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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.

SIB’s 2024 profit $272m

The profit surpassed AED 1 billion for the first time in bank's history.

AD Ports to invest in Kazakh port

Under the deal, AD Ports Group owns 51% stake.
  • AD Ports, Eni Abu Dhabi sign pact

    The two firms will establish a marine logistics base at Mugharraq Port.

    Mugharraq Port was recently recognized as an international port facility.

    Its new status enables it to receive and service a host of international and local vessels.

  • Covid restrictions hit spending, slowing eurozone growth

    Economic growth in the eurozone slowed sharply in January, a key survey showed Monday, as new coronavirus restrictions hit consumer...

    IHS Markit said that the sky-high caseloads for the highly contagious Omicron variant had disrupted consumer-facing services through staff absences

    Tourism, travel and recreation were "especially hard hit", said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at IHS Markit

  • Israel okays UAE joint fund for high-tech investment

    The Israel government has approved the plan for a joint fund with the UAE for investment in high-tech firms and...

    The proposal was brought to the government by Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State Yair Lapid

    It was co-sponsored by the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State Orit Farkash Hacohen

  • Investcorp inks $4bn deals in US

    It acquired properties worth $2.5 billion, and made sales of $1.5 billion.

    Invescorp expanded its US platform with focus on industrial and residential sectors

    The team has acquired over 200 properties in 2021 worth $2.5 billion and has sold for $1.5 billion

  • Israel Cabinet to probe submarine procurement corruption

    Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who ousted Benjamin Netanyahu in June, abstained from the vote to set up the inquiry, citing...

    The Israeli cabinet voted to establish a formal inquiry into the "submarine affair," which concerns a multibillion-shekel deal to acquire vessels from Thyssenkrupp

    David Shimron, Netanyahu's personal lawyer and cousin, was charged with money laundering in connection with the 2012 naval procurement

  • Evergrande undergoes rejig

    A state firm official was appointed to the Chinese firm’s board.

    Evergrande has been teetering on the brink for months owing to its struggles in servicing a debt pile of more than $300 billion

    However, its shares ended up nearly 4 percent higher on Monday after news emerged of government intervention in its operations

  • SINOPEC inks Iraq gas deal

    The contract includes training workers to keep up with the sector,

    Iraq has signed contract with to develop the Mansouriya gas field in Diyala in the Anbar Governorate

    This deal represents an addition to the investment of free gas from the Mansouriya field

  • New business deals bring KSA, South Korea closer

    The two countries are working on a broader strategy to strengthen collaboration in health care, science, technology, hydrogen, public health,...

    The visit was part of a broader strategy to strengthen bilateral collaboration in health care, science, technology, hydrogen, public health, and artificial intelligence

    The two countries signed 15 agreements totaling $8.2bn in 2019

  • Dubai most popular holiday destination for 2022

    The city overtakes London in the list of the "Top Destinations Around the World". Golden beaches, world-class restaurants, rave reviews...

    Dubai figured at the fourth place in the "trending destinations for food lovers" list and first in "Trip Advisors list for city lovers."

    More than 3.85 million tourists came to Dubai during the first nine months of 2021, according to the department of tourism and commerce marketing.

  • Dubai records $1.11 billion worth of weeklong real estate deals

    A total of 1,99The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED4.1 billion were recorded in Dubai during the week...

    The transactions included 287 plots that were sold for AED1.08 billion, while 1,059 apartments and villas were purchased for AED2.25 billion.

    The top three transactions were a plot of land in Al Hebiah Fifth that sold for AED190 million, followed by land that was sold for AED 45 million in Al Thanyah First.