Arabian Travel Market ties up with ICCA, GBTA as business set to touch US$1.8trn
Dubai, UAE--Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has entered into a partnership with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the...Business
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Dubai Airports expects robust growth for DXB in H2
DXB is currently serving 68 percent of the destinations in 94 percent of the countries on 70 percent of the...Dubai Expo 2020 and Dubai Airshow 2021 may increase passenger numbers in months ahead, says CEO.
India DXB’s top destination country by traffic volume in H1 with passenger numbers exceeding 1.9 million.
TAQA’s net income shoots up 42 percent to $790m in first half
TAQA, the Abu-Dhabi government’s energy holding company, has reported a 42 percent jump in its net income for HI 2021...Company says revenues up 11 percent year-on-year due to higher oil and gas commodity prices
The company recorded revenues of AED 22 billion, 11 percent up on the previous year, due to higher commodity prices in the oil and gas segment
Saudi banks net profit up to $2.94bn in Q2
In a sign of economic rebound in Saudi Arabia, banks in the kingdom are reporting better than expected financial results...In the second quarter of 2021, Saudi banks reported a net profit of $2.94 billion
The Saudi British Bank (SABB) saw the highest growth among nine Saudi banks that reported a rise in their quarterly incomes
Saudi Arabia issues record 478 licenses in first quarter
Following a 2018 reform in the Kingdom that allowed for a first time the 100 percent foreign ownership of companies,...In none of the quarters since 2005 has such a number of licenses been issued, according to Saudi investment ministry.
Manufacturing sector accounted for the bulk (114) of new licenses issued followed by e-commerce and construction (78 each).
MENA connectedness ranking rising: Survey
The UAE is the highest ranked in the region, and the fourth country globally, in terms of overall global connectedness.Ranks third among the world’s seven regions and is well above the global average.
UAE is the highest ranked in the region, and the fourth country globally, in terms of overall global connectedness.
ADNOC Distribution H1 net profit $313m
Higher fuel volumes, improvement in non-fuel and commercial gross profit margin and increased operational efficiencies made in the first half...The company’s fuel volumes saw progressive recovery towards pre-COVID-19 levels.
In H1 2021, the company received no objection certificates from the Saudi General Authority for Competition to acquire 35 stations in the kingdom.
Emaar Malls net profit leaps to $169m in H1
The owner of Dubai Mall attributes 80 percent jump in net to recovery in retail sector.Mall operator reports higher visitor spends, online sales
Net profit for January to June 2021 reached 622 million dirhams ($169 million), registering an 80 percent increase
Dubai exports, re-exports to West Africa rise by 42% during H1
Nigeria was the largest West African export market for member companies, accounting for a 32 percent share of the value...Plastics accounted for 31 percent of exports, followed by electrical machinery/electronics (14 percent)
Commodities with the highest untapped potential for export and re-export include polyethylene, sugar cane and rice, trigger batteries.
ADNOC and Fertiglobe to sell blue ammonia to Idemitsu
The sale is part of UAE-Japan industrial cooperation and development of ammonia supply chains.ADNOC sold its first cargo of blue ammonia to Japan's Itochu on Aug. 3.
Sales part of UAE-Japan industrial cooperation and development of ammonia supply chains.
Investors may prefer this new Abu Dhabi license
New license for professionals to be issued by ADDED allows 100 foreign ownership of a business. ADDED also highlighted that...ADDED will also issue a form of service agent agreement to streamline the relationship between partners.
604 activities covered under the license, including accounting, training, consultancy, beauty centers.