INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Sanad posts record revenue

Growth driven by global demand for services.

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.
  • European leaders want to break the link between soaring gas prices and electricity bills, a wholesale reform of the EU...

    Electric power can't be stockpiled, unlike natural gas, so production and use must constantly be balanced.

    In the EU, electricity pricing is determined by the cost of the last energy source employed to respond to demand - often a gas-fired power plant

  • Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has been ranked the third most valuable utility brand in the Middle East and...

    Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has been ranked the third fastest growing brand in the UAE

    The report said that the remarkable success of DEWA's IPO in H1 2022 was also due to the strength of the utility's brand

  • The self-made billionaire has seen his net worth more than double to $137.4 billion in the last year, rising 20...

    Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, the founder of Kingdom Holding, a conglomerate with stakes in hotels, real estate and equities, is the only Arab billionaire among the top 100.

    Egyptian tycoon Nassef Sawiris (net worth $7.06 bn), MA Yusuff Ali (UAE, $5.87bn) and Muhammed Al Amoudi (Saudi Arabia, $5.78 bn) are the other Arabs in the list of 500.

  • Economists have widely predicted that China will fail to meet its 5.5 percent GDP growth target, blaming record youth unemployment,...

    China's economy has also been battered by the two-month lockdown of Shanghai, a nationwide mortgage boycott, and a severe drought and heatwave

    The grim economic outlook underscores the difficulty of balancing economic growth with the country's strict zero-Covid policy

  • The relief aid includes shelter materials, humanitarian needs, food and medical parcels for those affected by torrential rains and floods

    The relief aid includes shelter materials, humanitarian needs, food and medical parcels for those affected by torrential rains and floods

    The move follows the order of the UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide all forms of support to Pakistan

  • The rains that began in June have unleashed the worst flooding in more than a decade, washing away swathes of...

    In the south and west, dry land is limited, with displaced people crammed onto elevated highways and railroad tracks to escape the flooded plains

    Pakistani officials have blamed climate change, which is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather around the world

  • The Federation of Saudi Chambers announced Monday the establishment of a joint Saudi-Thai Business Council.

    The Federation of Saudi Chambers announced Monday the establishment of a joint Saudi-Thai Business Council.

    Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister said that discussions with Saudi officials resulted in signing of three pacts

  • The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) Monday launched the UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge. The pledge aims to increase...

    The pledge aims to increase the engagement of the private sector in the country’s decarbonization drive

    The pledge forms the basis of future collaborations between the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGO) and international organizations.

  • High gas prices have been followed by disruptions in the nuclear and hydroelectric sectors amid a heatwave blamed on climate...

    The European Commission has yet to publish a detailed plan for market reform, but some member states have been pushing for a temporary cap on wholesale gas prices.

    EU officials are also considering measures to split electricity price setting from the gas price and take into account other energy sources.

  • The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the launch of a new corporate website with various interactive digital...

    The Central Bank of the UAE has launched the corporate website with various interactive digital services for meeting the aspirations of the consumers.

    The CBUAE plans to be among the top central banks globally in promoting financial stability.