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DAE net profit up 36.2%

Revenues grew by 9 percent to $1.42bn from $1.31bn in 2023.

Borouge 2024 net profit $1.24bn

The company said it will maintain a $1.3bn dividend for 2025.

ADQ, Orion to establish JV

The partners commit to deploying $1.2bn in the next four years.

Alpha Dhabi acquires interest in NCTH

The deal increases NCTH's portfolio to 8 hotels with 1,500 keys.

Meraas awards construction contract

The $272m contract has been awarded for Bluewaters Bay.
  • Bahrain gives nod to cryptocurrency firm Binance to operate

    Cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance, one of the world's largest, said Tuesday it had been granted an operating license in Bahrain,...

    The company said it would provide crypto asset trading and portfolio management services under the supervision of the Central Bank of Bahrain

    Bahrain hopes to become a regional hub for crypto asset companies, as does Dubai

  • Emirates NBD launches website to support IPOs on DFM

    Emirates NBD has taken the lead in supporting upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) with...

    Emirates NBD’s IPO platform has built-in real time subscription payment capabilities for UAE investors and wire transfer capabilities for non-UAE investors.

    The seamless, single interface enables completely paperless subscription in five simple steps making the process simpler and paperless.

  • Dana Gas to pay 4.5 fils per share

    The total dividend paid for 2021 now stands at 8 fils.

    For the full year 2021, the company achieved a net profit of AED1.2 billion ($317 million)

    The Company's collections in 2021 were the highest ever at AED1.4 billion ($377 million), and the year-end cash position stood at AED678 million ($185 million).

  • Playa Hotels inks Saudi resort deal

    It will set up facilities along the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea.

    Playa signed an agreement regarding the resorts with Saudi’s Tourism Development Fund on Monday

    This will contribute to enhancing the distinctive tourism experience and create local job opportunities

  • UAE Banks Federation urges businesses to benefit from SME Campaign

    UAE Banks Federations (UBF) has called upon the entrepreneurs of existing and under-formation Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to unlock...

    UBF Director-General, Jamal Saleh, explained that such initiatives will help UAE SMEs become a driving force for a thriving economy.

    SMEs are encouraged to tie up with reliable UBF members' banking partners who will grant them privileged access to customized business banking services and solutions.

  • Oman Insurance reports highest net profit

    The company’s net receivables ratio of 15.4 percent is at an all-time high, reflecting a strong emphasis on generating free...

    The company’s net receivables ratio of 15.4 percent is at an all-time high, reflecting a strong emphasis on generating free cashflows

    The company’s solvency capital requirement before the proposed dividend reached its highest level of approximately 275%

  • Saudi-European Forum for investors in camel sector kicks off in Riyadh

    The forum witnessed the attendance of businessmen and owners from the Kingdom and the GCC countries and employees of the...

    The forum witnessed the attendance of businessmen and owners from the Kingdom and the GCC countries and employees of the Chambers of Commerce

    The participants watched an introductory video presentation about the International Camel Organization and the Camel Club

  • Three trends that will shape payroll this year

    It seems unlikely that the volatility we have experienced since the start of the pandemic will disappear. Therefore, payroll teams...

    Covid-19 has tested the flexibility and resilience of payroll teams, forcing them to cater for hybrid working models and respond with agility to evolving tax relief measures

    Challenging times have prompted many payroll departments to modernise their systems and processes in anticipation of even more change to come

  • Sharjah Ramadan Festival to offer deals and discounts

    The festival is organized by the SCCI in cooperation with local government departments, bodies, institutions, and the private sector.

    The 32nd edition of the festival comes after the SCCI launched an integrated strategy under the theme Sharjah Offers

    It will apparently feature activities to promote the experience across various regions and cities of Sharjah during Ramadan

  • Evergreen ship runs aground

    The Ever Forward ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay in the US.

    The accident came almost exactly a year after the 200,000-ton container ship MV Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal for six days

    The canal is a vital artery from Asia to Europe that carries 10 percent of global maritime trade and provides Egypt with vital revenue