In Dubai, the Dubai Land Department reported 718,160 real estate transactions, including 60,303 disposals, up 6% from a year earlier....
- National Bonds said it posted its strongest annual performance in two decades, with bondholders’ funds surpassing $4.9 billion in 2025....
Kuwait City, Kuwait -- Kuwait has signed a deal worth $4.1 billion with China to complete the construction of a...Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah project would "enhance Kuwait's share in the regional and international trade and global supply chain".
Chinese acting charge d'affaires Liu Xiang said the deal "constitutes participation in the 'belt and road' initiative".
Tech firms also led the rally in Asia, with South Korea's Samsung Electronics, Taiwan's TSMC and Japan's Renesas among the...Gold, which benefits from expectations of lower US interest rates, hit a fresh record of $4,442.19, while silver also struck a new peak.
The precious metals, which are go-to assets in times of crisis, also benefited from geopolitical worries as Washington steps up its oil blockade against Venezuela.
Washington, United States -- Oracle tech tycoon Larry Ellison is offering a $40.4 billion personal guarantee to back Paramount's hostile...Netflix shocked the industry December 5 by announcing it had sealed an agreement to buy the film and television studio and HBO Max streaming business for nearly $83bn.
Three days later, Paramount launched an all-cash tender offer valuing the entertainment giant at $108.4 billion.
Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday rejected a hostile takeover bid by Paramount launched last week to trump plans by streaming...Paramount -- whose CEO is David Ellison -- launched an all-cash tender offer valuing the entertainment giant at $108.4 billion
Warner Bros described the Paramount offer as risky, saying it was backed up by "an unknown and opaque revocable trust"
- Sair, Palestinian Territories - Despite the catastrophic state of the Palestinian economy, Faraj al-Atrash, operator of a quarry in the...
The war in Gaza, triggered by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel, dealt a severe blow to a Palestinian economy that was already in poor shape
Israel, which has occupied the West Bank since 1967, has recently set up hundreds of new checkpoints across the territory, paralysing commercial transport
- Netflix will continue to distribute Warner Bros. films in cinemas if its takeover bid for the storied studio is successful,...
"We're going to continue to operate Warner Bros. studios independently and release the movies traditionally in cinema," chief executive Ted Sarandos said
In early December, Netflix announced that it had reached an agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to acquire most of the group for $83 billion
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he wants to ensure CNN gets new ownership as part of the Warner...Warner Bros Discovery has become the center of a bidding war between Paramount — led by CEO David Ellison, son of Trump ally Larry Ellison — and streaming giant Netflix
"I think any deal should — it should be guaranteed and certain that CNN is part of it or sold separately," Trump told business leaders Wednesday at the White House
- Washington, United States - President Donald Trump said Monday he had reached an agreement with President Xi Jinping to allow...
"President Xi responded positively! $25% will be paid to the United States of America," Trump wrote, without providing details on how the payment mechanism would work
"We applaud President Trump's decision to allow America's chip industry to compete to support high paying jobs and manufacturing in America," an Nvidia spokesperson told AFP
- Streaming giant Netflix said Friday it will buy film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion, the...
The acquisition, which will face regulatory scrutiny by the Trump administration and is opposed by top names in Hollywood, gives Netflix access to a vast film catalog
It does not include cable channels such as CNN, TNT, TBS and Discovery, which are being spun off by Warner Bros. Discovery before the deal is due to close.
- San Francisco, United States - Amazon on Monday began testing "ultra-fast" deliveries in two US cities, giving some shoppers the...
Amazon is piloting its new “Amazon Now” feature in select neighbourhoods, offering items ranging from groceries to electronics
Delivery fees for the ultra-fast service start at $3.99 for Prime members and $13.99 for non-members
