National Bonds said it posted its strongest annual performance in two decades, with bondholders’ funds surpassing $4.9 billion in 2025....
The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.
ABU DHABI, UAE - Oil prices could rise to $100 per barrel and gold prices could reach $3,000 per ounce...Analysts say gold is currently trading at $2,016 and could surge by about 50 percent if central banks dramatically increase purchases.
Another factor that could drive gold prices is the global economy's deep recession, which could prompt the Federal Reserve to cut rates rapidly.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi National Bank (SNB) commenced the US dollar-denominated senior unsecured sukuk issuance through a special-purpose vehicle. The sukuk are offered to qualified...The sukuk are offered to qualified investors inside and outside Saudi Arabia.
The amount and sukuk’s terms of offer will be subject to market conditions.
Beijing, China--China is moving away from traditionally energy-intensive industrial sectors toward green development across key sectors, in efforts to fulfill...According to data, in 2023 a total of 78 steel enterprises completed the full-process ultra-low emission transformation of their production capacity
Some 5,095 green factories have been established at national level, contributing to over 17% of the total output value of the manufacturing industry
Its shareholders will own 60% of the combined company.Under the deal, Discover shareholders will receive 1.0192 Capital One shares for each Discover share, a premium of 26.6 percent over Discover's closing price on Friday
Acquisition of Discover will help "build a payments network that can compete with the largest payments networks and payments companies," said Capital One founder and CEO
It plans to hike investments in the country to US$5 billion.Its CEO said the company plans to maximise the benefit from the current facilitation on oil and gas exploration activities in land and sea areas
The production plans are being stepped up to meet the growing demand of the local market and to support Egypt's endeavours to export the surplus energy
Its sales jumped 6% to US$27.2bn in half-year results.The company's net profit dropped 86 percent to $927 million as it took a hammering from exceptional items
The mining giant said last week that it was writing down its Western Australian nickel assets because of a market slide
The consumer products sector enjoys tremendous growth, with retail sales value for the industry globally rising by close to 10...The consumer products sector enjoys tremendous growth, with retail sales value for the industry globally rising by close to 10 percent year on year in 2023, says a report.
However, the sector remain at a crossroads, with inflation, digital transformation, and sustainability shaping the future, adds the latest report by Bain & Company.
Gross profit for 2023 rose 1.1 percent compared to 2022.The growth was mainly attributed to the increase in commercial unit revenues by 5.1 percent
It was also due to rise in carriers and wholesale unit revenues by 1.4 percent in stc KSA,.
FUZHOU, CHINA - Construction of the main complex of a joint-investment ethylene project, which involves petrochemicals giant Saudi Basic Industries...The project is being built in the Gulei petrochemicals base in Zhangzhou city, in eastern China’s Fujian Province.
The project entails a total investment of $6.3 billion from SABIC and Fujian Energy Petrochemical Group Co. Ltd.
TEHRAN, IRAN - The Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) reported that Iran and the 27 European Union member...Trade between Iran and member states of the EU recorded a decrease of 9 percent from January to December 2023.
During that period, the exchange of products between Iran and the EU member states was valued at US$5 billion.
