Mashreq prices Dim Sum bond

UAE bank raises offshore renminbi funding

Aldar buys Sharjah homes

Deal adds 1,100-plus rental units

SIB profit up 9%

Higher income from financing and investment drive growth.

Masar signs $82m land deal

Agreements signed with Abdulmohsin Al Rossais & Sons Group.

Borouge okays $656m dividend

The company said dividend reflects its resilience
  • Dubai, UAE – Jordan’s Ministry of Finance and Central Bank Wednesday said they have completed the issuance of $1.25 billion...

    The kingdom's finance ministry reduced the coupon rate by 25 basis points from 2022's issue of 7.75 despite the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates seven times since.

    Jordanian media reports said the number of subscribers exceeded 230, including some of the largest global investment houses.

  • The World Trade Organization said 2023 global trade growth would be slightly better than feared, but would remain "subpar", weighed...

    The forecast was slightly better than feared last October, when the WTO projected 2023 trade growth would be as low as one percent.

    The organization's economists also estimated that real global GDP growth at market exchange rates would be 2.4 percent this year.

  • The annual general meeting of UBS is being held in the St. Jakobshalle indoor arena, famously the stomping ground of...

    UBS and Credit Suisse shareholders had no say in mega-merger, which was engineered behind closed doors by Swiss government, the central bank and the financial regulators

    Credit Suisse shareholders have seen the value of their investment plunge from 12.78 Swiss francs per share in February 2021 to 0.76 francs they will receive in the banks merger

  • Net Property Income for the period was $55 million.

    The REIT recorded a 4 percent year-on-year decline in Property Operating Expenses to US$12 million in 2022

    Net Property Income increased 15 percent year-on-year, demonstrating the strong market for the REIT’s core assets

  • LSG Group is to be sold to private equity group Aurelius.

    The airline giant had already sold LSG's European operations activities to Swiss-based Gategroup in 2019.

    The Lufthansa group was brought to the brink of bankruptcy when the COVID-19 pandemic saw global air travel grind to a halt.

  • All eyes are on whether Apple will commit to releasing long-rumored VR or augmented reality (AR) "goggles" at its annual...

    Apple's approach to the metaverse would likely be different from that of Meta, which has proclaimed it the future of the internet but slowed its substantial investments

    Wedbush believes Apple will unveil "Glasses" AR/VR headsets at the developers conference in June, at a price in the vicinity of $2,500, though others say $3,000

  • Dubai, UAE--Emirates NBD has successfully priced a US$1 billion Senior Unsecured Sustainable Sukuk for Al Rajhi Bank, the world’s largest...

    Priced at a reoffer yield of 4.774 percent, the sukuk was in heavy demand, attracting orders worth more than $3.75 billion

    The bank will use the proceeds from the sukuk to finance and refinance sustainable projects in line with its Sustainable Finance Framework

  • Paris, France--French energy giant TotalEnergies announced Wednesday an agreement with Iraq on a $10 billion project that had been delayed due...

    While TotalEnergies will own 45 percent stake, Iraq's Basrah Oil Company will get a 30-percent stake in the project and QatarEnergy will get 25 percent

    The French company said that a one-gigawatt solar power plant will be built to supply electricity to the Basra regional grid, with Saudi firm ACWA Power joining the project

  • There is a need to address workplace gender equality issues and empower women in leadership roles and men play a...

    Women should remain bold, confident, and unafraid to take risks and seek guidance, says Leila Hoteit, Managing Director & Senior Partner at BCG

    There is a need to address workplace gender equality issues and empower women in leadership roles and men play a vital role in achieving it, she adds

  • Initiatives such as STEM and Women in Tech are crucial in bridging the gender gap and empowering women to drive...

    Arab countries are fostering a progressive environment for women, enabling them to participate in economic and technological transformations, says an expert

    Noha Kadry, Regional Program Manager at Red Hat Academy, highlights the significant strides women have made in tech industry, leading firms and inspiring others