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
  • Brussels, Belgium - Business activity in the eurozone stabilized in March thanks largely to a "modest recovery" in the service sector,...

    "Business activity in the euro area came close to stabilizing in March" with "only a marginal decline in output of goods and services", the survey said.

    The ECB has kept its interest rates steady since October, following an unprecedented series of increases to tame what was red-hot inflation.

  • "Financial stability benefits the whole economy and reduces the risk that the central bank becomes reluctant to raise interest rates...

    "Central bank independence matters for price stability -- and price stability matters for consistent long-term growth," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva wrote.

    She added that better control of inflation is possible when both central banks and governments play their roles

  • Paris, France--Past and future hosts of the UN climate negotiations the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Brazil announced Wednesday they would...

    Countries across the world have been under pressure to keep this warming limit alive by pledging to accelerate their efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions

    The United Nations climate chief last week stressed that the new round of commitments were essential to keep the world from blowing past 1.5 Celsius

  • Neom, Saudi Arabia - NEOM, Saudi Arabia’s futuristic mega city will now have a premier resort where the spectacular desert...

    Boasting an audacious design with minimal land intervention, Treyam offers guests an elevated haven to unwind, re-energize, and enjoy majestic natural surroundings

    Strategically located across the opening of one of the most beautiful azure lagoons at the southern end of the Gulf of Aqaba, the resort stands as a luxury gateway

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The Saudi Industrial Production Index (IPI) recorded 103.3 points in January 2024, compared to 103 points in December...

    As per reports, the sub-index for mining and quarrying activity, which accounts for 61.4% of the index weight, grew by 0.1% to reach 98.2 points in January 2024

    The report added that the sub-index for manufacturing activity, which accounts for 35% of the index weight, grew by 1.1% to reach 113.8 points in January 2024

  • The Central Bank of the UAE kept the Base Rate for the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) steady at 5.40%, aligning...

    Both central banks' decisions come after Fed's vote to maintain interest rates at a 23-year high

    The decision is a careful balancing act by the UAE and Qatar aimed at fostering stability and growth

  • The funds, according to the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), would support UNRWA's "humanitarian relief efforts in...

    Israel accused some of UNRWA's employees of involvement in the October 7 Hamas attack

    The UN has said that Israel has not provided it with any evidence for the allegations

  • The Gulf region is embracing the future of energy by investing in polysilicon production, crucial for solar panel manufacturing, with...

    The Gulf region is embracing the future of energy by investing in polysilicon production, crucial for solar panel manufacturing.

    With Qatar leading by example and Saudi Arabia set to follow, these moves signify a key shift towards renewable energy sources.

  • Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan reached a tentative deal to unlock a $1.1 billion tranche of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout...

    Last summer, cash-strapped Pakistan sketched a $3 billion deal with the IMF as it battled a balance-of-payments crisis which brought it to the brink of default.

    After six days of talks in Islamabad, concluding Tuesday, the IMF said officials had reached a "staff-level agreement" to pay out the latest portion of the deal.

  • ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner said "food prices were the main driver of the fall, with prices almost unchanged this...

    Inflation reached 3.4 percent last month - the lowest level since September 2021 - after hitting 4.0 percent in January, according to the Office for National Statistics

    The BoE is widely expected to keep its main interest rate on hold in an announcement due Thursday following its latest regular monetary policy meeting