INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Bank of Sharjah profit up 39%

Bank's total assets grow 10% to $14.4 billion.

DIB H1 net profit $1bn

Gross revenue increased 10% year on year

SIB H1 profit up 15.3%

Total operating income rises 20.5 percent.

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.
  • In Britain, the average domestic energy bill has roughly doubled over the last 12 months. That has helped push inflation...

    Household electricity and gas bills have rocketed across Europe this year, after key energy producer Russia invaded Ukraine in February

    Simon Francis, campaigner at pressure group End Fuel Poverty expressed concern that some tenants - whose rent includes energy bills - might not benefit from state assistance

  • Turkish media say the total number of debt recovery cases rose by about 1.5 million in a year and exceeded...

    The main banking regulator says the value of unpaid individual loans in the nation of 85 million people rose from 17 billion to 29 billion liras between March and September

    Economist Erinc Yeldan said Turkey was experiencing fallout from a years-long policy that encouraged cheap lending to achieve rapid rates of economic growth

  • The MoU will focus on supporting micro, small and medium-sized agricultural projects, and digital financial transformation.

    The MoU will focus on supporting micro, small and medium-sized agricultural projects, and digital financial transformation

    AGFUND also announced its support for the comprehensive economic reform programme signed between the AMF and the Yemeni government, funded by Saudi Arabia

  • Many markets in the Middle East and Africa show a larger gap between affluent and non-affluent households in 2019 vs...

    Many markets in the Middle East and Africa show a larger gap between affluent and non-affluent households in 2019 vs 2022 discretionary spending

    As food and energy costs eat up a greater share of the consumer budget, lower-income households will feel an especially strong pinch

  • Since the COVID-19 outbreak, GCC banks have experienced a growth of more than 10 percent annually, a positive sign that...

    GCC banks will also reap the benefits of reduced overhead thanks to fewer branches and a smaller workforce.

    A few GCC banks have expanded into risky countries, especially Turkey and Egypt.

  • DUBAI, UAE - A Dubai court Thursday authorized the extradition of a British national wanted over an alleged 1.7 billion...

    Hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah was arrested in Dubai in June, but the emirate's Court of Appeal in September rejected an extradition request by Denmark.

    Shah is accused of running a scheme for three years from 2012 in which foreign firms pretended to own shares in Danish companies and claimed tax refunds.

  • TSMC operates the world's largest silicon wafer factories.

    TSMC is also Apple's primary chip supplier.

    Its 3nm-process chips are expected to have more processing power while using less power, boosting battery performance.

  • ABU DHABI, UAE - Participants in the second Justice Partners Forum organized by Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) discussed the...

    The virtual forum highlighted the importance of partnering with lawyers.

    The forum also reviewed a number of cases handled by the courts.

  • Fujairah, UAE-- The Board of Directors of the Fujairah Chamber of Commerce and Industry stressed the importance of encouraging private...

    2023 operational plan comprises several programmes and activities, including the development of the chamber's electronic system.

    The Board stressed the importance of encouraging private sector companies and institutions in the emirate to improve their products.

  • The Unemployment Insurance Scheme (UIS) aims to create a low-cost job safety net that supports employees in their professional journey.

    The Unemployment Insurance Scheme (UIS) aims to create a low-cost job safety net that supports employees in their professional journey

    Anyone who loses their job as a result of termination of services is entitled to a maximum three-month cash compensation