INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Borouge okays $656m dividend

The company said dividend reflects its resilience

DEWA posts record H1 profit

Revenue reaches record $4.04 billion.

Tabreed H1 revenue $308m

Blurb: Profit reaches $52 million in H1

ADNOC L&S to expand fleet

It will acquire 11 carriers for $1.3bn.

Empower profit climbs 16%

Dubai district cooling demand lifts earnings
  • SHARJAH, UAE - The emirate's real estate activity during May 2023 logged a total value of US$653 million (AED 2.4...

    The report issued by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department revealed that 3,540 transactions were recorded in various regions across the emirate.

    The report indicated that the real estate sector has maintained its leading position as a preferred choice for those wishing to buy or invest in Sharjah.

  • Hyundai will build a petrochemicals complex in the kingdom.

    Korean media reports said the deal, which will advance the Amiral project packages No. 1 and 4, is the largest contract won by a Korean builder.

    The deal comes a day after Saudi Aramco and France's TotalEnergies signed contracts to start building an $11-billion petrochemicals facility in Saudi Arabia.

  • Doha, Qatar--Qatar has been elected to be the chairperson of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)'s Technical Cooperation Committee (TCC)....

    ICAO council member states voted Qatar's permanent representative in the council Essa Abdullah Al Malki as the chairperson of the ICAO's TCC

    The TCC is tasked with assisting and advising the council on reviewing ICAO policies on technical cooperation, assistance, training, and operational plans

  • In spite of economic sanctions imposed by the Western governments against Iran, the country has seen its oil exports surge...

    The Islamic Republic has ramped up its crude output to more than 3 million barrels per day, nearly 3 percent of the world's supply

    Iran has been pouring more oil into the global energy market at a time when OPEC+ has lowered the supply in order to shore up the oil market

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE-- Some 900,000 passengers are expected to pass through Abu Dhabi International Airport on more than 5,000 flights...

    Abu Dhabi Airports gave out the projected numbers ahead of an expected uptick in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the Eid celebrations

    On June 24, and June 25th, and July 2nd airport authorities expect heavy passenger traffic to pass through the emirate's five airports and expect to serve almost 65,000 passengers

  • Companies like ADNOC, Saudi sovereign fund, and Niu are making significant strides as the two Gulf countries seek to diversify...

    Companies like ADNOC, Saudi sovereign fund, and Niu are making significant strides as the two Gulf countries seek to diversify their economies and capitalize on high oil prices

    "M&A surge in the Middle East fueled by private equity and sovereign wealth funds, and backed by liquidity and reforms, is giving wings to region's transformative aspirations

  • SANTA CLARA, US -  The CEO of Nvidia said that the world's most valuable chipmaker is "extremely likely" to invest in...

    Nvidia would join other semiconductor giants like Intel that are also looking to open new operations in Europe.

    The US firm, which specializes in chips coveted in the artificial intelligence boom, has seen its value hover around $1 trillion in recent weeks.

  • BAGHDAD, IRAQ - The Finance and Business Center in Iraq is set to become a hub for trading and selling...

    The Prime Minister's financial advisor emphasized the center's role in Iraq's financial and banking development strategy.

    He said that the center would cater to both the banking and non-banking financial businesses, such as insurance companies.

  • Saudi Aramco and France's TotalEnergies signed contracts to start building an $11-billion petrochemicals facility in the Gulf kingdom, the two...

    The move "marks the start of construction work on the joint petrochemical expansion", Aramco and TotalEnergies said in a joint statement.

    The project, first announced in 2018, represents an investment of around $11 billion, of which $4 billion will be funded through equity by Aramco and TotalEnergies.

  • KUWAIT- Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced that the broad money supply (M2) went up by 0.3 percent last May...

    Local banks' private sector deposits increased by 0.6 percent to settle at $119.4 billion, revealed the CBK's economic research department.

    Local banks' assets fell by 0.1 percent to record $280 billion, while the net foreign assets decreased by 0.2 percent to $34.3 billion.