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ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

Masar 2025 net profit $262m

Higher land plot sales boost revenue and operating income.

Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen

The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.
  • Global recession likely in 2023, say WEF chief economists

    Almost two-thirds of chief economists believe a global recession is likely in 2023, with 18 percent of them considering it...

    In China, expectations of growth are polarized, with respondents almost evenly split between those who expect weak or strong growth.

    One positive signal is that supply chain disruptions are not expected to cause a significant drag on business activity in 2023.

  • DFSA releases 2023-24 plan to support Dubai’s growth as financial hub

    DUBAI, UAE - The Chairman of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), Fadel Al Ali Monday announced the publication of...

    The two-year plan outlines an ambitious roadmap to meet the DFSA’s statutory objectives for the Dubai International Financial Center.

    The DFSA will be pursuing several key projects that cut across multiple strategic themes.

  • Small gain for gold in 2022 despite rate hike

    Goldman Sachs has recently projected that the supply of Lithium will begin to outpace demand from 2023 onward.

    Gold posted a small gain in 2022, which reinforced the precious metal's stable and uncorrelated performance amid market turbulence.

    Gold Council said weak institutional demand was offset by retail investment - driven by inflation and geopolitics - and central banks had an exceptional year of net buying.

  • Countries which transform food system can meet net-zero goals, says WEF report

    DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – A  report launched Monday at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 shows how countries can accelerate...

    Food systems, when transformed, can help solve some of the world’s toughest problems, from climate change to resilient livelihoods.

    The report identifies models for businesses and policy-makers and a roadmap of priorities for countries to improve productivity and sustainability.

  • Qatar’s Consumer Price Index increased by 5.93% in Dec 2022

    Doha, Qatar-- Qatar's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 5.93 percent in December 2022 to reach 108.20 points, driven primarily...

    On monthly basis, the CPI increased by 1.24 percent when compared to CPI of November 2022.

    Prices decreased in Communication by 3.37 percent, Health by 2.31 percent, Clothing and Footwear by 0.38 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services by 0.08 percent.

  • Dubai realty transactions cross half a trillion dirham mark in 2022

    "The exceptional performance of the real estate sector reflects support the goal of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 launched to...

    In 2022, a total of 80,216 investors made 115,183 new real estate investments worth AED264.15 billion, an annual growth of 59.5% in volume and 78.4% in volume.

    The real estate sector's growth coincides with the growth of the emirate's economy despite the challenging global economic situation.

  • RAKTDA simplifies procedure for getting permits for Rak Holiday Homes system

    RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE-  Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has announced updates to its holiday homes system.RAKTDA has...

    The updates are part of the Emirate’s efforts to continue diversifying and strengthening its existing accommodation portfolio of four- and five-star hotels and resorts.

    These measures will help in driving a sustained tourism economy that benefits not only investors but also its communities.

  • Mubadala acquires DCA

    DCA is a US-based dental services organization with 390 allied practices,

    Mubadala and funds managed by Harvest Partners jointly control DCA and will work closely with the management team.

    Founded in 1991, DCA has approximately 5,400 employees, including over 885 dentists in 22 states and welcomes over 3.5 million patient visits per year.

  • China’s Tencent fires more than 100 for fraud, embezzlement

    In a statement, the firm - which in November posted its second consecutive quarterly decline in revenue -said it had...

    The Hong Kong-listed company is the world's top video game maker and the owner of popular super-app WeChat

    Tencent has been hit hard by China's regulatory crackdown , which saw hundreds of firms pledged to scrub "politically harmful" content

  • Infracorp, Equitix partner join hands

    Collaboration to boost Infracorp’s Infrastructure footprint.

    Aurora serves a blue chip international industrial client base which has invested more than €4.5 billion combined in the Company’s two sites (AKO and ATO) since 2005

    Equitix has over $11.7 billion of assets under management and is the infrastructure investment division of Tetragon, the global asset management group