Readying for jobs of tomorrow: WEF’s Till Leopold stresses upskilling
Davos, Switzerland -- In the next five years, millions of jobs will be created. Governments, employers, and education institutions, therefore,...
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DeepSeek sparks AI stock selloff
Global investors dumped tech stocks following the emergence of a low-cost Chinese AI assistant startup DeepSeek that would threaten Nvidia....
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Dukhan Bank lists on QSE
The total number of companies now listed on QSE stands at 50.
- The total number of companies now listed in the main market went up to 50 Qatari public companies
- The bank's shares were listed in the banking sector category through the direct listing mechanism, a common mechanism in all regional markets
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DP World, Caspian Containers Company partner to help digitise international trade
The SeaRates platform will enable Caspian Containers Company customers to monitor the status and movement details of a container at...
- The SeaRates platform will enable Caspian Containers Company customers to monitor the status and movement details of a container at any point during its journey
- In addition to supporting the digitising of trade, the partnership will further strengthen ties in the two growing markets of the Greater Caspian Region and Africa
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UAE brings in new financing solutions for defense industries
Abu Dhabi, UAE--UAE-based SMEs in the industrial sector will soon be able to access new financing solutions and enablers following...
- The MoU aims to attract industrial investors to strategic sectors such as defense by providing a package of incentives and benefits
- EDB will provide flexible and competitive financing solutions such as green financing, financing capital expenditure, and financing start-ups and SMEs
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More firms set for listing on Qatar Stock Exchange
"The new listings will take place between March and April. Another group of companies will be listed in the venture...
- New companies are about to be listed on Qatar Stock Exchange, including MEEZA and another start-up operating in the oil and gas services sector, says top official
- The new listings will take place between March and April, adds Acting CEO of the QSE Abdulaziz Nasser Al Emadi on the sidelines of the listing of Dukhan Bank
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RAKEZ supports F&B industry investors to set up, expand in UAE
RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE - Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) is participating in the Gulfood exhibition to showcase its...
- With an aim to promote the F&B industry, RAKEZ regularly participates in the annual Gulfood exhibitions.
- RAKEZ supports investors to gain a foothold in the local, regional and global markets through its business ecosystem.
Economy
Dubai airport arrivals double in 2022 as more Russians pour in
The UAE has maintained a neutral stance towards Russia's war in Ukraine, which is nearing its one-year anniversary. The Gulf...
- The airport "welcomed a total of 66,069,981 passengers during 2022", representing year-on-year growth of 127 percent.
- In 2021, around 29.1 million passengers passed through Dubai, and the authorities had expected 57 million visitors for the year 2022.
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Lockheed Martin, 4 GCC firms partner for sustainment support
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Lockheed Martin has partnered with four companies operating in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to provide...
- The four companies are AL TAIF (part of EDGE Group), Mohamed Abdulrahman Al Bahar (Al Bahar), ArabCal, and TLD MEAI (part of Alvest Group), WAM reported.
- These partnerships aim to improve sustainment operations in the region by reducing turnaround times and costs for the US military and its allies operating in the Gulf.
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Dubai Chambers adds 56,000 new members during 2022
Dubai, UAE--Dubai Chambers' membership increased by 20 percent in 2022 to 347,600, adding 56,000 new members during the year. In...
- The Chambers said the exports and re-exports of its members grew by 20 percent in 2022, totaling AED272.7 billion.
- Dubai International Chamber opened four new international offices in 2022, growing its international network to 15 offices.
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Saudi non-oil exports down by 24 percent to $6 billion in Dec 2022
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports (including re-exports) fell by 24.4 percent to SAR 22.7 billion ($6.05 billion) in...
- Overall merchandise exports increased by 1.1 percent in December 2022, SAR 108.2 billion, compared to SAR 107.0 billion in December 2021.
- This increase was mainly due to oil exports, which rose by SAR 8.5 billion or 11.1 percent in the same period,
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Sharjah, Costa Rica explore trade, food security
SHARJAH, UAE - Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi recently met with...
- The Costa Rican delegation was briefed on Sharjah free zones and industrial zones.
- The Costa Rican minister said the meeting explored opportunities to strengthen trade between the two sides.
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QatarEnergy, Shell sign agreement
QatarEnergy will supply 18m barrels of crude oil per year to Shell.
- QatarEnergy and Shell have a long-standing strategic partnership through several shared investments in the energy industry in Qatar and globally.
- "We look forward to building on our historic relationship and hope we achieve greater success with Shell," said Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, CEO QatarEnergy
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Norway fund drops Aramco, 11 other Gulf firms over ’rights concerns’
KLP, which manages over 700 billion kroner ($70 billion), said the exclusion amounted to $15 million. The fund dropped 11...
- Saudi Aramco was blacklisted due to its ties to the Saudi state and for "contravening expectations over climate and energy transition plans", the fund said.
- In 2021, the fund excluded 16 companies with links to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which are considered to be in violation of international law.
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ESG buys 60% stake in AFKAR
Emirates Stallions Group is an IHC subsidiary.
- AFKAR has been active in various sectors including commercial enterprise investment, institution and management.
- AFKAR has recorded a 13 percent increase in assets and a 10 percent rise in revenue during the past 3 years, underpinned by a workforce of over 600 employees.