INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Mashreq Q1 profit rises

Total revenue increased 10% year-on-year.

TECOM profit climbs

High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.

Emirates Stallions Q1 revenue up 11%

The rise helped by strong demand in real estate

ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.
  • TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA - Red Sea Global (RSG) has completed a US$522 million (SAR2 billion) financing agreement with Riyad Bank,...

    Red Sea Global will develop the highly anticipated Four Seasons Resort at The Red Sea destination.

    The Four Seasons Resort, situated on Shura Island, is set to be a luxury property offering 159 exquisite guest rooms.

  • China's GDP is expected to grow 5 percent this year as the country has significantly recovered from COVID-19, Xiaoyan Zhang...

    China's GDP is expected to grow 5 percent this year as the country has significantly recovered from COVID-19, Xiaoyan Zhang of Tsinghua University tells TRENDS.

    'People have started to spend more, and there are a lot of innovations happening in China; it will take a lot of work to recover, but we're confident," she adds.

  • Berrechid, Morocco -- Around this time every year, Moroccan wheat farmer Abderrahim Mohafid is usually preparing for his spring harvest, but...

    Morocco has seen only about half the rainfall it did during the same period last year, the country's water minister Nizar Baraka told AFP.

    The sector accounts for 14 percent of Morocco's exports, with exported produce seen as more profitable than that sold in domestic markets.

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE--The total public expenditure of Arab countries combined jumped by 9.8% to $957.5 billion in 2022, compared to...

    According to the AMF, the combined public budgets of Arab countries posted a surplus of about $119.6bn in 2022, compared to a deficit of $62.5bn in 2021

    The AMF report said Arab countries' GDP at constant prices climbed by about 6% in 2022, after reaching 3.6% in 2021, while it grew by 24.6% in 2022

  • Emphasizing the importance of holding meetings and mutual visits, Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al-Thani notes this would bolster...

    Qatar-Turkey JETCO aims to enhance private sector cooperation and advance intra-regional trade.

    Successful Qatar-Turkey Business Forum highlights partnership opportunities, says Qatar Chamber chief.

  • Digital solutions, including innovative expense management platforms, may help in transforming the administrative landscape for SMEs, a latest report points...

    Digital solutions, including innovative expense management platforms, may help in transforming the administrative landscape for SMEs, a latest report points out.

    Empowering employees through corporate cards fosters a culture of responsibility and accountability, facilitating seamless reimbursement processes, the report adds.

  • AMMAN, JORDAN - The Iraqi Business Council, in collaboration with the Jordanian and Amman Chambers of Industry, is set to...

    This event aims to enhance financial, industrial and commercial partnerships among Iraq, Jordan and other countries in the region.

    The event will spotlight the myriad of investment, commercial and industrial opportunities available in Jordan and Iraq.

  • AMMAN, JORDAN - The Chairman of the Amman Chamber of Commerce Khalil Haj Tawfiq has called on Jordanian and Tunisian...

    The trade between the two nations has seen significant growth over the past two years, with a notable balance in exports and imports.

    Trade volume over the last 10 months reached US$30 million, equally distributed between Jordan and Tunisia.

  • There is a need to align AI goals between public and private sectors to balance cost reduction with job creation...

    There is a need to align AI goals between public and private sectors to balance cost reduction with job creation and enhancement, Dr. Arturo Bris of IMD tells TRENDS.

    He criticizes European AI regulations for favoring corporate interests, and highlights the UAE, Singapore, Switzerland, the UK, the US, and China as AI development leaders.

  • Fitch -- which is the last of the big three US ratings agencies -- placed Israel on negative watch over...

    In a statement, Moody's said it had done so after assessing that "the ongoing military conflict with Hamas, its aftermath and wider consequences."

    Moody's also lowered its outlook for Israel's debt to "negative" due to "the risk of an escalation" with the far more powerful Lebanese group Hezbollah