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 agreement with Rongsheng Petrochemical comes as Saudi Arabia -- the world's biggest crude exporter -- increases political ties with...

    Rongsheng deal comes day after Aramco announced it would partner with two other Chinese companies to build a refinery and petrochemical plant in the Chinese city of Panjin.

    Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said at the China Development Forum on Sunday the firm, a leading source of income for the kingdom, was "doubling down on China's energy supply".

  • The sukuk terms will be determined as per market conditions.

    The bank said the offer will meet the bank’s financial and strategic objectives in accordance with its Sustainable Finance Framework.

    The bank issued its Saudi riyal-denominated Tier 1 sukuk valued at SAR 6.5 billion ($1.7 billion) in January last year.

  • It will explore low-carbon ammonia value chain in Germany.

    The primary focus of the agreement will be the production and transportation of low-carbon ammonia and its application as a fuel in energy generation.

    Ammonia, a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen, can be used as a low-carbon fuel across a wide range of industrial applications, including transportation.

  • Saeed Mohammed Al Ghamdi, who had been serving as CEO, will replace AlKhudairy as chair, Monday's statement said. Talal Ahmed...

    Saudi bank's board of directors accepted the resignation of Ammar AlKhudairy due to personal reasons, said the statement published on Saudi stock exchange

    Credit Suisse's shares plummeted on March 15 after AlKhudairy said the Saudi bank would not raise its stake from 9.8 percent due to regulatory constraints

  • Its IPO had been oversubscribed by 136 times.

    The company's IPO, witnessing huge demand from retail and professional investors, raised nearly US$496 million

    Its chairman said the company has created a reputation for combining big data, analytics, and AI expertise to support insight-driven decision-making

  • Dubai, UAE  - Al Ansari Financial Services on Monday announced it has set the final offer price for its IPO...

    The Global Offering attracted considerable demand from both the Qualified Investor Offering and the UAE Retail Offer

    The Qualified Investor Offering saw strong demand from both international and regional investors

  • It will buy "all loans and deposits" from Silicon Valley Bank, whose fall this month set off global fears about...

    US regulators, in the wake of SVB fall, created Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, which will be taken over by First CItizens from Monday

    On Sunday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said the transaction cover US$119 billion in deposits and US$72 billion in assets

  • Amman, Jordan--Standard Chartered has decided to sell its Jordanian business to Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB), according to both the...

    The emerging markets-focused lender intends to exit seven markets in Africa and the Middle East

    The bank wants to focus on faster-growing markets in the region, such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt

  • The company's profit vaulted 157% to US$147m in 2022.

    The company's revenue jumped from $2.10 billion in 2021 to $2.40 billion in 2022, propelled by growth in business-to-business, 5G and other revenue streams

    The telecom operator invested $244 million in 2022 in order to develop the quality of services provided to its clients

  • "It appears that the Fed has not learned from the mistakes of the 1980s. Throughout much of the 1970s, the...

    If the US Federal Reserve had implemented an increase of more than 25 basis points, it could have triggered further instability

    The Fed must learn from the past mistakes and proceed with caution to avoid financial instability, says deVere CEO Nigel Green