Mashreq prices Dim Sum bond

UAE bank raises offshore renminbi funding

Aldar buys Sharjah homes

Deal adds 1,100-plus rental units

SIB profit up 9%

Higher income from financing and investment drive growth.

Masar signs $82m land deal

Agreements signed with Abdulmohsin Al Rossais & Sons Group.

Borouge okays $656m dividend

The company said dividend reflects its resilience
  • The UAE Central Bank announced that the money supply aggregate M1 increased to AED 701.9 billion at the end of...

    The rise in M1 was due to AED 16.6 billion increase in Monetary Deposits

    The Money Supply aggregate M3 also increased by 1.5 percent, from AED 1,830.1 billion

  • The suspension of operations at Brega terminal, which has an export capacity of 60,000 barrels per day, follows a force...

    Force majeure, a legal move, allows parties to free themselves from contractual obligations when factors such as fighting make meeting them impossible.

    Oil installations have often been attacked or blockaded by armed groups who hold sway in Libya.

  • UAE’s real non-oil GDP grew by 7.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, owing to the easing of business...

    The growth was attributed to the easing of business closures and the decline in restrictions on international travel, the Central Bank of the UAE said.

    The bank said there was a 9.3 percent annual increase in Emirati oil production during the same period, in line with a related OPEC+ agreement.

  • Omani companies, which are listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX), reported total net profits of $1.39bn for the year...

    The profits were 3.7 percent less than the $1.44bn in 2020 due to a fall in net profits of four out of the top five sectors at the MSX.

    As per the report, Oman’s banking sector, the biggest sector in the exchange by market capitalization, offset some of the net profit declines of other main sectors.

  • The hotels and restaurants, wholesale and retail and health and social services sectors contributed 21.3 percent, 14.1 percent and 13.8...

    The hotels and restaurants, wholesale and retail and health and social services sectors contributed 21.3 percent, 14.1 percent and 13.8 percent respectively

    The UAE’s GDP at constant prices achieved a growth of 3.8 percent in 2021, exceeding the forecasts of relevant international institutions

  • Russian officials are expected to participate remotely in this year's G20 meeting led by Indonesia.

    Russian officials are expected to participate remotely in this year's G20 meeting led by Indonesia

    IMF and World Bank warned that the Ukraine war has devastating impact on global economy

  • Khasawneh said the World Bank had confirmed that Jordan’s economy is more immune to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.

    Khasawneh said the World Bank had confirmed that Jordan’s economy is more immune to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis

    He revealed that the government achieved 104 per cent of its target revenue last year and experienced growth

  • Moroccan lawmakers on Monday called for a cap on oil firms' profit margins, describing them as "exorbitant" amid soaring fuel...

    Morocco, which relies on imports for its fuel consumption, has suffered from the skyrocketing prices of fuel

    In late March, the government said it would pay out more than $200 million to truck drivers who staged a national strike over spiralling fuel costs

  • The UAE Cabinet has approved the executive regulations of the Federal Decree-Law on Entry and Residence of Foreigners aimed at...

    Substantial amendments are introduced to the Golden Residence Scheme to simplify the eligibility criteria and expand the categories of beneficiaries.

    New types of visas have been introduced without requiring a host or sponsor for the first time.

  • The Abu Dhabi Business Centre (ADBC), a part of Department of Economic Development (ADDED), announced that 80 new economic activities...

    New added activities cover many vital business sectors, including 40 new commercial activities, 25 professional and six industrial activities.

    In agricultural sector, the new added activities include beekeeping training, breeding reptiles and amphibians.