Real estate transactions worth over US$74m take place in Qatar in week
DOHA, QATAR - The volume of real estate trading in the country in sales contracts at the Department of Real...
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UAE, Hungary sign MoU to establish joint business council
The UAE Federation of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI)...
- The MoU was signed by Hamid Mohammed bin Salem, FCCI Secretary-General, and Péter Szijjártó, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary.
- The parties inked the MoU at the Hungarian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai on the sidelines of the third meeting of the UAE-Hungarian Business Committee.
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Governors of UAE and Turkey central banks to collaborate in banking sectors
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the official visit of Turkish President to the UAE.
- The currency swap agreement was signed in January 2022, which promotes the financial, commercial and investment interests of the two countries.
- Senior officials from both the central banks were present in the meeting which was held in Abu Dhabi.
Business
Majority of Saudi nationals positive about tourism sector jobs: Study
A sizable number of Saudis look positively at jobs in the tourism sector, according to a study by the kingdom's...
- Overall, 80 percent of respondents felt that there were plenty of opportunities for career learning, while 75 percent felt careers in tourism will provide long-term stability.
- The regions with the highest interest in careers in tourism include Tabuk (91 percent), Hail (86 percent), Asir (85 percent), Riyadh (82 percent) and Al Jouf (83 percent).
Business
Ghazl El Mahalla of Egypt puts off its listing to April
The Egyptian football club Ghazl El Mahalla has put off its listing on the stock exchange to April. The listing...
- The prospectus, according to Mohamed Maher, from investment bank Prime Holding, for the initial public offering on the Egyptian bourse will be completed within days
- The sporting club had earlier closed a private placement of 37 million pounds ahead of the public offering
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India sets an ambitious goal to be a hub for green hydrogen
India has unveiled the first part of a drive to attempt to turn the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases...
- Green hydrogen is produced using non-fossil fuel power to then be utilized in carbon-heavy industrial processes like making steel and concrete, and for transportation
- The country aims to produce five million tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030
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Dubai records $1.22 billion worth of weeklong real estate transactions
A total of 2,098 real estate transactions worth AED4.5 billion ($1.22 billion) were conducted during the week ending 18 February...
- A total of 252 plots were sold for AED1.1 billion, 1,437 apartments and villas were sold for AED2.47 billion.
- Among the top three transactions was a plot of land in Palm Jumeirah that sold for AED60 million.
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WHO picks Egypt and Tunisia to produce Covid vaccine in Africa
Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organization said Friday, with...
- Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia were selected as the first recipients of technology from the WHO's global mRNA vaccine hub
- The WHO set up a global mRNA technology transfer hub in South Africa last year to support manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries to produce their own vaccines
Business
BHM posts 125 percent rise in profit
The company nearly doubled its brokerage revenues in 2021.
- The company attracted 1,500 new accounts over the past year compared to 1,060 in 2020.
- BHM said it allocated a total income during 2021 of AED 65.4 million compared to about AED 41 million last year with a growth rate of 60 percent.
Business
Saudi Parts Center to list on Nomu
Saudi Parts Center Co. will begin trading on Nomu, the Saudi stock exchange's parallel market, on Monday, according to a...
- The Riyadh-based company received the Saudi stock market regulator’s approval for listing last year, in late December
- Established in 1988, Saudi Parts Center is an affiliate of AlKhorayef Group, operating under the machinery systems division
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Why crypto creators hate being in the public eye
The two lifelong friends from Florida never sought the limelight, but then they built a multi-million-dollar empire selling digital art...
- Under the pseudonyms "Gargamel" and "Gordon Goner", they created the "Bored Ape Yacht Club", a collection of 10,000 cartoons of apes with various hairstyles and outfits
- The story has refocused attention on anonymity in the world of cryptocurrencies
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Italy’s Eni plans to invest $7.7 bn in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt - Italian energy giant Eni has revealed plans to invest $7.7 billion in Egypt's energy sector over the...
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GCC Secretary General praises DCO role in digital transformation of Saudi economy
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi visited the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)...
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Global space economy is worth billions, say experts
ABU DHABI, UAE - The global space economy has great potential in terms of economic prospects, with the sector going...
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UAE and Brazil launch partnership to exchange expertise in economy
Dubai, UAE -- The governments of the UAE and Brazil have launched a partnership to exchange knowledge and expertise in...
- The Programme focuses on partnerships and enhancing cooperation with governments in sharing knowledge and expertise in the fields of modernization, development and government.
- The launch of the partnership came as part of a visit by a Brazilian official delegation led by Alexandre Cordeiro Macedo, President Administrative Council for Economic Defense.
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PIF to buy Hadeed, Rajhi Steel
New firm will help Kingdom’s steel-making capacity.
- The transactions are in line with PIF’s broader efforts to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s industrial development.
- Move will help in construction, automotive, utilities, renewables, transport sectors in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
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Improving power situation in Libya brightens life
Till last year, outages could last 20 hours, turning the streets dark and leaving residents sweltering in temperatures above 40...
- Chronic electricity shortages had shaped the daily lives of Libyans since the fall of Moamer Kadhafi in a NATO-backed 2011 uprising.
- A decade of stop-start fighting between rival groups followed, adding combat damage and looting to the dilapidated grid in Libya.