Saudi insurance sector shows 14.6 percent growth in Q3 of 2023
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA- The Insurance Authority (IA) has issued its first report on the performance of the sector in the...Business Banking & Finance
Visitors flock to Sheikh Zayed Festival, boosting exhibitors’ sales
Abu Dhabi, UAE--Sheikh Zayed Festival is witnessing a large public turnout from citizens, residents and tourists from all over the...Business
Most of $3.8bn remittances to the Philippines in July came from Middle East
Filipinos living overseas have sent back some $3.8 billion in July with most of the remittances coming from the Middle...Central bank figures show personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reaching $3.18 billion in July
Saudi Arabia was the third-biggest source of these money transfers, while Qatar and the UAE were also in the top 10
Huawei to invest $15m in Middle East to widen cloud services market
Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, will invest $15 million across the Middle East during the next three years in order...The new investment includes $7.6 million being allocated for partner development, more than $2.5 million to be put behind credits and other cloud resources
Chinese tech giant looks to groom SMEs to use cloud computing services
Gargash Group buys out Deem Finance for unknown sum
Gargash Goup, the UAE-based conglomerate, has bought out Deem Finance, the financial services provider, for an undisclosed sum. The conglomerate...Firm looks to enhance its offerings in financial services sector
Deem Finance offers credit cards, personal loans and wholesale deposit products to UAE corporate clients
AD Ports to set up state-of-the-art cruise terminal in Jordan
AD Ports Group will set up a state-of-the-art cruise terminal at Marsa Zayed in Aqaba, Jordan, after the signing of...It will be the first facility to be developed by AD Ports Group in Jordan and its first cruise facility outside of the United Arab Emirates
The new terminal will serve as a gateway in the Port of Aqaba
Aramco, McDermott eye onshore modular construction
Saudi Arabia is aiming to give a boost to local industries and in this regard Aramco and McDermott, the US-based...Modular construction is a process where a building is constructed off site before being transported and assembled at a final location
The two companies will use McDermott’s Saudi Arabia Fabrication in Ras Al-Khair (SAFIRA) facility to conduct the feasibility study
Mitsubishi to supply Empower 100,000 refrigeration ton capacity chillers
DUBAI: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) will be using Mitshubishi's air-conditioning and heating systems for its environmentally friendly district...A deal between the two allows Empower to increase capacity to 200,000 refrigeration tons.
Empower will start using the new units in its plants under construction located in Zabeel, Business Bay, Madinat Jumeirah.
Villas to drive Dubai realty growth in Q4
Arabian Ranches, Dubailand, Dubai South, Palm Jumeirah, MBR City, Dubai Hills Estate and DAMAC Hills 2 are likely to be...Up to 50% sales growth is expected in the villa segment during Q4 on a QoQ basis
The demand for villas is expected to surge in the areas near Expo 2020
Johnson Controls to build Dubai RIT’s sustainable campus
The company has partnered with Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority for energy optimization and efficiency of the campus.RIT Dubai aims to attract students and faculty committed to building a net-zero economy.
More than 1,000 students can learn from the company's AI solutions.
Dubai business licenses issued in Aug register 54 percent growth
The growth reflects the ease of doing business in the Emirate and the government's measures to simplify procedures for businesses.59 percent of the new licences issued in August 2021 were professional.
At 38 percent, sole establishment companies topped the list, followed by civil companies and limited liability companies.
Saudi gold glitters more in the region
Gold prices reached record levels in 2020 following an increase in investor appetite because of COVID-19. The price of yellow...Gold jewelry shopping in Saudi Arabia and Egypt grows 13 percent and 4 percent and decreases 12 percent in the UAE
China purchased 191.1 metric tons of gold in 2021, followed by India, which bought 102.5 metric tons
