- Stock markets diverged as traders awaited earnings from US tech darling Nvidia, in addition to minutes from the Federal Reserve...
In the eurozone, the Frankfurt and Paris stock markets edged higher in afternoon deals.
Hong Kong and Shanghai bourses jumped after Beijing's latest measures to boost China's stuttering economy.
- The company said lower energy prices cut into its profits.
Gross operating profit fell 50 percent to $17.l billion, "primarily reflecting the rebalancing and normalization of international energy trade flows," it said
The commodities trading unit saw operating profit fall 46% to $3.5 billion, "with coal and LNG (liquefied natural gas), and to a lesser extent, oil prices materially declining"
- DUBAI, UAE – President and CEO of Dubai Chambers Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah has revealed that 6,478 new Food and...
The total number of F&B companies registered with Dubai Chamber of Commerce stood at 22,585 at the end of 2023.
Dubai Chamber of Commerce launched 11 business groups dedicated to the industry, eight of which were set up in 2023.
- The report stresses the urgent need for MENA news organizations to overhaul business models, adopt digital strategies, and diversify content...
The analysis also forecasts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -4% up to 2027, which could cause total MENA revenues to fall even further to US$1.2 billion
The figures also show that while digital advertising revenues are slowly increasing at a rate of 1% per year, print advertising revenues are set to slump by 11.3% by 2027
- The bank would initiate a share buyback of up to US$2 billion.
HSBC reported pre-tax profits of $30.3 billion, up from $17.1 billion the year before, in a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange
The bank said the profits included a "favorable year-on-year impact" of $2.5 billion due to the sale of its French retail banking operations
- Dubai, UAE-- The food and beverage sector in Dubai has attracted new FDI worth $577 million from 2019 to 2023,...
The sector in the UAE generated $16.4bn in retail sales, including fresh food and packaged food
Last year, consumers across the country spent some $1.1bn on food ordered on e-commerce platform
- It will help customers to seamlessly process transfers.
The bank said customers can now seamlessly process transfers, providing a solution that transforms payment processing capabilities
Its chief digital officer, Fernando Plaza Lopez, said the bank is focused on driving digital-first solutions throughout the bank’s operations
- Dubai, UAE-- In the month of May scores of airport developers, officials, and suppliers from around the world will troop...
Some 150 exhibitors from more than 20 countries and 7,500 visitors from over 30 countries will take part in the event
The aviation market in the Middle East valued at US$60 billion in 2023 has seen a 26% growth in air connectivity in 2022
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Alat Company, a subsidiary of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), has announced four global partnerships...
Amit Midha, global CEO of Alat, said the goal is to aid partner companies in reducing emissions and transitioning towards carbon-neutral production
Midha emphasized Alat's commitment to leveraging clean energy sources such as solar, wind, and green hydrogen integrating sustainability measures across operations





















