INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

flydubai Aleppo flights resumed

The flights were resumed after nearly 14 years.

Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.
  • Kuwait recorded its first surplus in nine years for the 2022-2023 fiscal year which ended in March, the finance ministry...

    More than 92 percent of revenues came from oil after prices surged following last year's Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    Oil revenues for the fiscal year which started in April 2022 stood at $87 billion, a 64 percent increase from the previous year, the ministry said.

  • The Gulf emirate, whose revenues rely heavily on hydrocarbons, closed its fiscal balance with a surplus of $21 billion, the ministry...

    Oil revenues for the fiscal year which started in April 2022 stood at $87 billion, a 64 percent increase from the previous year, the ministry said.

    The average price of a barrel of oil over the fiscal year stood at $97.1, an increase of 21.4 percent compared to the previous year. Output was 2.7 million barrels per day.

  • Profit driven by core revenues, effective cost management.

    Gross new underwriting and sukuk investments during H1 2023 reached US$12 billion compared to US$8.9 billion in H1 2022.

    Total income reached to US$2.5 billion compared to US$1.6 billion, a solid expansion of 49 percent year on year.

  • A projected decline in the Middle East and Central Asia from 5.4 percent in 2022 to 2.5 percent in 2023...

    The downgrade for Saudi Arabia for 2023 reflects production cuts announced in April and June in line with an agreement through OPEC+.

    Global growth is projected to fall from an estimated 3.5 percent in 2022 to 3 percent in both 2023 and 2024.

  • Results due to better sales in Japan, North America.

    Sales rose 37 percent to US$20.6 billion, even as tougher competition and a sluggish post-Covid recovery hurt its performance in China.

    The auto giant raised its annual net profit forecast to US$2.4 billion from its previous estimate of US$2.2 billion, boosted in part by cost-cutting.

  • The Fed last month halted its aggressive campaign of monetary tightening after 10 consecutive rate increases to give policymakers more...

    A rate hike on Wednesday would raise the Fed's benchmark lending rate to a range between 5.25 and 5.5 percent - its highest level in 22 years

    Futures traders see a probability of close to 99 percent that the Fed will proceed with a quarter percentage-point hike, according to data from CME Group

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE government’s revenues amounted to AED115.6 billion ($31.3 billion) and its expenditures totaled AED92.5 billion...

    The results of financial transactions during the first quarter shows the value of net lending and net borrowing amounted to $6.3 billion

    The value of total expenditures worked out $25.0 billion ,comprising net investment in nonfinancial assets and current expenses

  • Doha, Qatar-- The Qatar Free Zones Authority has joined hands with Qatar Development Bank to support foreign investors and firms...

    The agreement will enable both to widen the areas of cooperation to serve companies investing in free zones, allowing them to use a variety of services

    The partnership is expected to create a suitable investment climate in Qatar and at the same time provide support to investors to achieve growth in businesses

  • Almost half of Arab youth are keen on starting their own businesses in the next five years, signaling a significant...

    Almost half of Arab youth are keen on starting their own businesses in the next five years, signaling a significant preference shift from government to private sector jobs

    Amid high youth unemployment rates in the region, the ASDA’A BCW Arab Youth Survey points out a rise in entrepreneurial aspirations, particularly in GCC countries

  • “Our cooperation with Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) is part of these efforts as Japanese experience and progress reflect role...

    Rashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi, Undersecretary of the ADDED, highlights the importance of human development in Abu Dhabi's economic diversification efforts

    The Abu Dhabi Residents Office, an ADDED arm, and JETRO have signed an MoU to bolster efforts in attracting specialized talent and investors across the sectors