INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Borouge okays $656m dividend

The company said dividend reflects its resilience

DEWA posts record H1 profit

Revenue reaches record $4.04 billion.

Tabreed H1 revenue $308m

Blurb: Profit reaches $52 million in H1

ADNOC L&S to expand fleet

It will acquire 11 carriers for $1.3bn.

Empower profit climbs 16%

Dubai district cooling demand lifts earnings
  • Cryptocurrencies reeled from a bout of risk aversion in global markets on Monday, at one point sending Bitcoin down more...

    Bitcoin traded 8.5% lower at below $54,000at $54,000 at time of publishing

    About $700 million of bullish crypto positions using derivatives were liquidated in the past 24 hours

  • The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate at 5.25% to 5.5%, citing “some further progress” toward its 2% inflation...

    Central bank’s economic forecasts do not take into account who wins the presidency.

    Powell seemed to rule out the likelihood of a 50 basis-point rate cut

  • Dubai, UAE - Dubai has reinforced its position as a global tourism leader by welcoming a record 9.31 million international...

    In 2023, Dubai hosted 17.15 million international overnight visitors, and the city has maintained its strong tourism momentum into 2024

    The growth in the first six months of this year suggests that Dubai is on track for a record-breaking performance

  • Dubai, Saudi Arabia - Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced its consolidated financial results for the period ended June 30,...

    The first half of 2024 saw an increase in trading activity, higher trade values, and a wave of new investors

    Market capitalization of DFM listed companies stands at AED 679 billion (USD 184.8 billion) in the period

  • New Delhi, UAE - The number of Indians living in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has crossed nine million,...

    Indians are employed in a wide range of professions from highly qualified fintech, healthcare, information technology, engineering and banking to blue collar jobs

    Within the GCC, the most popular destination for Indian job seekers is the UAE, which hosts 3.55 million Indians, followed by Saudi Arabia, with 2.64 million Indians

  • Asian traders struggled to fight back Friday after a tech-fuelled sell-off, taking heart from forecast-beating US growth data that reassured...

    Figures showing the US economy expanded far more than expected in the second quarter

    Attention now turns to personal US consumption expenditure figures, due later today

  • The financial and insurance sector saw a 5.6% rise, reaching USD 4.1 billion (AED 15.1 billion), supported by significant growth...

    The transportation and storage sector grew by 5.6 percent, contributing USD 4.2 billion (AED 15.4 billion) to the GDP, driven by increased demand for national carriers' services

    The financial and insurance sector also saw a 5.6 percent rise, reaching USD 4.1 billion (AED 15.1 billion), supported by significant growth in credit and deposit balances

  • Asian markets fell Monday as Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the US presidential race fuelled fresh uncertainty, while...

    Traders appeared to be unmoved by China's decision to cut interest rates

    Developments out of Washington overshadowed optimism that the FED will cut interest rates as soon as September

  • Manama Bahrain

    The investment climate in the Kingdom of Bahrain is positive and relatively stable. Bahrain maintains a business-friendly environment and a...

    Oil and gas sector now makes up less than 20 percent of Bahrain’s GDP

    Bahrain’s total foreign direct investment (FDI) stock reached $33.8 billion in 2023

  • Gold prices continued to notch new records Wednesday, lifted by increasing conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates...

    Gold rose 0.5% to $2,482.29 per ounce, hitting an all-time high

    Markets are fully pricing in a rate cut of at least 25 basis points