UAE announces reduction in fuel prices for January
ABU DHABI, UAE - The prices of petrol and diesel are set to decrease in the country in January following...Business Economy Energy Geostrategy
Saudi AZM gets independent director
Omar bin Fahd Al-Sunaidi's term will extend until Jun 2026.Business
10 big companies that changed their names
It was nothing new when Facebook changed its name to Meta, and invited people to the Metaverse. TRENDS has curated...While some have changed their names entirely, others have made only small alterations to the original names
They have achieved varying degrees of success by changing their names
Dubai increases ease of doing business by more than half
This was more than double the target of 30 percent reduction in business setup procedures that the emirate had set...The move is said to be part of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision to make the emirate economically attractive
The vision looks to achieve this by helping entrepreneurs set up and run businesses much more easily
Maersk lands Saudi deal
Maersk will set up a Logistics Park at Jeddah Islamic Port.Maersk will set up an Integrated Logistics Park at Jeddah Islamic Port, investing more than SAR500m
The agreement is a step to make Jeddah Islamic Port among the top ten ports in the world by 2030
Etisalat Q3 revenues rise 2%
Its consolidated revenues in Q3 reached AED13.3bn ($3.62bn).Consolidated net profit after Federal Royalty amounted to AED2.4 billion ($653.5 million), an increase of 1 percent
Consolidated EBITDA amounted to AED 6.7 billion ($1.82 billion), resulting in an EBITDA margin of 51 percent
Israel eyes influx of tourists from UAE, Bahrain
Israel is anticipating a significant influx of Emirati and Bahraini tourists as the global tourism industry starts recovering from the...Israel expects 100,000 tourists a year from the UAE and Bahrain, with each tourist spending $1,500 per vacation
The Jewish state is expected to make $150 million annually in revenues from the Gulf tourists
Two Saudi defense firms sign contract to build SkyGuard UAV
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) and Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) have signed a contract for the...SkyGuard is the outcome of numerous R&D efforts and geared towards developing a 'truly local' product.
Saudi Arabia has set a target of spending 50 percent of expenditure on locally manufactured defense products and services by 2030.
Masdar City and ADRO facilitating Golden Visas for eligible persons
Masdar City Free Zone has been facilitating the processing and submission of Golden Visas for eligible persons and their families...The Golden Visa is a 10-year residency for certain professions including specialized degree-holders and others.
Golden Visa is of particular relevance to Masdar City as it hosts more than 900 companies, says Executive Director Abdulla Balalaa.
EFI readies for secondary ADX listing
The listing is part of the company's expansion plan.The company looks to strengthen its role as a partner in the UAE’s food security agenda, says the CEO.
EFI is currently in the final stages of completing a state-of-the-art dairy factory in Al Ain.
NBQ net profit at $53m
The net profit rose 10.61% in comparison to last year.The cost-to-income ratio stood at 32.22 percent in the first nine months of 2021
The Capital Adequacy Ratio improved to 41.37 percent
UAE payments industry expected to reach $14 billion by 2030
The UAE's payments industry, like several other countries in the world, suffered an impact far less severe than initially anticipated...Like other countries, the industry in UAE suffered the Covid-19 impact less severe than anticipated, according to Boston Consulting Group.
The national payment revenues in the UAE expected to grow by 67 percent between 2020 to 2030.
