INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.
  • The Omani bank's new rights issue has been fully subscribed.

    Issuance fully subscribed, drew interest from HNWIs, retail investors, corporates

    “Such overwhelming participation demonstrates the robust capabilities of Sohar International in terms of attracting capital to advance its strategic agenda"

  • The value of exports of national origin of Bahrain increased to BD386 million ($1.06 billion) in August 2021, compared to...

    Saudi Arabia ranked first among countries receiving Bahraini exports of national origin, importing BD77 million (around $205 million) from Bahrain

    The United States was second with BD62 million (around $165 million) and the United Arab Emirates third with BD53 million (around $141 million)

  • Hedge funds in Middle East are abuzz with excitement, posting double digit gains in August this year, after a weak...

    Yields for August alone were at 2.27 percent, higher than the global average.

    Year-to-date returns for funds focused on region averaged 17.64%

  • An international commercial flight touched down in the Afghan capital on Monday, the first since the Taliban retook power last...

    ‘There was hardly anyone on the plane, around 10 people... maybe more staff than passengers’

    Qatar Airways operated several charter flights out of Kabul last week

  • The Ras Al Khair plant produces 1.05 million cu m of desalinated water per day and generates 2.65 GW of...

    Saudi Arabia was planning to sell 60 percent stake in the Ras Al Khair plant and raise $2 billion

    However, bidders backed out after considering several factors, including the plant’s age and its waning technology

  • The initial price is set at AED2.30 (around $0.63) per share.

    The subscription period for the Adnoc Drilling IPO will close on September 23 for UAE retail investors

    It will close on September 26 for qualified domestic and international institutional investors

  • Apple was forced to loosen the grip it holds on its App Store payment system. The tech giant requires developers...

    Apple takes a commission of up to 30 percent of app purchases or transactions.

    It maintains that 85 percent of the approximately 1.8 million apps at the digital shop pay nothing to the company.

  • It has been a roller coaster ride for insurance companies in the GCC countries and the health care sector since...

    Experts see up to 40 percent rise in premiums in the next two to three years.

    Abu Dhabi-based Daman Insurance looking at new markets such as Kuwait and Bahrain.

  • Dubai Financial Market

    In order to diversify investment opportunities, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) will roll out new equity futures contracts on individual...

    Investors can trade DFM equity futures through eight brokerage firms

    DFM sees growing investor interest in equity futures

  • Sidra Capital, the Saudi Arabia-based investment firm, has bought an office building in the United Kingdom for $26 million.

    The Countryside House HQ in Brentwood is a Grade A commercial property that has been fully let to Countryside PLC, an FTSE 250 company

    Property undergoing $11m refurbishment