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AD Ports to invest in Kazakh port

Under the deal, AD Ports Group owns 51% stake.

PIF acquires stake in Saudi Re

The acquisition was made by way of a capital increase.

ADNOC Gas awards contracts

The $2.1bn contracts are aimed at enhancing LNG supply infrastructure.

ADNOC L&S buys stake in Navig8

The company will acquire the remaining stake in mid-2027.

DAE to acquire Nordic Aviation Capital

The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
  • Alhokair Group wins $202m contract

    Alpha Facilities Contracting Company has awarded the contract.

    The contract was awarded a project by Alpha Facilities Contracting Co., an affiliate of Al Fanar Group, to provide catering services at a residential complex in NEOM.

    It is expected that the financial impact of this partnership will begin as of Q1 2024, which will contribute to strengthening the group’s business.

  • Fit at 40: the revolutionary Apple Mac in numbers

    Paris, France - Forty years ago Steve Jobs revolutionised personal computing by launching the Apple Macintosh, the first PC with a...

    The first Mac came with 128 kilobytes of memory space, one million times less than top-of-the-line MacBooks today

    Apple paid a whopping $800,000 ($2.5 million in today's money) to air the one-minute ad, seen by 77.6 million TV viewers

  • Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs files for US bankruptcy

    Kwon, who co-founded Terraform in 2018, was arrested last year in Montenegro and is awaiting extradition to the United States...

    Kwon faces fraud charges in both countries related to the crash

    According to the filing, Kwon holds 92 percent of Terraform's shares

  • SABIC to build petrochemical plant in China

    The Saudi giant will develop the US$6.4bn plant in Fujian.

    SABIC will own 51% of the project and Fujian Fuhua Gulei Petrochemical Co. Ltd. will have 49% ownership of the joint venture

    The company said that the complex will consist of a mixed feed steam cracker with an annual ethylene capacity of up to 1.8m tons

  • Sony ends merger deal with Zee

    It pulled out of the US$10bn merger of its Indian operations.

    According to media reports, Sony had sent a termination notice to Zee and that a formal announcement was expected soon

    The reports said that Sony cited conditions of the merger agreement not being met as the reason for the decision

  • Qatar Chamber discusses ways to boost ties with Korean companies

    Doha, Qatar--The Qatar Chamber (QC) discussed ways to enhance cooperation and exchange expertise with Korean companies in agriculture and food...

    The discussion between the chambers and Hyundai Research Institute (HRI) centered upon ramping up ties in the agriculture sector

    A chamber official emphasized the status of Qatar as a leading investment destination and how it can become a hub for food security

  • GCC at the forefront of 2024 sukuk market expansion

    This year, emerging markets, led by the UAE, issued record bonds against declining yields and expected rate cuts by major...

    This year, emerging markets, led by the UAE, issued record bonds against declining yields and expected rate cuts by major central banks.

    According to Kamco Invest, this surge is driven by a combination of factors including geopolitical tensions and evolving economic challenges.

  • Quiet and not-so-quiet luxury at Paris Fashion Week

    PARIS, FRANCE - The Paris Fashion Week menswear shows draw to a close on Sunday. Here are some of the highlights...

    Celebrity presence has always been a big part of the fashion game, with sporting tie-ups playing an increasingly big role.

    New York label KidSuper scored big by convincing Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho to walk the catwalk.

  • UAE foreign investment projects second highest in world: UNCTAD

    Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The UAE recorded the second-highest increase in the number of new foreign investment projects around the...

    The number of these projects increased by 28 percent compared to 2022, said the UNCTAD report entitled “Investment Trends Monitor”.

    Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, emphasized that the UAE is benefiting from the forward-looking vision of its leadership.

  • ArcelorMittal wants ‘amicable solution’ on Italy steelworks

    ROME, ITALY - ArcelorMittal has offered to sell its stake or become a minority shareholder in an Italian steelworks after Rome...

    Italy considers the steelworks a strategic asset, but it has long been plagued by financial problems and environmental concerns.

    Talks with ArcelorMittal, which owns a 62-percent stake, had broken down over how to keep production going.