- GCC equity markets saw their first decline in three months during August, influenced by global market performance and hawkish Fed...
GCC equity markets saw their first decline in three months during August, influenced by global market performance and hawkish Fed policies, says a report
Despite some sectors showing gains, the overall trend was downward, with Qatar leading the decline and Dubai emerging as the best performing market
- The airline is already under fire over soaring ticket prices, allegations it sold tickets for cancelled flights, and claims that...
The court said Qantas had failed to disprove that one reason for the mass sacking was to prevent the workers from taking industrial action in the future
The Transport Workers Union (TWU), which took Qantas to court over the layoffs, hailed the decision and called for the airline's board to be replaced
- Geneva, Switzerland - The de-globalization of international trade is far from being a reality, but "the first signs of fragmentation" are...
After this phase of slowing globalization, the question is "whether we are moving towards a phase of deglobalization", said WTO official Ralph Ossa.
"We're quite far away from deglobalizing, but at the same time, you start seeing... the first cracks in the system," the WTO official said.
- Washington, US - A landmark case pitting the US government against Google over the dominance of the company's world-dominating search engine...
"This case is about the future of the internet and whether Google will ever face meaningful competition in search," said Justice Department lawyer Kenneth Dintzer
The US government launched its case against Google during the Trump administration and the suit carried over in the transition to President Joe Biden
- The interim dividend reflects the firm’s robust balance sheet.
Agthia Group had announced strong first-half results, with group net revenue increasing 10.3 percent year-on-year to US$599 million.
EBITDA increased 18.3 percent supported by margin expansion in snacking, protein, water and food, and a 6.6 percent increase in group net profit.
- Despite Israel's strong determination and increasing US mediation efforts, the establishment of diplomatic relations between Tel Aviv-Riyadh still face serious...
The Chinese-mediated restoration of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran served as a catalyst for US efforts to advance Tel Aviv-Riyadh ties.
For Israel, the normalization of relations with Arab countries has remained an important strategic goal for years.
- Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Standard & Poor's Global Ratings expects that the banks of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will...
The credit rating agency said that UAE banks will benefit from strong non-oil GDP growth, which will mitigate the impact of rising interest rates on credit growth.
The report expects bank credit growth at UAE banks to rise to about 7 percent in 2023, from 5 percent in 2022, WAM reported.
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -- Cruise Saudi, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund that specializes in developing the...
MJM Marine, a leading specialist in cruise ship refurbishment, will upgrade existing cabins and suites of the AROYA Cruise.
DE Wave Group, a global contractor for cruise ship and yacht interior outfitting, will outfit the upper deck areas of the AROYA Cruise.
- AJMAN, UAE- The Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has revealed that in the first half of 2023, at...
The industrial membership in the Ajman Chamber grew by 6.9 percent during the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2022.
The Ajman Chamber is keen to attract specialized investments in modern industries based on technology and artificial intelligence.
- Dubai, UAE -- The number of employees at capital market institutions rose by 103 quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to 5,524 by the...
Males accounted for 80 percent of the employees at capital market institutions, with 4,400 employees, while the number of females stood at 1,124.
Meanwhile, the Saudization rate at these institutions reached 75 percent by the end of Q2, from 77 percent in Q1, according to the Capital Market Institutions Report.





















