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Etihad reports record Q1 profit

Total revenue increased by $269 million in the same period.

Aramco Q1 profit down 14.5%

Despite lower profit, it will pay $31bn in dividends to Saudi government.

IHC Q1 net profit $2.17bn

The company launches Share Buyback Programme

Amazon triples quarterly profit

The company's cloud, ads, and retail businesses thrive.

McDonald’s profits up 7%

The quarterly profits increased despite weak Middle East sales.

Is Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza a genocide or not?

Some world leaders like Ramaphosa and Erdogan use the term genocide to describe Israeli actions in Gaza. Israel has also...

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Mega projects bet high on diversified future

This TRENDS infographic dives into Saudi Arabia’s ambitious transformation to discover how the Kingdom is reshaping its future with high...

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Small gain for gold in 2022 despite rate hike

Goldman Sachs has recently projected that the supply of Lithium will begin to outpace demand from 2023 onward.
  • Gold posted a small gain in 2022, which reinforced the precious metal's stable and uncorrelated performance amid market turbulence.
  • Gold Council said weak institutional demand was offset by retail investment - driven by inflation and geopolitics - and central banks had an exceptional year of net buying.
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UAE remains the most innovative Arab economy

The Global Innovation Index ranks the countries on 81 indicators across seven categories, including Business Sophistication, Infrastructure and Technology Outputs...
  • GII 2022 said this edition’s thematic focus on the future of innovation-driven growth provides a perspective on whether stagnation and low productivity growth are here to stay.
  • It tracks the most recent global innovation trends against the background of an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and slowing productivity growth.
YEARBOOK 2023

Major 2022 events that shaped world economies

TRENDS looks back at the events that grabbed attention worldwide. From Russia-Ukraine war to Saudi summits to Argentina's marvelous World-cup...
  • The year 2022 is over. Yet 2023 offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the previous year with hope and optimism
  • TRENDS looks back at the events that grabbed attention worldwide. From Russia-Ukraine war to Saudi summits to Argentina's marvelous World-cup victory, 2022 had seen it all
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Abu Dhabi, Dubai gain as realty prices rise in UAE

The UAE’s real estate market flourished during November as sales in Dubai alone crossed 10,000 transactions, the highest recorded since...
  • The UAE’s real estate market flourished during November as sales in Dubai alone crossed 10,000 transactions, the highest recorded since 2011, says a latest report
  • In November, the off-plan market witnessed the highest value of transactions in a decade by recording AED 12.7 billion for the first time
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GCC IPOs resilient to volatility hurting other markets

Various IPOs raised nearly $4.8 billion in the GCC in the first five months of 2022 alone, which was higher...
  • IPOs in the Gulf prove resilient to the volatility hurting deals in other markets, such as high oil prices, stable economies, and abundant liquidity fuel activity.
  • Significant privatizations and private growth companies are now entering the IPO markets due to the recent surge of PO activity and frameworks introduced to enable SPAC formation.
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Will Gulf economies expand despite global woes?

Thanks to a strong rebound in domestic activities and higher oil prices, the latest IMF report suggests the GCC economies...
  • Thanks to a strong rebound in domestic activities and higher oil prices, the latest IMF report suggests the GCC economies to expand further than previously expected.
  • In 2023, the UAE economy will grow 4.2 percent, outpacing Saudi Arabia (3.7 percent), Bahrain (3 percent), Oman (4.1 percent), Kuwait (2.6 percent), and Qatar (2.4 percent)
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Global economic woes take toll on GCC contracts

High inflation and the West's sanctions on Russia for its Ukraine invasion besides the supply chain disruptions caused by China's...
  • The increase in benchmark rates by global and regional central banks to combat runaway inflation also affected project funding.
  • The UAE overtook Saudi Arabia as the largest projects market in the GCC during Q3-2022.
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Bahrain made the highest rate hike in GCC region

Many Gulf states, including the region's two biggest economies, raised key interest rates earlier this month after the US Fed...
  • The Fed raised the rate by three-quarters of a percentage point for the fourth straight time.
  • The impact of higher interest rates among Gulf oil exporters in 2022 has so far been limited.
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Oman’s Loan-to-Deposit ratio best in GCC

The Gulf region’s loan-to-deposit ratio fell by 160 basis points in the second quarter of 2022, due to higher customer...
  • The loan-to-deposit ratio dropped below 80 percent for the first time in seven quarters in August.
  • A drop in LDR means increased level of liquidity, which in turn indicates that banks are more capable of dealing with unforeseen events like loan losses.
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UAE, China eye $200bn bilateral trade by 2030

The UAE is China’s most important trade partner in the Arab world and responsible for 28 per cent of total...
  • It re-exports more than 60 percent of Chinese exports to the region, where the value of trade exchange between the two countries has exceeded $70 billion.
  • Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to China, said early this month that UAE and China ties were a "successful model" for international bilateral relations.

Is Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza a genocide or not?

Some world leaders like Ramaphosa and Erdogan use the term genocide to describe Israeli actions in Gaza. Israel has also...
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Saudi tourism on growth path despite hiccups

Saudi Arabia is investing $500 billion in NEOM, a future city in the northwest, expected to be a hotspot for...
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UAE crypto registration cost highest in GCC

The factors that influence the cost of registration include the type of business, the location of the business, and the...
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Which country leads Arab world in business ease?

Arab nations have implemented several reforms to improve the ease of doing business. TRENDS take a look to determine the...
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UAE GDP growth likely to drop 0.9% in 2023

International Monetary Fund predicts economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa will fall to 3.2% this year from...
  • The International Monetary Fund projects that global growth will fall to 2.9 percent in 2023 but rise to 3.1 percent in 2024.
  • Global inflation is expected to fall to 6.6 percent in 2023 and 4.3 percent in 2024, still above pre-pandemic levels, the Jan 2023 forecast said.
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UAE, Qatar least corrupt Arab nations

The 2022 Corruption Perception Index says corruption is undermining democratic processes and fueling violence in the Middle East and North...
  • The CPI ranks180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
  • With a score of 90 and 87 respectively, Denmark and Finland top the CPI, while Somalia and Syria hit rock bottom with a score of 13 and 12 respectively.
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Fewer GCC women achieve leadership roles

Young women in the MENA region are more likely to be in the workforce, while the GCC countries — particularly...
  • A PwC survey last year found that a large group of younger women are more likely to go to work and remain in employment to fulfil their ambitions in MENA region.
  • Saudi Arabia has witnessed a 35.6 percent increase in the women's economic participation. Still, the gender gap in leadership roles is huge.