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The framework for future-proofing tourism revolves around three core pillars: People, Planet, and Purpose. This vision is particularly evident in...
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New-Age Growth Comes Home to the GCC
The region, fueled by ambition and massive investment, is rapidly advancing in technology and infrastructure, aiming to secure a leading...
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Improved real-time payment infrastructure set to boost digital payments across GCC
With an estimated 209 million people making purchases online at the height of the pandemic, e-commerce in the MENA area...
- Saudi Arabia's payment revenues are projected to reach US$ 28.3 billion by 2031, increasing at a CAGR of 11.2 percent between 2021 and 2031
- Payment revenues in the UAE is likely to hit US$18.7 billion by 2031, a 7.7 percent increase in CAGR between 2021 and 2031
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UAE-Kazakhstan trade reached $907 million in 2021: Ambassador Menelikov
The Kazakhstan ambassador valued the UAE leadership's interest in strengthening relations between the two countries, pointing out that the 1st...
- Emirati investments in Kazakhstan amounted to about $2.7 billion since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
- Value of Kazakh investments was more than $1 billion, and total direct investment flows from the UAE increased 43 percent.
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Saudi expecting tens of thousands of World Cup fans: Minister
The efforts are intended to jumpstart the nascent tourism sector in the once closed-off kingdom, which only began issuing tourist...
- Weekly flights from Saudi to Qatar will soar to 240 during the month-long tournament, up from six normally, tourism minister Ahmed Al Khateeb said.
- Saudi Arabia has offered multi-entry 60-day visas to holders of the World Cup's Hayya pass, the compulsory permit available to ticket-holders.
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Dubai real estate market records deals worth $462 million on Tuesday: DLD
Dubai, UAE--- Dubai real estate market recorded real estate transactions worth AED1.7 billion ($462 million) on Tuesday, Dubai Land Department...
- The transactions included 425 sales transactions worth AED1.32 billion, in addition to 71 mortgage deals of AED386.7 million, and 12 gift deals amounting to AED56.77 million.
- The sales included 403 villas and apartments worth AED1.17 billion, and 22 land plots worth AED149.92 million.
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First Abu Dhabi Bank Group net profit for nine months of 2022 $2.96 billion
The bank said impairment charges were AED1.7 billion, 11 percent lower YOY.
- The bank said that the total income reached AED18 billion, up 13 percent yoy, driven by 18 percent growth in net interest income.
- Total income for the nine months includes an AED3.1 billion net gain on the sale of a stake in Magnati.
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CMA approves 18 listings on Tadawul
Tadawul is also developing a market marker for the bourse.
- According to Mohammed al-Rumaih, CEO of Tadawul, the Capital Market Authority has approved 18 listings through 2022
- The number surpasses the 2021 figure, which saw 21 listings, as well as the number witnessed in 2020, when the market recorded only eight listings
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Video: TOP CEO Conference highlights woes of the ‘Certainty of Uncertainty’
A panel of experts, bankers, politicians, top executives had predicted the fallout from the pandemic, runaway inflation, and war in...
- The UAE Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs believes that the most powerful tool with a government is agility and the ability to react to a crisis
- While it is crucial for a country to see its government function efficiently during a crisis, it is no different for a company
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India fines Google $113 mn for ‘unfair’ payment system
The CCI ordered Google to allow app makers to use third-party billing systems and treat rival payment processing services on...
- The California-based company's Android mobile operating system is by far the dominant player in India and runs on 95 percent of all the country's smartphones
- Independent developers distribute their own software on Android through the company's app store, Google Play, but must use Google's billing system to collect revenue
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Mashreq posts net profit of US$708m
The embrace of digital services by it customers drove growth.
- Its operating income has increased by 24.3 percent over the previous year to $1.44 billion
- The operating profit at $871 million represents a 33.2 percent increase compared to the same period of 2021
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Google’s money churning ad engine sputters in rough economy
Worsening the financial situation for Alphabet is the fact that Google tends not to aggressively promote advertising on its platform...
- Alphabet said it made a profit of $14 billion in the third quarter on ad revenue that grew just 6 percent to $69 billion when compared with the same period of last year
- Alphabet recruited throughout the pandemic, but announced a slowdown in hiring as ad revenue growth cooled this year
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Gold strikes fresh record high as rate cut bets surge
Hong Kong, China - Gold prices soared to a record high above $2,100 on Monday as traders grow increasingly confident the...
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$272 billion sustainable finance pledge by UAE financial sector at COP28
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The financial sector of the United Arab Emirates commits to mobilizing more than AED 1 trillion...
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ENEC, Kazatomprom ink pact
The move will ensure a secure supply of nuclear fuel.
- ENEC's global partnerships will support the continued rapid decarbonisation of the country's heavy and energy-intensive industries.
- This will create further clean energy sources while using the latest technologies and helping to deliver Net Zero by 2050.
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ADNOC-Tabreed G2COOl opens
G2COOL is the first geothermal energy cooling plant in the Gulf region.
- The G2COOL plant produces naturally occurring hot water found underground through two geothermal wells.
- The hot water is fed into absorption cooling technology to produce the chilled water needed by Tabreed for its district cooling activities.
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PwC to set up blocks preventing exam cheating after $7 mn fine
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) imposed the penalty on the China and Hong Kong offices of the "Big...
- The risk was that around 200 Chinese companies such as e-commerce giant Alibaba could be ousted from US stock exchanges if they did not comply with American standards
- PCAOB chair Erica Williams said the board was on track to inspect all Hong Kong and mainland China firms that audited US-listed companies by the end of 2024