Shell halts Red Sea shipments over attack fears, say report
WASHINGTON, US - British oil giant Shell has paused transit through the key Red Sea shipping route indefinitely, over fears of...Business Energy Geostrategy Global
Careem faces flak over random price hike
People in the UAE complain about Uber and Careem's high prices, which have been raised significantly in the last few...An increasing number of people in the UAE are complaining about Uber and Careem's high charges
The fares, it is claimed, have been raised significantly in the last few months due to Expo 2020 and Dubai attracting many tourists
Tunisia: Investment in services reach $252m in nine months of 2021
Tunisia has witnessed an investment of 713.4 million dinars ($252 million) in service activities during the first nine months of...The investments will be mobilized under 6,464 projects and will create 22,053 new jobs.
Services directed to the local market (96 percent of overall investment declarations) saw a 3.1 percent increase.
Sharp recovery to see Middle East box office revenue cross $800m in 2021
Box office revenue in the Middle East made the fastest recovery in the world, from $250 million in 2020 to...The revenue is expected to continue to rise, reaching $1 billion in 2022 and $1.3 billion in 2024, research has shown.
Only 261 of the 3,099 screens in the Middle East and Africa were closed due to the pandemic.
IHC to acquire Arena for $98m
A consortium will hold the Arena shares in a 70:30 ratio.Arena Events Group is a London Stock Exchange-listed events services business.
According to the terms offered, Arena shareholders will receive 21 pence in cash for each share.
UAE economy resilient, overcame many global challenges: RAK Properties CEO
The UAE was among the first countries to return to normalcy after the pandemic and is currently hosting Expo 2020...RAK Properties investments reach AED15 billion, engaged in several real estate sectors.
Expo 2020 will especially have a major impact on tourism and real estate sectors, Al Tair said.
DP World reports container volume growth of nearly 12 percent in Q3
The gross volume growth was mainly driven by Asia Pacific, India, Australia, and the MENA region.In Q3, DP World handled 19.8 million TEU, up 8.1 percent year-on-year basis.
The near-term outlook remains positive, but the company expects growth rates to be moderate in the final quarter, said CEO Ahmad Bin Sulayem.
Saudi-Swiss investment to touch $3.2bn by 2030
The Saudi-Swiss Investment Forum aims to touch $3.2bn of financing by 2030. The body, launched on 25 October in Riyadh,...Khalid Al-Falih, minister of investment, said the country’s plan is to make Saudi Arabia the most important export destination for Swiss companies
He added that kingdom’s investment strategy has several key aims it plans to reach by 2030, including doubling annual domestic investment to 9 percent of gross domestic product
IsDB lists sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai
The $1.7bn listing strengthens its position as the largest Sukuk issuer on the bourse.The listing strengthens the IsDB’s position as the largest supranational Sukuk issuer on Nasdaq Dubai with a total value of $18.8 billion
The bell-ringing ceremony was attended by Hamed Ali, CEO of Nasdaq Dubai and Deputy CEO of the Dubai Financial Market (DFM)
16 firms selected for Qatar FinTech Hub’s incubator and accelerator programs
Qatar FinTech Hub was launched by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) with the support of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) to develop...The Wave 3 of the program will run until Dec. 2021. QFTH will provide training and mentoring services.
The six mature FinTechs that have joined the Accelerator program are based in India, Sudan, Malaysia and Indonesia.
UAE credit card applicants to get pre-approved status online
The UAE’s Al Etihad Credit Bureau has joined hands with online financial aggregator Policybazaar UAE to implement real-time eligibility checks...The three-digit AECB credit score indicates how likely customers are to fulfill their payment obligations on time based on their past behavior
Maintaining a good credit history allows customers to avoid higher interest rates and credit refusals
