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ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

Masar 2025 net profit $262m

Higher land plot sales boost revenue and operating income.

Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen

The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.
  • Abu Dhabi Chamber and Mauritius EDB sign trade agreement

    The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed a cooperation agreement with the Economic Development Board of Mauritius...

    The agreement will establish a framework for developing stronger business relations between the parties.

    The two sides will organize prospective business missions, study trips, commercial events, trade fairs, exhibitions and seminars.

  • IACE President warns Tunisia as a state can collapse

    The President of the Arab Institute of Business Leaders (IACE) Taieb Bayahi has warned that Tunisia as a state could...

    He added that it is necessary to save the remaining urgently, stressing that "the current economic situation does not allow us to waste any more time

    In a report published this month, the forum ranked Tunisia among the five countries threatened by the spectre of the collapse of the state

  • dnata of Dubai to invest $233m in Amsterdam Airport

    dnata, the global air and travel services provider, will invest more than $223.22 million in a fully automated cargo center...

    dnata Cargo City Amsterdam will significantly enhance cargo capacity in The Netherlands and create new, direct jobs with dnata

    It will enable dnata and its customers to substantially expand operations and business, stimulating local economy and trade

  • Arabian Centers to set up $14.65m microfinance company

    FAS Labs Limited Co., a unit owned by Saudi retail firm Arabian Centers, will set up a digital consumer microfinance...

    According to a bourse filing, FAS Labs Limited Co. has obtained preliminary approval from the central bank

    The move comes as Arabian Centres aims diversify its income sources and enhance profitability

  • Jordan signs Japan deal for AI-enabled support software

    The two sides agreed on the project's overall framework, in addition to a draft accord detailing initial implementation phases.

    Jordan’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have signed an agreement

    The agreement lays out the main technical axes of a project to develop Jordan's artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled support system

  • Qatar Financial Center’s systems benefit aircraft leasing firms: CEO

    The Center’s proximity to the most important leading airlines in the world and its wide network of destinations make it...

    Yousuf Mohammed Al Jaida said the Center's proximity to leading airlines makes it ideal for aircraft leasing companies.

    Nearly 30 of the largest aircraft lessors in the world are looking forward to concluding deals with leading airlines that utilize their assets efficiently.

  • Moro Hub teams up with Swedish firm

    Moro Hub, the digital arm of DEWA, has signed an agreement with Axis Communications, a Swedish company, offering video surveillance...

    This partnership is part of Moro Hub’s effort to accelerate its drive to promote Integrated Physical Security in the UAE and GCC

    Moro Hub will now offer government and enterprise clients across varied verticals, including transport, utilities and energy, healthcare, retail and financials

  • Arab Bank profit up 61%

    The net income after tax rose from $195.3m to $314.5m.

    The Arab Bank Group consolidated the financial statements of Oman Arab Bank under its group accounts

    This increased total assets by $8.4 billion to $63.8 billion, compared to $54.4 billion for the same period last year

  • Top oil producers to discuss high crude prices

    Analysts expect that this meeting will decide to boost output by 400,000 barrels per day in March, in line with...

    The 13 members of OPEC along with their 10 allies convened by video conference to set output

    Russian invasion of Ukraine will halt export of natural gas to Europe and prices would be much higher

  • Arab countries offer Iraq to set up industrial cities

    Iraq signed the first agreement to build an economic city with Jordan.

    Iraqi ministry revealed that it has received several offers from Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Kuwait to build industrial cities in the country

    The first contract was signed in the holy Karbala for the construction of an industrial city specialized in petrochemicals and engineering