INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Mashreq Q1 profit rises

Total revenue increased 10% year-on-year.

TECOM profit climbs

High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.

Emirates Stallions Q1 revenue up 11%

The rise helped by strong demand in real estate

ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.
  • Company also creates regional structures, each headed by a VP.

    While Aramex Express will handle the business-to-consumer (B2C) operations, the Aramex Logistics will serve the business-to-business (B2B) segment.

    Each region in new structure will be led by a regional vice-president.

  • Demand for food in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will reach 52.4 million metric tons (MT) by 2025, up from...

    The UAE and Saudi Arabia account for 75 percent of the GCC’s food consumption and demand for specific sectors is growing

    GCC governments have also been investing across international farmlands in Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mali, Serbia, Sudan, Zambia, Tanzania to establish strong trade relations and incre

  • ADQ, one of the largest holding companies, has announced its plan to list Abu Dhabi Ports Company on the Abu...

    The listing on the ADX is expected to comprise a sale of a portion of existing shares to investors in the UAE

    For the year ended 31 December 2020, Abu Dhabi Ports reported revenues of AED 3.4 billion, a growth of AED 0.7 billion (c. 24%) compared to 2019 despite the COVID-19 impact

  • While the mood is generally upbeat, analysts remain cautious owing to the constant threat of the pandemic.

    Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Manila, Mumbai and Bangkok post gains; Seoul, Taipei and Jakarta the only stragglers.

    Tokyo continued its march higher on stimulus hopes, while a reshuffle of the Nikkei 225 also provided healthy support.

  • Bahrain has attracted three times the amount of greenfield FDI that might be expected given the size of its economy,...

    The Financial Times Group publication has ranked Bahrain second in the Gulf and third in the Middle East and North Africa

    Bahrain obtained 3.23 points, which reflects the relatively large contribution of foreign investments to the economy, the report says.

  • The results driven by higher oil prices and a recovery in worldwide demand, supported by the global easing of COVID-19...

    H1 net income $47.2 billion, representing a 103 percent increase over the same period in 2020.

    The Q1 dividend of $18.8 billion was paid in the second quarter and Q2 dividend of the same amount will be paid in the third quarter.

  • The rebranding of AXA to GIG will happen in the next few months.

    At $474.75 million, the deal is the largest insurance acquisition in the region.

    The transaction expands GIG’s insurance business portfolio, bringing the Group into two new markets in Oman and Qatar.

  • The figures indicate that the property market, particularly the residential market, is recovering after hitting a low at the start...

    A total of 37,537 sales transactions worth 88.12 billion dirhams were made by August end, which is 22.61 percent higher than the value of deals made in 2020.

    The entire year of 2020 had 35,401 sales transactions worth 71.87 billion dirhams.

  • Two key Dubai firms — Dubai parks operator DXB Entertainments and Dubai ports operator DP World — have de-listed from...

    Companies in MENA region, once enticed by the prospect of growth, looked to be listed on global exchanges

    However, mandates like following transparency norms are putting them off even further

  • Adnoc Drilling is the largest national drilling company in the Middle East by rig fleet size.

    Adnoc retains the right to increase the size of the offering at any time before pricing of the IPO

    It will continue to own a majority of Adnoc Drilling’s share capital after the IPO