HDFC Bank of India to merge with parent, forming $237bn company
India's largest private bank will merge with its largest mortgage lender to form a $237 billion financial giant, both companies said Monday, as low interest rates send demand for home loans soaring.Suez Canal posts 20% jump in revenue in Q1 of 2022
Suez Canal posted twenty percent increase in revenue in the first quarter of 2022 despite the Russian-Ukraine war disturbing the global supply chain.India and Australia sign trade deal to cut tariffs
India and Australia signed an interim free trade deal on Saturday that cuts tariffs on billions of dollars of commerce as the two Quad partners bolster their economic ties.Dubai Expo draws to a scintillating close
Dubai ended Expo 2020 with a colorful closing ceremony punctuated by fireworks as the UAE leadership vows to 'continue to Connect Minds and Create the Future'.UAE to invest $2bn in Egypt in order to bolster its economy
The UAE is going to invest some $2 billion in Egypt by buying up the state-owned companies in order to shore up the country's teetering economy as hardships from the Ukraine war spike.Saudi Arabia supports SMEs with $80bn cash injection
In order to protect SMEs from economic recession, Saudi Arabia provided more than $80 billion in support to the businesses, according to the head of the authority known as Monshaat.SALIC of Saudi Arabia to buy 35% of Olam Agri for $1.24bn
SALIC of Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of the PIF, has said it will acquire 35.43 percent of Olam Agri Holdings for $1.24 billion.Saudi land bridge linking up east with west to cost $26bn
A land bridge linking up the western part of Saudi Arabia with its eastern region will cost some $26 billion once all the factors have been taken into account.alfanar invests $1.3bn in UK
The money will go in producing aviation fuel from waste.Nahdi Medical to list on Tuesday
The company's listing will be the biggest since Aramco.Saudi Electricity Co. posts 375% jump in net profit to $3.84bn
The Saudi Electricity Co. has posted a 375 percent increase in net profit to $3.84 billion in 2021, according to a bourse filing.Saudi Arabia to inject $152 billion into economy by 2030
Saudi National Development Fund will inject SR570 billion ($152 billion) in the Kingdom’s economy by 2030, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said.DP World of UAE posts 26% jump in revenue to $10.8bn
DP World of the UAE has posted a twenty six percent increase in revenue to $10.8 billion in 2021, despite problems in supply chain network.Saudi Arabia and Jordan to boost trade ties to more than $1bn
The Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Jordan have signed an agreement to boost economic ties between the two countries. The bilateral agreement aims to be worth more than $1 billion.Saudi exports to touch $354bn by 2030: Standard Chartered
Saudi exports to the world are estimated to grow 7.6 percent to $354 billion by 2030, according to Standard Chartered.The UAE-India trade to touch $100bn by 2030
The economic ties between the UAE and India have been reinforced by growing trade between the two countries that stood at $60 billion in 2019. It is now estimated to touch $100 billion by 2030, a far cry from $180 million in the 1970s.Qatar Airways and Airbus dispute over A350 safety grows bitter
Qatar Airways on Monday accused aviation giant Airbus of blocking efforts to settle their billion-dollar dispute over the safety of the A350 as it announced that another plane has been grounded with peeling paintwork.EGA of UAE posts record net profit of $1.5bn for 2021
Emirates Global Aluminium, or EGA, has posted a 1,140 percent jump in net profit to $1.5 billion for 2021.Lucid Motors to manufacture electric vehicles in Saudi Arabia
Lucid Motors has leased a big plot of land for $30 million in King Abdullah Economic City Industrial Valley, in Saudi Arabia, to produce electric vehicles in the kingdom.Saudi National Bank looks to make acquisitions in Europe
Saudi National Bank, with backing from its largest shareholder, the Public Investment Fund, is looking to make big acquisitions in Europe and Asia.Saudi real estate to contribute 9% to GDP by 2030
The Saudi real estate sector will contribute close to nine percent to the national gross domestic product by 2030, according to the kingdom Minister of Housing.Al-Dawaa raises $27bn in IPO
Al-Dawaa, Saudi pharmacy chain, has raised $27 billion in equity from institutional investors after its first sale of shares to the public.Saudi stc posts $3bn profit in 2021 on the back of high sales
stc, Saudi Arabia's top telecom firm, has posted a three percent increase in net profit to $3 billion in 2021 on the back of improved sales.Kuwait Airways to buy 31 jets from Airbus for $6bn
Kuwait Airways announced an expanded, $6 billion deal with Airbus that includes 31 new planes on Monday, restructuring an agreement struck in 2014. In February 2020, Kuwait's parliament opened a fact-finding panel to probe allegations of kickbacks, after Airbus paid huge fines to settle bribery cases.The board of Al Rajhi Bank favors capital hike to $10.7bn
Al Rajhi Bank has recommended a sixty percent increase in the bank’s capital to $10.7 billion.Airbus posts net profit of $4.8bn in 2021, after two years of losses
European aircraft giant Airbus posted record profits in 2021 after two years of losses as it cruises past the pandemic-induced crisis in the travel industry, company results showed Thursday. The group, which employs more than 126,000, plans to recruit 6,000 people this year.India to list its largest insurer, set to raise $10bn
India is embarking on the blockbuster listing of the country’s largest insurer as part of a wider privatization drive to bolster public coffers drained by the coronavirus pandemic and fund new infrastructure.ADNOC Distribution posts net profit of AED2.2bn for 2021
ADNOC Distribution has reported that its EBITDA stood at AED 3.1 billion, with net profit of AED2.2 billion for 2021.TAQA posts a net income of AED6bn for 2021
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has posted a net income (TAQA-share) of AED6.0 billion, a jump of AED3.2 billion, for the year ended December 31, 2021.Air pollution costs MENA $141bn per year: World Bank
Air pollution costs the Middle East and North Africa $141 billion per year, or around 2% of GDP on average, the World Bank said Monday, urging a green post-Covid-19 recovery for the region.AD Ports raises $1bn in share sale a day before it lists on ADX
Abu Dhabi Ports Group has raised $1.1 billion from a share sale a day before it is to list on the emirate’s stock market. The firm is owned by sovereign wealth fund ADQ. The proceeds will be used to “accelerate local and international expansion plans.German firm to build $3bn hydrogen plant in Egypt
The Egyptian government has partnered with the German energy storage firm H2 Industries to set up a green hydrogen plant in the country.Saudi Arabia receives investment of $2bn in cloud computing
In the last two years, Saudi Arabia has attracted more than $2 billion in investments in cloud computing according to Deputy Minister for Technology Development Nawaf D. Al-Hoshan.ExxonMobil posts Q4 profit
ExxonMobil reported a profitable fourth-quarter Tuesday to conclude a strong comeback year in 2021 on higher oil prices amid recovering energy demand.Jazeera airways to buy 28 Airbus aircraft for $3.4bn
Jazeera Airways of Kuwait has placed an order for 28 Airbus aircraft worth $3.4 billion, according to media reports.Boeing reports $4bn loss
Boeing reported a hefty fourth-quarter loss Wednesday on mounting costs associated with the widebody 787, of which it has suspended deliveries due to quality problems.New business deals bring KSA, South Korea closer
The two countries are working on a broader strategy to strengthen collaboration in health care, science, technology, hydrogen, public health, and artificial intelligence.Interconnection Authority enables Middle East save $3bn
The setting up of the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority in 2019 has enabled countries in the Middle East to save $3 billion.Dubai records biggest real estate deals worth $41bn in 12 years
During the course of last year, Dubai real estate saw a momentous growth, resulting in deals worth close to $41.1 billion, the highest value since 2009.Saudi foreign currency reserves take a 2% dip in December
Foreign currency reserves of Saudi Arabia dipped nearly two percent in December, according to preliminary data shared by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).DGCX total value traded worth $150bn in 2021
The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has reported that the exchange recorded a yearly AOI a sum of 1,985,584 contracts and traded 7,076,350 contracts during 2021.KSA and Oman draw closer, sign deals worth $30bn
Saudi Arabia signed deals with Oman valued at $30 billion, state media said Tuesday, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman began a tour of Gulf Arab countries, including former rival Qatar.Natixis of France to fund ACWA Power projects with $2bn
Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking of France has signed an agreement to finance ACWA Power projects over the next two years - with a funding of up to $2 billion.Tadawul shares set to trade, after huge investor interest
After evoking a huge interest in investors, shares of Tadawul group will begin trading on the main market on Wednesday, Dec. 8.Mubadala signs two deals to facilitate investments in France
Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) has revealed that it signed two agreements to facilitate investments in sectors of mutual priority and interest in France.Samsung bags Aramco project
Samsung Engineering has bagged a $1.23 billion contract from Aramco to develop Jafurah Gas Process Package 1, a major project that marks the first shale gas development in Saudi Arabia.Turkey and Turkmenistan to scale up bilateral trade to $5bn
Turkey and Turkmenistan have set themselves the target of scaling up the bilateral trade to $5 billion, as two countries have inched closer to each other in the past few years.Abu Dhabi gives out $2.72bn in housing loans and plots
Abu Dhabi has announced disbursement of housing loans and houses, and residential plots and the exemption of families of deceased and retirees mortgagors from loan repayments.Dubai October realty sales $3.57 billion, highest in eight years
Expo 2020 Dubai, the largest global event and the first-of-its-kind in the Middle East, boosted the Dubai real estate market that registered the highest number of transactions, worth AED13.12 billion ($3.57 billion), in the past eight years. According to the data of the 20th edition of Mo’asher, Dubai’s official sales...Abu Dhabi crown prince makes first Turkey visit in decade
Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday, opening a new chapter in relations between the regional rivals. Later the UAE announced a $10 billion fund for investments in Turkey, state media reported.




















































