INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

FAB profit edges higher

Income growth supports steady earnings.

UAB H1 profit climbs

Income, lending drive first-half growth

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
  • UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber said the country continues to empower the...

    UAE empowers the industrial sector and increase its competitiveness by leveraging its resources, advantages and capabilities

    The strategy will support national industrial growth, nurture and empower Emirati talent, create a smart circular economy

  • Industrial sector performs key role in Abu Dhabi’s economy and a new industrial financing entity will soon be established for...

    ADDED chairman says a new industrial financing entity will soon be established for large industries and SMEs

    He said initiatives such as reducing electricity, water and gas tariffs have been launched to attract investments

  • A new industrial financing entity will soon be established in Abu Dhabi to finance large industries and small and medium-sized...

    The entity will finance large industries and SMEs as industrial financing requires the establishment of new frameworks, Al Hammadi said.

    Abu Dhabi's industrial sector contributed about AED 83.5 billion to the emirate's GDP in 2021.

  • Syrian phosphates used for fertiliser are being exported to Europe in bulk, benefitting a Russian firm and the sanctions-hit Damascus...

    The regime in Syria has since 2015 been heavily backed by Russia in its long-running civil war

    The trade is growing fast as the war in Ukraine drives up fertiliser and phosphate prices

  • Many Gulf countries have set up electronic platforms to localize government and private sector jobs to reduce the national unemployment...

    Many Gulf countries have set up electronic platforms to localize govt and private sector jobs to deal with national unemployment.

    These platforms provide residents with quick and accessible electronic services for applying for government and private sector jobs.

  • The world's largest economy has been battered for months by a cresting inflation wave, made more painful by the surge...

    The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 6.3 percent compared to May 2021.

    Excluding volatile food and energy prices, PCE rose 0.3 percent in the month, the same as in April.

  • The UAE and South Korea sign an agreement to launch a joint cooperation program to support entrepreneurs and SMEs. During...

    The UAE and South Korea sign an agreement to launch a joint cooperation program to support entrepreneurs and SMEs

    During the 11-month program, the two sides will discuss and cooperate in entrepreneurship and SME development

  • Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called for concrete and effective steps to address the effects of the...

    Jordan's foreign minister calls for concrete steps to deal with the effects of Ukraine crisis on food security, energy prices and supply chains

    The minister reviews the Kingdom's relations with NATO and Jordan's role in the 'Mediterranean Dialogue' group since 1995

  • The United States and the Taliban plan talks Thursday in Qatar on unlocking some of Afghanistan's reserves following a devastating...

    White House said it is working "urgently" on the effort to release Afghan's frozen funds

    Washington at the time froze $7 billion in reserves and the international community halted billions in direct aid to Afghanistan

  • Asian and European stock markets nursed losses Wednesday on resurgent fears that sharp interest rate hikes aimed at tackling runaway...

    Bourses in Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, and Hong Kong all lost around one percent or more, taking their cues from Tuesday's rout on Wall Street

    Updated first quarter US GDP data released Wednesday chopped the personal consumption growth figure to 1.8 percent, from 3.1 percent