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SIB’s 2024 profit $272m

The profit surpassed AED 1 billion for the first time in bank's history.

AD Ports to invest in Kazakh port

Under the deal, AD Ports Group owns 51% stake.

PIF acquires stake in Saudi Re

The acquisition was made by way of a capital increase.

ADNOC Gas awards contracts

The $2.1bn contracts are aimed at enhancing LNG supply infrastructure.

ADNOC L&S buys stake in Navig8

The company will acquire the remaining stake in mid-2027.
  • GCC nations eye Hyperloop travel by 2030

    It is predicted that the Hyperloop technology will carry between 45 and 50 million passengers yearly in the Gulf Arab...

    It is predicted that the Hyperloop technology will carry between 45 and 50 million passengers yearly in the Arab Gulf states using clean and renewable energy

    The Dubai government owned DP World has granted permit to Virgin Hyperloop to develop the technology in the emirate

  • Stock markets in GCC rise as oil prices gain

    Most stock markets in the Gulf rose on Thursday as oil prices gained on growing fuel demand and a bigger-than-expected...

    Dubai's main share index added 0.2%, extending gains from the previous session

    blue-chip developer Emaar Properties rising 0.7% while DAMAC Properties advanced 2.4%

  • Bahrain Bourse taps Oxford Business Group for ESG reports

    OBG research is expected to analyze the steps that publicly listed companies are taking to adopt and fully embrace ESG...
  • Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala and Trafigura Group to sell Spanish mining complex for $1.87bn

    Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company and global commodities trader Trafigura Group will sell the Minas De Aguas Teñidas...

    The acquisition is fully funded through a combination of cash, debt and equity

    The transaction is expected to be completed by March 2022

  • Oman-UAE tourism sector partners hold workshop

    The workshop was reportedly aimed at highlighting Oman’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai through the encapsulation of the country’s civilization...

    Oman recently exempted citizens of 103 countries from visas for residency of up to 10 days to boost tourism activity

    Travel and tourism agencies and organizations from around the world are said to have welcomed the visa-free move

  • BitOasis to be registered in GoAML

    BitOasis offers over 15 digital assets to trade against the dirham.

    The Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing — or AML/CTF — has welcomed the confirmation

    The registration is expected to help add yet another layer of security for both fintech startups and the national economy

  • UAE, Egypt explore prospects of greater space cooperation

    The two sides also discussed facilitating new growth partnerships between the public and private sector.

    The meeting explored the potential for greater collaboration in all space-related fields between the two countries

    The two parties also looked at opportunities to strengthen ties across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

  • PwC Middle East to hire 6,000 staff in five years

    PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Middle East intends to build its largest headquarters in Riyadh, and hire more than 6,000 staff across the...

    PwC predicts its Saudi HQ will attract other global firms to the Kingdom

    Location will be decided in the next two years

  • EDB, Emirates NBD sign MoU to guarantee credit for SMEs

    The program will focus on sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, infrastructure, food security, and technology.

    As part of the MoU, EDB will give financing guarantee coverage of up to 50 percent of the amount lent to SME customers by Emirates NBD

    This will be a maximum of AED5 million (around $1.36 million) for larger SMEs and up to AED500,000 (around $136,000) for smaller customers

  • UAE, China discuss strategic ties, common concerns

    The two countries also reviewed bilateral partnership and cooperation in confronting the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation attended the discussions for the UAE

    He spoke on the phone with Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China