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Oracle shares up 35%

Huge AI contracts lead to the surge.

ADCB to raise $1.66bn

The rights issue aimed at boosting growth.

EGA H1 revenue $4.11bn

Net profit before GAC $445 million.

Borouge to pay $660m H1 dividend

Its net profit for H1 was $474 million.

TAQA secures $2.31bn loan

It will be utilized in a phased manner.
  • Rich Lebanese look for home away from hardships

    Fearing visa hassles could cost him his job in Dubai while an economic collapse had dashed any homecoming options, Lebanese...

    Citizenship by investment schemes have become a booming business internationally, attracting the well-to-do from volatile countries like Iraq, Yemen and Syria

    "Three years ago, I would not have imagined I would buy a passport," said Jad, who had previously grappled with lengthy visa procedures for business trips

  • NFTs, like cryptocurrencies, lose their sheen

    A slew of celebrity endorsements helped inflate a multi-billion dollar bubble around digital tokens over the past year, but cryptocurrencies...

    NFTs are tokens linked to digital images, "collectable" items, avatars in games or property and objects in the burgeoning virtual world of the metaverse

    The number of NFTs traded in the first quarter of this year slumped by almost 50 percent compared to the previous quarter, according to analysis firm Non-Fungible

  • Strong demand spurs Dubai’s realty growth

    The market performed well in 2021, with average home prices and rents increasing by 9.3 percent and 8.3 percent, respectively....

    According to a report by Asteco Property Management, 2021 witnessed the delivery of about 17,000 housing units, including 15,000 apartments and 2,000 villas

    Manager Partner of BSA, Jimmy Haoula, explained that the UAE had outshined many of its neighboring jurisdictions with a welcoming economy and a safe place to grow and live

  • Saudi oil supply to China soars 38% in April, highest since 2020

    Saudi Arabia's supply of oil to China has soared 38 percent in April, hitting the highest monthly volume since May...

    Saudi oil supply amounted to 8.93 million tons last month, equivalent to 2.17 million barrels per day

    The hefty purchases, with trades completed mostly in February, compare with 1.61 million bpd in March and 1.57 million bpd a year earlier

  • Dubai: A Monaco in the making in the Gulf region

    Dubai is among cities that woo huge FDIs and lead in technology transfer in startups, AI and robotics sectors. TRENDS...
  • EU looks to build a strategic partnership with GCC

    GCC Secretary-General, Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, had welcomed the European High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Josep Borrell’s...

    European External Action Service Spokesman Peter Stano said the cooperation is a must due to the current geopolitical developments

    He added, “Together with our partners, we represent 20% of the global economy, and half of the foreign direct investments"

  • Dubai’s luxury retail on the rebound

    The government initiatives make the emirate a safe refuge for both inhabitants and tourists which has fuelled consumer activity. Expat-friendly laws...

    Government initiatives have sped up rebuilding, including making the country a safe refuge for both inhabitants and tourists which has fuelled the consumer activity

    With the introduction of new laws such as 5-year multi-entry tourist visa and a 10 year Golden Visa, the prospects for growth in luxury retail have become bright

  • Qatar looks to upgrade ties with British Rail, discusses collaboration opportunities

    Qatar Railways Company discussed collaboration opportunities with the United Kingdom’s trade delegation of railway experts and companies. The discussions involved...

    The discussions involved collaboration across the full spectrum of customer experience, maintenance and operations

    The delegation received a briefing on Qatar Rail projects and shared information with Qatar Rail about its capabilities

  • Qatar and Germany to boost cooperation in energy sector

    Qatar and Germany have agreed to boost cooperation in the energy sector, and in this regard the two countries signed...

    Qatar's Minister of State for Energy Affairs Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi and German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr. Robert Habeck signed the agreement

    Germany aims to diversify its gas supply with the help of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in order to foster energy security during the transition period towards carbon neutrality

  • DP World exhibits petrochemical hub at Supply Chain Conference

    Valued at AED21.4 billion, DP World UAE’s petrochemical hub accounts for 60 percent of Dubai’s total trade value in the...

    Valued at AED21.4 billion, DP World UAE’s petrochemical hub accounts for 60 percent of Dubai’s total trade value in the sector

    Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) alone supports 4,100 port customers and is home to 565 companies from the petrochemicals sector