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
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- As uncertainty in the global economy is limiting clarity about the outlook for oil markets, the...

    Prince Salman said that sticking to the October agreement is the "sensible and only course of action” for OPEC and its allies.

    He said Saudi Arabia has proactively embarked on expanding our capacity to 13.3 million barrels a day by 2027.

  • Iran has been under renewed US sanctions since then president Donald Trump abandoned a landmark nuclear agreement between Tehran and...

    Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said Iran has a lot of business opportunities, which could enhance investments in the country.

    Saudi Arabi and Iran agreed to restore their ties and reopen embassies in the next two months after a peace deal mediated by China.

  • The Saudi utility company will pay $774m cash dividend.

    The company said its total shareholders' equity increased by 2.2 percent to SAR 257.1 billion, from SAR 251.6 billion in 2021.

    The company, which is the Middle East's biggest utility company, said its revenue increased by nearly four percent to SAR 72 billion in 2022.

  • "I have decided to send a group of people from my ESA team to the UAE to see which domains...

    Aschbacher says ESA's plan is to establish navigation and communication around the moon and on the moon surface, just like having a mobile phone on Earth

    He believes unifying people is one of the beauties of space exploration, besides developing technology, attracting young talents, fostering stem education, and economic growth

  • GPT-4 has been widely awaited ever since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late November, wowing users with its capabilities...

    With its update, text responses from GPT-4 will be more accurate, and will come from both image and text inputs in a major leap forward for the technology

    OpenAI said that the new version was far less likely to go off the rails than its earlier chatbot with widely reported interactions with ChatGPT or Bing's chatbot

  • The shareholders approved dividend after record growth.

    The announcement of the dividend comes after the airline reported a record net profit of $327 million in 2022, an increase of 70 percent compared to 2021.

    Last year, the airline added 24 new routes to its global network from its operating hubs in the UAE, Morocco, Egypt, Armenia, and Pakistan

  • Zara owner is the world's biggest fashion retailer.

    Inditex, like many other Western companies, closed up shop in Russia last year following the invasion of Ukraine and sweeping Western sanctions against Moscow

    The Spanish group underwent a leadership shake-up last year, with Marta Ortega, daughter of multi-billionaire founder Amancio Ortega, taking over as chairwoman

  • Western fashion was once largely taboo in Saudi Arabia, but with the kingdom undergoing great social changes, a designer is...

    Mohammed Ashi made his career abroad, training in the United States and working for Givenchy and Lebanese couturier Elie Saab

    International stars like Beyonce, Deepika Padukone, Zendaya and Cardi B wear his outfits, showing up on red carpets from the Oscars to Cannes

  • Dubai, UAE - Apple has lost ground in the Middle East smartphone market during 2022 to main rival Samsung, according...

    Samsung has enhanced its share in the smartphone market in the Middle East to 40 percent in 2022, up from 34 percent in 2021

    Xiaomi also lost market share, falling to 14 percent from 15 percent in 2021, while Transsion fell to 13 percent from 15 percent in 2021

  • The small and medium enterprises are an important component of the Qatari private sector, as they account for over 90...

    The Qatari economy maintained positive growth rates during 2022, recording over 4 percent growth during the second and third quarters, says the country's finance minister

    Speaking at the third edition of the SME Excellence Awards 2022, Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari also points out that SMEs are an important component of the Qatari private sector