INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

  • Dubai, UAE -- Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower) said it has distributed AED2.575 billion in dividends to shareholders...

    The company recorded AED3.419 billion revenue in 2025, while net profit rose 10.5% year-on-year to AED1.004 billion.

    In 2025, shareholders approved a dividend of AED875 million for 2025, paid in two equal instalments of AED437.5 million in April and October.

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE — The General Secretariat of the Khalifa Award for Education, one of the institutions of the Zayed...

    This phase will be carried out through interviews conducted by specialized judging committees to review educational projects.

    The General Secretariat said the evaluation and judging phase aims to measure the actual impact of the submitted works.

  • The EV manufacturer reported net profit of $.3.3bn for 9M 2025.

    In the third quarter alone, BYD reported revenue of 194.99 billion yuan ($27.4 billion), while quarterly net profit reached 7.82 billion yuan ($1.1 billion).

    The automaker said global sales reached 3.26 million vehicles in the first nine months of 2025.

  • Capital investment during Q3 2025 $12.9bn on investments in energy projects.

    The company also reported free cash flow of approximately $23.6 billion in the quarter.

    The company is expanding gas production capacity and investing in new projects including the Jafurah gas development project.

  • Consolidated net profit reached $2.94 billion during 2025.

    The telecom group also reported continued growth in its subscriber base and digital service offerings across its operating markets.

    During the third quarter of 2025, the company reported consolidated revenue of AED53.5 billion for the first nine months of the year.

  • Operating income for 2025 increased 22% to SAR 39 bn.

    The bank said net profit increased 26 percent year-on-year to SAR24.79 billion ($6.6 billion) in 2025.

    Profit for the fourth quarter alone reached SAR6.37 billion.

  • Total income rises by 12 percent, operating profit up 13%.

    Following the announcement of the results, Emirates NBD’s board proposed an ordinary dividend of 100 fils per share for the year.

    The lender is one of the largest banking groups in the Middle East and is listed on the Dubai Financial Market.

  • Total revenue increases by 6% to $3.7bn

    The carrier reported EBITDA of 4.0 billion dirhams ($1.1 billion) and closed the year with cash and bank balances of 5.6 billion dirhams ($1.5 billion).

    flydubai carried a record 15.7 million passengers in 2025, supported by strong demand for both leisure and business travel.

  • Snap’s regional chief Hussein Freijeh outlines growth plans across MENA and APAC in an interview with TRENDS, highlighting startups, creators...

    Snap expects future growth in MENA and APAC to come from deeper community engagement and rising advertiser demand.

    Startups in the GCC use Snapchat to reach local audiences quickly through mobile-first storytelling and creator partnerships.

  • Dubai, UAE -- Dubai is positioning itself as a global hub for private wealth as high-net-worth individuals rethink where and...

    Women, who account for more than one-tenth of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, are expected to receive 95 percent of an estimated $54 trillion in inter-spousal wealth transfers.

    Henley & Partners estimates the United Arab Emirates attracted about 9,800 new millionaires in 2025 — most settling in Dubai.