” of the oil cut
Business
ENOC unveils service station of future for public at Expo City
Dubai, Abu Dhabi -- ENOC Group announced Wednesday that its Service Station of the Future is now open to the...
- Expo City Dubai is now ready to host 145,000 residents and workers, becoming the UAE’s first 15-minute city.
- This includes amenities in close proximity to the 85 start-ups and small businesses that occupies the commercial space.
Business
Yellow Door closes $400m equity raise
It plans to deploy $1bn in sustainable energy projects.
- Yellow Door said in a statement that the funding was substantially provided by YDE’s newest and now controlling shareholder, Actis.
- Existing shareholders International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mitsui & Co., and APICORP also increased their equity commitments.
Business
Wio Bank, Stripe sign partnership
Will enable SMEs to access e-commerce faster.
- They will also ensure easy onboarding and a simple pay-as-you-go pricing model.
- Users can soon sign up on the Wio Business app and be set up with a payment gateway to optimize payments within minutes.
Business
ADNIC, JAFZA sign insurance pact
JAFZA is home to over 9000 companies, including Fortune 100 firms.
- ADNIC will provide pre-underwritten insurance products for health and office insurance with exclusive pricing.
- Through this partnership, the Jafza community will benefit from hassle-free online enrolment for health insurance policies.
Economy
NAFIS partners with du to hire 500 Emiratis in private sector
The MoU aims to enhance the cooperation between the two parties to spread awareness and introduce the initiatives and programmes...
- The MoU aims to enhance the cooperation between the two parties to spread awareness and introduce the initiatives and programmes offered by NAFIS
- The NAFIS programme is working to achieve Emiratisation rates in the private sector with set deadlines through partnerships with private and government organisations
Business
Retal’s stock rises 2.4%
It will build 550 housing units in Riyadh for $161m.
- Retal said in a bourse filing that the project is expected to positively affect the company’s results after the sale begins and the project is completed
- Last month, Retal and National Housing signed another agreement to build 759 housing units in Riyadh
Geostrategy
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed holds talks with President Putin
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has called for peace during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
- Sheikh Mohamed "emphasised the UAE's policy of supporting peace and stability and called for the continuation of serious consultations to resolve the Ukrainian crisis"
- The two leaders also discussed various aspects of UAE-Russia relations.
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Foreign investments rise in NE China due to several projects
SHENYANG, CHINA – Investments in the country’s northeast have grown over the past years as several multinational corporations put in...
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Saudia records 50 percent growth in operations during Umrah season
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - From the start of the month of Muharram until the end of Rabi' Al-Awwal, Saudia Airlines...
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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.
Geostrategy
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.
Business
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.