INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Mashreq Q1 profit rises

Total revenue increased 10% year-on-year.

TECOM profit climbs

High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.

Emirates Stallions Q1 revenue up 11%

The rise helped by strong demand in real estate

ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.
  • ABU DHABI,  UAE - Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council Saqr Ghobash received the visiting Speaker of the Senate...

    UAE and Canada discussed the development and activation of parliamentary diplomacy between the two countries.

    The meeting touched on the latest developments in the region and efforts aimed at confronting terrorism and extremism.

  • More than four million people live in areas outside government control in Syria's north and northwest, 90 per cent of...

    The UN largely delivers relief to Syria's northwest via neighbouring Turkey through the Bab al-Hawa crossing

    On February 13, the United Nations said Damascus had allowed it to use Bab al-Salama and Al-Rai crossings for three months

  • With Wall Street closed Monday for Presidents' Day there were few catalysts for regional investors, with focus on the release...

    Some Fed officials have even suggested they were open to lifting rates by 50 basis points next month, twice as much as expected by markets

    That has dealt a blow to hopes the central bank would stop hiking soon and even begin cutting rates before the end of the year

  • Israel's inflation rate hit a 14-year high of 5.4 percent in January, prompting the central bank to raise interest rates...

    Israel's inflation rate hit a 14-year high of 5.4 percent in January, prompting the central bank to raise interest rates by half a percentage point

    On Monday, foreign minister Cohen slammed the central bank for raising its benchmark interest rate again at a time when inflation was moderating

  • AMMAN, JORDAN - A Jordanian ministerial delegation met with a number of Algerian ministers in the North African country on...

    Jordan and Algeria reached an agreement on a roadmap to advance economic, trade, and investment cooperation for the years 2023–2025.

    The road map highlights key cooperation projects with the objective of expanding trade exchanges, inter-investment volume.

  • London, United Kingdom--UK government finances recorded a stronger surplus than expected last month, official data showed Tuesday, news that analysts said...

    UK borrowing soared over the year on support schemes to help the country cope with rocketing energy bills

    The country is facing the biggest industrial action by public and private sector staff in more than a decade as they seek pay rises in line with sky-high inflation

  • Lawmakers voted by 63 to 47 to give more weight to the government in the committee that selects judges, and...

    Lawmakers voted by 63 to 47 to give more weight to the government in the committee that selects judges, and to deny courts the right to rule on legislation

    Opposition leader Yair Lapid accused the coalition of pushing Israel towards civil war, saying if "you care about Israel and its people" then "you'll halt legislation today"

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) will support UNICEF with funding in order to contain the spread...

    An agreement was signed in Riyadh by Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AGFUND, and UNICEF Regional Director Adele Khodr

    The new cooperation includes the establishment of the Center of Excellence for Early Childhood Development, based in Riyadh

  • The Government also prepaid an additional US$300 million of Sukuk through an early redemption, almost four years ahead of its...

    The Government also prepaid an additional US$300 million of Sukuk through an early redemption, almost four years ahead of its maturity in November 2026

    The Public Debt Management Office said that the Government has fully redeemed the Sukuk through the settlement of payable amounts, including accrued profits, to the investors

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia and Costa Rica have signed agreements to increase the volume of trade and investment between...

    Saudi Chambers and the Costa Rican Export Authority signed two agreements in the field of economic cooperation and the establishment of a joint business council

    Saudi Chambers Vice President Badr bin Suleiman Al-Ruzaiza said there has been a steep growth of 59% in the volume of trade exchange between the two countries