Search Site

Profile & Interviews

ADNOC Drilling closes JV

It is a JV between ADNOC Drilling, SLB and Patterson UTI.

Boeing to boost 787 production

The firm will invest$1bn to ramp up production in South Carolina.

ADNOC signs deal with PETRONAS

Under the agreement, ADNOC will supply 1m tons of LNG per year.

Aramco-Horse Powertrain deal completed

An agreement for the purchase of 10% equity stake was signed in June 2024.

Roche to buy Poseida Therapeutics

The $1.5 billion deal is due to close in early 2025.

‘KSA bets big on technology and AI, makes global supply chain excellent’

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim AlKhorayef highlighted his ministry’s role in the country’s development in...

Should you invest in Metaverse real estate?

The economic opportunities and jobs created by the Metaverse will revolutionize how we work, socialize, play, and earn, says Sebastien...

Why is it essential to tackle human challenge?

Louise Beveridge, Business Communicator, Educator and Speaker, speaks to TRENDS on why it is important to enhance the Arab women...

How automation is driving changes in workplaces?

The private sector can become a positive force of change through competition and innovation. TRENDS talks to Martin Roll, a top-notch...

Role of digital in accelerating disruption pace globally

The public sector is being transformed under the ‘platform-economy’ model, evolving former silo-based entities into interconnected ones. TRENDS talks to Xavier...

What is driving consumer centric transition in today’s world?

Traditional ways of looking at cyber security from a pure IT lens is no longer going to yield desired benefits....

Will digital transformation script new success story in Middle East?

Businesses are evolving at a rapid pace in the region and with the help of technology many new jobs have...

As an industry, we need to have more sustainability, says DP World CEO

While speaking exclusively with TRENDS at World Economic Forum at Davos, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World, says the...

Smart Dubai implementing a digital backbone platform for the whole city

While speaking exclusively with TRENDS  at World Economic Forum in Davos, Dr Aisha Bin Bishr, Director General, Smart Dubai Office, says...

Taking the wheel

Bruce Robertson, Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover MENA, speaks to Sunil Kumar Singh on the future of self-driving cars in...

Mastercard to further disrupt financial transactions in MENA region

TRENDS speaks with Jorn Lambert, Group Executive, Digital Channels in Emerging Payments, Mastercard, about how Mastercard is offering richer experiences to its...

2018 is expected to be the year of greater mobile-technology innovations, Mamoun Hmedan

TRENDS speaks to Mamoun Hmedan, Managing Director for MENA and India, Wego, about the major trends that will rule the...

‘KSA bets big on technology and AI, makes global supply chain excellent’

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim AlKhorayef highlighted his ministry’s role in the country’s development in...

Company News

Latest News

Israel stock exchange eyes GCC investors

In an exclusive interview, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange CEO Ittai Ben-Zeev speaks on his strategy to attract investors from the...

GCC beauty sector puts best face forward

Consumers are spending more on beauty products and fragrances despite inflation, says Salem Kaissi, Vice-President of multi-brand luxury beauty concept...

AI/ML boosts efficiency of GCC frontline workers

The Gulf region leads in adoption of artificial intelligence or machine learning to boost productivity, says Rami Darwish, CEO of...

Most Read

Remote working becoming a norm in MENA: Zoom

The year 2022 would “offer a more comprehensive acceptance of remote working policies, as more companies are allowing employees anywhere,”...
  • Around 76% of the UAE respondents chose Zoom as their preferred platform
  • Zoom is working hard to accelerate the UAE’s digital development across various sectors

Despite culture, MENA coffee business still nascent

The region’s coffee market growing rapidly creates new business opportunities, says Ali Al-Ebrahim, founder and CEO of COFE.
  • Coffee consumption in MENA has experienced a massive shift, with sales growing at twice the global average
  • Coffee has been at the heart of Middle Eastern culture for centuries

Self-mobility a ‘promising business’: Ekar founder

Car ownership could become a hobby only for wealthy people in future, says Ekar founder Vilhelm Hedberg.
  • Ekar’s founder believes car ownership could become a hobby only for wealthy people in the upcoming years
  • Ekar is looking into an addressable market of 138 million people in the MENAT region