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
  • The International Energy Agency said that the renewable energy capacity added to energy systems went up 50 percent in 2023,...

    The IEA said the largest growth took place in China, with wind power additions rising by 66%

    Europe, the US and Brazil also hit all-time highs in renewable energy capacity

  • The authorization of the ETFs - which are comparable to stocks or mutual funds as far as accessibility to everyday...

    Regulators approved proposals for 11 ETFs to list on leading exchanges including the New York Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission said in a 22-page order

    Exchange-traded funds are traded on public markets, granting investors exposure to price movements in asset prices without taking direct ownership of the underlying assets

  • Among the Arab countries, Egypt recorded the highest debt-to-GDP ratio of 92.7 percent while US and China are on an...

    Developing countries spent a record $443.5 billion to service their external public and publicly guaranteed debt in 2022, the World Bank said recently.

    The increase in costs shifted scarce resources away from critical needs such as health, education, and the environment.

  • These residency products offer several benefits, including the ability to conduct business and invest in Saudi Arabia, own real estate,...

    Special Talent Residency: is focused on attracting healthcare professionals, scientists, and researchers with exceptional expertise and experience.

    Entrepreneur Residency is geared towards aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators eager to launch and grow their startups in the Kingdom.

  • The Kingdom raised its mineral resources estimates from $1.3 trillion in 2016 on the exploration of nearly 30 percent of...

    The estimates were revised for phosphate, gold and rare earths. Moreover, the Kingdom’s reserves potential grew by 90 percent, the minister said.

    Despite being one of the wealthiest countries in terms of mineral wealth, the Kingdom is the world's fourth-largest importer of minerals.

  • Geneva, Switzerland - The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 is set to gather over 2,800 global leaders in Davos-Klosters,...

    The WEF 2024 entails sessions addressing global security, economic growth, climate action, technological disruption, and health and well-being

    The forum will emphasize public-private collaboration to translate ideas into actionable solutions, acting as an accelerator for cooperation among leaders and initiatives

  • The region, with the world's highest youth unemployment rate, requires the creation of 33.3 million jobs by 2030 to accommodate...

    The region, with the world's highest youth unemployment rate, requires the creation of 33.3 million jobs by 2030 to accommodate the large number of candidates.

    Arab countries are required to transform their education systems to align with the evolving labor market and create job opportunities for youth in the region.

  • WASHINGTON, US - The World Bank expected the UAE's real GDP to grow by 3.4 percent in 2023, rising to...

    The World Bank forecast the growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to rise to 3.6 percent in 2024 and 3.8 percent in 2025.

    The report said that the growth rate in the Middle East and North Africa region slowed down sharply to 1.9 percent in 2023.

  • Global growth is set to slow from an estimated 2.6 percent in 2023 to 2.4 percent this year, 0.75 percentage...

    Growth in advanced economies is expected to slow to just 1.2% this year, while emerging market and developing economies should see growth ease slightly to 3.9%.

    After seeing reasonable growth in 2023, the United States and China -- the world's two largest economies -- are both likely to slow in the year ahead, the World Bank said.

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE - Bitcoin surged above $47,000 on January 9, marking its highest value since March 30, 2022, as...

    Bitcoin, originating in 2008 under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, operates as a decentralized digital currency

    The robust trading volumes in Bitcoin mining firms signal a heightened investor interest, underlining the increasing prominence of cryptocurrencies