INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

BYD logs record EV sales in 2025

It sold 2.26m EVs vs Tesla's 1.22 by Sept end.

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.
  • The insurer reported a growth of 16 percent in underwriting income.

    The Company’s net profit for the Year 2021 is QAR 106.2 million compared to QAR 98 million in 2020, a growth of 8 percent.

    The company’s board has recommended a cash dividend of 22 percent (QAR 0.22 per share).

  • The Emirate of Ras Al Khaima has given out 1,749 business licenses in 2021, a thirty-six percent jump over the...

    Commercial sector licenses increased by 921, accounting for 53 percent of the total issued licenses, an annual growth of 30 percent compared to 2020

    It was followed by industrial and professional licenses at annual growth rates of about 47 percent and 46 percent respectively

  • Some free tickets for the February 15 concert of British music band Coldplay were apparently being resold online for money.

    Expo 2020 Dubai has warned that the many copies of the same ticket may be sold online

    Each ticket has a QR code that can be scanned only once, to deter exactly such practices

  • The transfer was part of Saudi Arabia’s long-term strategy to support the restructuring of its economy, in line with Vision...

    The shares are expected to bolster the PIF’s strong financial position and high credit ratings in the medium term

    The transfer will support the PIF’s plans to grow its Assets under Management to around SAR4 trillion (around $1.07 trillion) by 2025

  • Big oil companies said their 2021 profits were $66.7 billion.

    The whopping 2021 profits of Shell and BP triggered calls for a windfall tax on the profits of energy firms in the UK

    French Presidential candidate Yannick Jadot also spoke out against profits made "on the back of French men and women"

  • The Saudi Stock Exchange’s main index TASI started and ended the week with a 0.5 percent rise despite the fluctuation.

    Al-Rajhi Bank and Riyad Bank led the Saudi index higher on Sunday as both saw their shares rise by 0.5 percent

    TASI continued to fall on Wednesday, as it offset losses in the financial sector with increases in the telecommunications industry

  • The market is expected to grow at an annualized growth rate of 3.2 percent, from $26.5 billion in 2021 to...

    UAE's GWP share is predicted to rise at a CAGR of 4.1% between 2021 and 2026

    A CAGR of 1.6% is predicted for Saudi Arabia thanks to Vision 2030 infrastructure plans

  • Armenia will be the official guest of honor this year due to its rich and diverse cultural stock, while Indonesia...

    The Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) announced that the festival’s slogan will be "The Heritage and the Future"

    A total of 33 countries would participate in the event including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar from GCC

  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday slashed sales tax on dairy products, fruit, vegetables and other basic food items...

    The rising cost of living has become a major source of public discontent in Turkey, where it is expected to feature prominently in next year's presidential election

    Inflation hit 48.69 percent in January, the highest level since Erdogan's Islamic-rooted party stormed to power two decades ago

  • Radisson Blu has been hired to manage and operate a new four-star resort with retail stores in Al-Ahsa governorate.

    The property will be developed by the Saudi Tourism Development Fund and the Abdul Latif Al Abdul Latif Hotel Group

    The project's annual gross domestic product is expected to be as much as SR42 million ($11.2 million)