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Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

Yalla Group Q1 revenue $83m

Net income rose to $36.4 million, a 17% YoY increase.

Saudi Arabia, Belarus ink MoU to boost trade, investment

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Federation of Saudi Chambers and the National Center for Marketing and Price Study at the...
  • Under the pact, the two parties will exchange information related to trade, business environment, investment, production and export opportunities.
  • The two parties will organize joint research activities pertaining to marketing to enhance trade prospects and explore ways of improved cooperation.

Baims acquires Orcas Edtech

The firm plans to incorporate one-to-one tutoring services.
  • Baims specializes in providing online tailored recorded courses for university students in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.
  • Capitalizing on its market share in Saudi Arabia, Baims is poised to launch a specialized AI-driven test preparation product.

Dubai SME joins hands with CXDA to attract investment

DUBAI, UAE – The Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), a part of Dubai...
  • The strategic partnership with Dubai SME outlines a comprehensive roadmap.
  • This will introduce AI for equipping SMEs with innovative financial solutions.

Resilient supply chains are essential to global trade: Expert

DUBAI, UAE – For over 30 years, globalization has been the evergreen megatrend as global trade has helped lift some...
  • The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of resilient supply chains in sustaining economies worldwide to the forefront.
  • Wars, armed conflicts, overall increasing geopolitical tensions, and protectionism create serious headwinds for global trade.

Utilizing AI is only possible if skill gap is bridged, says expert

DUBAI, UAE - The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution is upon us, with AI becoming a pervasive force in our daily...
  • As the rate of AI adoption increases, humans are essential to guiding the technology’s implementation and usage of these technologies.
  • Executives estimate that up to 40 percent of their workforce may need to reskill as a result of implementing AI or automation over the next three years.

Ahli Islamic signs agreement with AAOIFI to support Islamic banking

MUSCAT, OMAN - As part of its ongoing efforts to support the Islamic banking industry, ahli Islamic signed a Memorandum...
  • The aim is to collaborate in capacity building within ahli Islamic and foster the growth of the Islamic finance sector in Oman.
  • The signing ceremony occurred concurrently with the AAOIFI-IsDB 18th Annual Islamic Banking and Finance Conference.

Dragon Oil, Turkmennebit ink MoU

Aim is to expand Dragon Oil’s investments in Turkmenistan.
  • Dragon Oil has been engaged in oil and gas cooperation with Turkmenistan on the basis of a production sharing agreement since 2000.
  • The company’s primary focus is on the extraction of hydrocarbon resources in the Caspian Sea, in the Cheleken Contract Area.

Dubai Center for Family Businesses issues guidelines

DUBAI, UAE –  The Dubai Center for Family Businesses, which operates under the Dubai Chambers umbrella, has released a ‘Sample...
  • The ‘Sample Article of Association for Family Businesses’ outlines a set of options for companies to update their contracts.
  • The Article of Association takes into account the requirements of family businesses who are registered as limited liability companies (LLCs).

Penguin, SkyBlue ink MoU

The aim is to redefine outdoor media advertising in Abu Dhabi.
  • Penguin and SkyBlue will collaborate on key advertising locations, with this being the Malaysian firm’s first move into the Abu Dhabi market.
  • This follows an agreement between the Malaysian outdoor advertising company with the Road and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai.

Invest Qatar launches azure open AI GPT-powered chatbot ‘Ai.SHA’

DOHA, QATAR - The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar) has partnered with Microsoft to develop Ai.SHA, an innovative AI-powered...
  • This initiative positions Invest Qatar as one of the first investment promotion agencies (IPA) in the world to adopt advanced technology.
  • This will pave the way for transformative changes in professional interactions between investors and businesses in Qatar.

Etihad unveils new A321LR aircraft

A321LR features First Suite - a private, enclosed space with a sliding door.

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UAE banking sector assets exceed $1.16 trillion by the end of June

Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) revealed that total banking assets, including bank acceptance certificates,...

How Pakistan is becoming a top tech hub in the GCC

Pakistan's IT sector is thriving, with growing exports and recognition as a tech hub, driven by government support, skilled talent,...

Qatar strikes new 15-year 3 mtpa LNG supply deal with Kuwait 

Qatar agreed on Monday to supply Kuwait with 3 million tons per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for...

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Anthropic hit with class-action lawsuit over copyright infringement

Anthropic, the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence startup, on Monday, was hit with a class-action lawsuit in California federal court over alleged...
  • "An essential component of Anthropic’s business model is the larges scale theft of copyrighted works"
  • This case follows another lawsuit brought against Anthropic last October by Universal Music

Saudi bid to host 2034 World Cup positions Kingdom as global center for top sports events

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Kingdom’s bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. He said this...
  • Saudi topped the UNs’ list for highest growth in international tourist numbers in 2023
  • FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host for the 2034 event in December

Dubai welcomes record 9.31m international overnight visitors in H1

Dubai, UAE -- Dubai welcomed 9.31 million international overnight visitors from January to June 2024, a 9 percent increase over...
  • Dubai was named the No.1 global destination for an unprecedented third successive year in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards in January.
  • Occupied room nights increased by 3 percent, with 21.35 million at the end of H1 2024, compared to 20.73 million in H1 2023.