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.
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) handled record tons of volume at the Kingdom's various ports from Jan-Aug this year....

    Against the 187 million tons during the Jan-Aug period in 2021, Mawani said Saudi ports handled more than 212 million tons this year, an increase of 13.59 percent.

    Saudi ports, which handle 90 percent of the Kingdom’s exports and 70 percent of its imports, received 538,265 cars between January and August,

  • A study by an Emirati researcher has shown that wheat growth can be accelerated and production improved using treated sewage...

    The highest wheat productivity rate was achieved when using treated sewage water.

    key factors that improve wheat quality are the fertility of the soil, which must contain important nutrients and the quality of irrigated water.

  • The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy had a virtual meeting in which it was revealed that Dubai had reduced carbon...

    The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy in a meeting discussed increasing the share of solar energy.

    The meeting deliberated waste recycling in power and water production, industry, ground transport and waste treatment.

  • Manama, Bahrain—Bahrain’s latest government treasury bills, valued at Bahrain Dinar 70 million ($185 million), have been oversubscribed by 216 percent....

    The bills, carrying a maturity of 91 days, are issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain, on behalf of the Bahrain government.

    The issue date of the bills is 21 September 2022 and the maturity date is 21 December 2022.

  • The UAE finance ministry's Financial Restructuring Committee (FRC) recently held the second meeting of its Consultative Council.

    The meeting discussed the development of the financial reorganization service.

    It deliberated on the best ways to communicate relevant information about financial restructuring procedures.

  • The 15% stake in Burjeel will diversify healthcare investment.

    IHC’s revenue grew by 121 per cent to AED21.93 billion in the first six months of 2022, compared to the same period last year.

    The company invested AED7.3bn ($2bn) in the Indian conglomerate, Adani Group, and also acquired a 70 per cent stake in Arena, the global event structures and services company.

  • In a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) study in the MENA accounting profession, 63 percent of women across each of...

    The diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) research study focuses primarily on gender, nationality, and ability within the MENA region

    83 percent of respondents with a disability and 53 percent of female respondents have left an employer due to a lack of DE&I

  • The Arabian Plastic will offer 1m shares at $7.19 per share.

    According to a bourse filing, the offering coverage was 15.43x of the total shares offered during the subscription period

    Yaqeen Capital, the financial adviser and lead manager, will finalize the required procedures with the Saudi Stock Exchange and will determine the date for listing of the shares

  • Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) fetched $10.12 million from the auction of distinctive vehicle number plates at Grand Hyatt...

    The sale topper was Plate (AA 13), which was exchanged for $1.20 million, followed by Plate (U 70) which was sold for $816,882  Plate (Z 1000) brought back $601,769

    By offering distinctive licensing plates at open or online auctions, RTA seeks to provide a neutral and transparent platform that avails fair opportunities to all bidders

  • Adoption of metaverse technologies is part of the UAE government's strategy to diversify its economy away from oil as the...

    Adoption of metaverse technologies is part of the UAE government's strategy to diversify its economy away from oil as the country focuses on innovation and talent development

    The Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy is set to make Dubai a leading hub for developing and using metaverse technologies worldwide