- Istanbul, Turkey -- Turkish Airlines announced on Friday a deal to buy up to 225 Boeing jets, one day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made his first White House visit since 2019. The more than two-hour meeting between Erdogan and President Donald Trump raised Ankara's hopes of seeing Washington lift...
Kuwait Oil Co to hike output
KOC plans to hike capacity to 3.2 million bpd by 2025.New leaks rock Facebook
Internal documents seem to support the accusations.Qiddiya: Saudi Arabia’s Disneyland
The destination will include a Formula 1 racing trajectory, a Six Flags Theme Park, a water park and sporting venues like football grounds, and a large selection of cultural, creative, and artistic activities.European nations strive to cushion energy price hikes
Price freezes, tax cuts, energy payments or credits, targeted aid... in the face of soaring energy prices European nations are deploying a variety of steps to cushion the blow for consumers.Bitcoin drops off record high as ETF-frenzy subsides
Cryptocurrencies declined on Friday following an ETF-fueled rally that saw it reach a record $67,016 on Wednesday, as investors questioned whether the new investment vehicle will attract as much new money to the assets as some have speculated.STV sets its sights on $1bn Middle East tech fund
STV is aiming to raise at least $1 billion for its second Middle East technology investment fund, making it potentially the biggest fund of its kind in the regionIslamic Development Bank of KSA sets the price of its issuances
The Islamic Development Bank of Saudi Arabia has set the price of its second and final issuances as part of its plan to mobilize financial resources.Banan to distribute cash dividends
The shareholders will get dividends for the period ending June 30.Samsung SDI, Stellantis deal
The two companies will set up EV battery joint ventureSaudi index reaches new highs on oil price rise
The oil price rise is expected to raise the economic growth of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The kingdom is expected to grow by 5.1 percent next year.Abu Dhabi launches virtual license for non-resident foreign investors
Non-resident foreign investors can obtain a virtual license for doing business in Abu Dhabi from any location outside the UAE and without having to meet residence procedures. The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) made this announcement at the 41st session of the GITEX Global (Dubai 2021). Mohamed Ali...Kuwait Airport ready to operate at full capacity
Kuwait International Airport will gradually operate commercial flights for all aviation companies.DEWA signs several digital tech agreements at GITEX 2021 stand
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) signed a slew of MoUs with local and international companies at the ongoing GITEX Technology Week. DEWA, its digital arm Digital DEWA, and other DEWA subsidiaries signed the agreements aimed at strengthening the integration of the next-generation technologies in utilities in Dubai and the...Iran bank loans to economic sector rise 58%
The Iranian banking system has paid 12.41 quadrillion rials (over $295.49 billion) of facilities to domestic economic sectors in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22). This is 57.9 percent higher than the amount in the same period from the previous year.ACWA Power plans to stop investing in non-renewable projects: CEO
ACWA Power has said it plans to end investment in non-renewable projects in its endeavor to reach net zero by 2050. Riyadh-based ACWA, the only listed company with big renewable energy and hydrogen projects in the pipeline, is 44 percent owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF CEO of...Jordan to get new national accounting system
An agreement has been signed to build capacities to establish a sustainable national accounting system in Jordan.QatarEnergy partners for UK project
This is QatarEnergy and Shell’s first hydrogen agreement.TAQA lands Aramco water project
The project will be used to make power and desalinate water.New Zealand passes law to make banks report climate impact
New Zealand has passed a law that will force banks to reveal the impact of their investments on climate change. The law has been described as a world-first move to make the financial sector's environmental record more transparent.Augmented reality transforms fashion retail
Customers can try on and buy entire collections of eyeglasses, lipstick, nail color, jewelry, and even garments by using augmented reality (AR) applications.Lloyds Bank, the British lender, to shut down 48 branches
Lloyds Banking Group will close a further 48 branches across England and Wales, the British lender said on Wednesday, as it seeks to further cut costs by trimming its physical network.EDB, ADIO join hands to boost business in Abu Dhabi
The two parties have signed an MoU to promote business establishments and Foreign Direct Investments.Bitcoin hits new record above $65,000 after Wall Street foray
Bitcoin hit a new record on Wednesday, surging past $65,000 after it took another step towards mainstream status as the world's biggest cryptocurrency forayed onto Wall Street.Rio Tinto to ‘halve’ emissions
Mining releases 4-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions.Jack Ma’s Europe trip sends Alibaba shares soaring
Jack Ma’s Ma's presence in Spain was reported by the South China Morning Post, which is owned by Alibaba. The paper said the 57-year-old, who retired from the role of Alibaba's chairman in 2019, was attending a series of business meetings in Europe.Sharjah Islamic Bank board okays 40 percent foreign ownership ceiling
Sharjah Islamic Bank has announced that its board of directors agreed to raise the percentage of foreign ownership in the bank’s shares to 40 percent. The board's nod will now be submitted to the bank’s general assembly for a discussion and final decision. The bank said the decision comes in...DP World launches digital platform CARGOES Logistics
The platform is apparently aimed to address complexities and inefficiencies that exist in global supply chains.Dubai records $4.4 billion realty sales in September, highest since 2013
The months leading up to the launch of Expo 2020 Dubai witnessed a surge in realty transactions, with September recording sales worth AED16.2 billion, the highest monthly sales since December 2013. A total of 5,762 sales transactions in September bring the year-to-date total value to over AED100 billion, according to...Lebanon central bank audit demanded by creditors to resume
A New York-based firm contracted by the Lebanese government is to resume its audit of the central bank Thursday in line with creditors' demands, the Lebanese presidency and a top official said.Boeing says MENA will need 3,000 new aircraft in 20 years
The MENA region will need some 3,000 new aircraft worth $700 billion in the next 20 years to cater to the demand for air travel. The conclusion was drawn by Boeing in its Commercial Outlook for 2021.Etisalat Group and G42 partner to merge Khazna data centers
Etisalat Group and G42 have joined hands to merge their data centers, creating the UAE's largest data center provider. A total of 12 data centers will be merged under the joint venture operating under Khazna Data Centres. G42 and Etisalat Group will each own 60 percent and 40 percent of...Emirates Islamic net profit $218m
Higher non-funded income, reduction in the cost of risk push profits up.Netflix subscribers numbers jump
Streaming giant's profit grew 16 percent to $7.5 billionGoogle debuts new Pixel
Smartphone sales are dominated by Apple, SamsungEmirates Integrated Telecommunications Company profit rises to AED283 million in Q3
According to financial results, mobile customer base reached 6.5 million. The postpaid segment remains resilient with net-adds of 13,000. The postpaid customer base grew to 1.3 million as a result of an improved digital Customer Experience as well as enhancements to the Power Plans.Bahrain to open up ‘.bh’ domain name registry
A domain name is a name in English or Arabic letters chosen to be the address and the identity of the website and its services.S&P says lackluster tourism to keep Dubai economy down
Although Dubai is set for a ‘modest’ recovery this year on the back of a high vaccination rate in the UAE and fewer Covid restrictions, but a slower rebound in international tourism could be a drag on the economy until the end of 2022.UAE, Iraq agree to promote and protect investments
The agreement is part of the UAE’s endeavors to strengthen and activate means of economic and investment cooperation globally.UN report says global FDI rebounds to $852bn in H1
A United Nations report has depicted a positive picture of global foreign direct investment during the first half of 2021. As much as $852 billion in FDI was recorded by countries across the world on the back of growing investor confidence.Gulf Islamic Investment of UAE to invest $500m in India
Gulf Islamic Investment of UAE will invest $500 million in India over the next three years as it takes steps to set up an office in Bangalore.Zoomcar enters Egypt market
Zoomcar targets 5,000 cars in Egypt by March 2022.Fertiglobe IPO set for $6bn valuation as subscription ends
Fertiglobe, the fertilizer firm, is all set to earn a $6 billion valuation as 114.6 million shares were allocated on the Abu Dhabi stock market.Tasi, the Tadawul All Share Index, vaults 0.4% to go past 11,800
The Tadawul All Share Index, TASI, vaulted 0.4 percent to surge past the 11,800 point level in early trade today.Fintech Galaxy raises $2m in seed funding
The funds will be used to develop and rollout Open Finance platform.Mobily signs recycling deal
Mobily will recycle old and discarded Ericsson devices.Marjan lands $272m RAK project
Dubai Investments and Marjan have tied up for the project.Saudi Arabia, UK discuss education cooperation
The two countries discussed ways of enhancing educational, academic, and research cooperation.Start-ups at in5 secure investments worth AED1.4 billion
More than 150 new companies joined in5 since 2020, bringing the grand total of start-ups supported by the incubator to 500. Of these, a quarter are led and managed by female entrepreneurs nearly twice as high as the regional average of women-owned SMEs, according to the World BankSaudi realty players bet big on an auction site
Property owners list their property on Mazad Aqari and the platform does the rest in terms of evaluating the property, marketing and sales.Dubai Customs launches smart lockers for passengers to store valuable cargo
On the inaugural day of GITEX Technology Week 2021, Dubai Customs launched I-Box smart lockers for storing commercial items or valuable cargo carried on by inbound transit passengers. Travelers can keep their valuable goods in the lockers at the airport customs center on arrival without paying duty and collect them...


















































