INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.

BYD Q3 profit down 33%

This was a 33% year-on-year decrease.
  • Halliburton has been operating in the UAE for five decades.

    Under the agreement, Halliburton will expand its footprint within the UAE by establishing a cutting-edge facility for calibrating drilling tools used in the oil industry

    The state-of-the-art facility is set to occupy a substantial area of more than one million square feet within the Hamriyah Free Zone

  • The projects in 6 industrial cities are valued at $143 million.

    These projects, conducted in collaboration with several national companies, aim to foster opportunities for value chain initiatives and bolster local content.

    Among the agreements, MODON has inked a contract for establishing 80 factories and ready-made products in Al-Ahsa and Taif's industrial cities.

  • Dubai, UAE--Bitcoin stormed above $45,000 on Tuesday for the first time since April 2022. Bitcoin touched a 21-month peak of...

    It reached a 21-month peak of $45,532, having gained 156% last year in its strongest yearly performance since 2020

    Expectations that major central banks will cut interest rates this year has also been a boon for cryptocurrencies

  • Dubai, UAE--The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has started implementing the cabinet decision to expand the scope...

    The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation notified more than 12,000 companies to comply with the decision, providing them sufficient time to meet their required targets

    The ministry said it will continue to hold training workshops to educate companies subject to the decision about the procedures to follow in order to meet their required targets

  • Cairo, Egypt – ADIB-Egypt has launched its exclusive portfolio of Private Banking Services, providing a Shariah-compliant banking proposition for its high-net-worth...

    ADIB-Egypt’s Private Banking platform also provides access to Financial Advisory services led by specialized experts, to help clients' wealth achieve its full potential

    ADIB is also introducing a new service granting clients exclusive access to premier banking products and services in the United Arab Emirates

  • The production started at the first well in the Gulf of Suez.

    Egypt's petroleum minister said the project first phase aims to reach 6,000 barrels per day by mid-January

    The completion of the second well is expected by mid-January to raise production to targeted levels

  • Dubai, UAE--Brokerage firms at the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) opened 57,054 new investor accounts in 2023, marking a significant increase...

    The expansion in the growth resulted from the listing of the government and semi-government companies and also rising popularity of online trading

    The brokerage firms numbering 29 on the bourse executed over 3.83 million transactions in 2023, a 32.7% increase compared to 2022's 2.88 million

  • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's Najran Cement Company has announced the extension of its non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

    This extension comes as a result of the ongoing valuation and due diligence processes, which are yet to be completed

    The original MOU, signed on October 19, 2023, was set to pave the way for a potential collaboration between the two companies

  • MUSCAT, OMAN - Maisarah Islamic Banking Services, Islamic window of BankDhofar, acted as an Issue Manager for the Sovereign Sukuk...

    The Sukuk-Al-Ijara structure has a seven-year maturity and was conducted through private placement to sophisticated investors in Oman.

    The issuance has been listed on the Bonds and Sukuk Market, operating under the Muscat Stock Exchange.

  • The takeover was finalized for an undisclosed amount.

    The operation will see HSBC France's nearly 250 retail branches with their 800,000 clients and 3,500 staff become CCF

    The move is part of London-headquarters HSBC's efforts to simplify and refocus operations on its major region of Asia