INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

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AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

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.
  • Munich, Germany-- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Sweden have discussed ways to ramp up cooperation in several areas, besides looking to enhance ties between the GCC and variou European nations. In this regard, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the GCC, and Tobias Billström, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the...
  • SCCI and Oman Chamber aim to boost investment cooperation

    Sharjah, UAE--The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) discussed ways of enhancing cooperation in the investment field and developing mechanisms for promoting the joint efforts aimed at supporting the business community in Sharjah and Oman. The two sides explored promising...
  • Qatar Chamber discusses ways to boost ties with Korean companies

    Doha, Qatar--The Qatar Chamber (QC) discussed ways to enhance cooperation and exchange expertise with Korean companies in agriculture and food security. The issues were discussed in a meeting with a Korean delegation representing from the Hyundai Research Institute (HRI). The meeting was attended by QC board member and Chair of...
  • Sharjah Chamber discusses collaboration with AAAID on trade, investment

    Sharjah, UAE--The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has held discussions with the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID) to support business community and foster trade and investment between the two entities. The discussions took place at the chamber's headquarters, where Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of...
  • UAE and Azerbaijan presidents pledge to boost ties

    Baku, Azerbaijan-- The UAE and Azerbaijan have discussed ways to enhance cooperation in renewable energy, environmental protection, culture, education, and other areas that contribute to sustainable development. The discussion on the deepening of ties took place in a meeting between Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United...
  • Doha Forum debates advantages in Gulf-Europe green ties

    Doha, Qatar-- Oil and gas producers in the Middle East are assessing "challenges and opportunities" available for their economies to grow while depending on hydrocarbon by working to enhance cooperation in the rapid transitions in the European energy field. The eagerness to make a transition toward clean energy and strike...
  • CBUAE, Islamic finance organizations discuss sustainable practices

    ABU DHABI, UAE - The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) hosted several events with Islamic finance infrastructure organizations dedicated to sustainable Islamic finance. The events, which took place in Abu Dhabi on November 27-28 2023, are part of CBUAE’s efforts to promote sustainable finance and expedite initiatives...
  • Iran and Russia diplomats hold discussions on BRICS

    Tehran, Iran--Senior Iranian and Russian diplomats held talks in Tehran to discuss the BRICS group and its fields of activities in the spheres of trade, finance and economy. Mahdi Safari, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy hosted the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the country's special envoy for BRICS affairs...
  • Bahrain and UK discuss boosting trade, investment ties

    London, UK-- Bahrain and the UK have discussed way to boost bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and economic fields between the two countries. The discussions were held between Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Lord Tariq Ahmad, Minister of State for the Middle East,...
  • Jordan seeks World Bank support to boost infrastructure projects

    Amman, Jordan-- Jordan and the World Bank have held discussions to enhance cooperation in infrastructure projects and the public-private partnerships. In this connection, Jordanian Minister of Investment Kholoud Al Saqqaf met with World Bank Vice President for Infrastructure Affairs Guangzhe Chen in Amman. During the meeting, Al Saqqaf reviewed a...
  • UAE and Iraq to deepen economic, cultural, energy cooperation

    Baghdad, Iraq-- The UAE and Iraq have held discussions to boost economic, investment, educational, cultural, agricultural, food, technological, and energy cooperation. The discussions were held in the tenth session of the UAE-Iraq Joint Committee in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, co-chaired by Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, UAE Minister of State, and...
  • UAE and Germany hold workshop on hydrogen strategies, carbon markets

    Abu Dhabi, UAE-- Looking to exchange expertise and explore potential synergies in hydrogen and carbon trading, an industry workshop was organized under the Emirati-German Energy and Climate Partnership. The workshop was organized by the UAE's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate...
  • Iran-China bilateral relations moving forward in right direction: FM

    Tehran, Iran--Iran-China bilateral relations and the 25-year strategic cooperation program between the two countries are moving forward in the right direction, according to the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. In a telephone conversation between the foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China, the...
  • Sharjah Chamber and FDI Office discuss ways to promote real estate sector

    Sharjah, UAE--The Real Estates Sector Business Group has discussed with the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) ways to promote lucrative real estate investment projects in Sharjah and invigorate the local real estate sector. The meeting looked into ways to benefit from the Sharjah FDI Office's expertise to promote real...
  • UAE and Egypt to boost cooperation in higher education, scientific research

    Cairo, Egypt-- The UAE and Egypt are looking to ramp up cooperation in the fields of higher education and scientific research. In this connection, Sheikh Dr. Ammar bin Nasser Al Mualla, attaché of education and technology sciences of the UAE in Egypt, discussed with Mohamed Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher...
  • SEWA holds talks with US consulate to promote innovation for energy solutions

    Sharjah, UAE-- The Sharjah Electricity Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has held talks with a US consulate-general delegation to explore efforts in promoting innovation in energy and water and developing sustainable solution for energy production using advanced technologies. In this regard, Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi, Director-General of SEWA, hosted...
  • UAE and Czech Republic look to boost trade and investment ties

    Prague, Czech Republic-- The UAE and Czech Republic have held discussions on deepening cooperation in wide-ranging vital sectors of common interest and explore opportunities for trade and investment between the two countries. This occurred in the presence of Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, and Petr Fiala, Prime Minister...
  • UAE and Malaysia agree to boost cooperation in clean energy

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-- The UAE and Malaysia are looking to bolster cooperation in the field of energy, in addition to strengthening ties between the two countries. The subject of cooperation in clean energy came up in a meeting between Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, the UAE's Minister of...
  • Jordan, Iraq to boost trade through Karama border crossing

    Amman, Jordan-- Jordan and Iraq have discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation in order to develop trade through Karama border crossing. The discussions were held in a meeting between Jordanian and Iraq ministers in Baghdad, which also focused on ways to combat terrorism, extremism, enhancing border security, countering smuggling and...
  • Iraqi government plans to reduce economy’s dependence on oil

    BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting focused on discussing the provisions of the federal budget bill submitted to the Parliament. The meeting was attended by Parliament Deputy Speaker Muhsin Al-Mandalawi, Parliament Deputy Speaker Shakhwan Abdullah and MPs of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, as well...
  • Sharjah Consultative Council reviews districts and villages department’s work

    SHARJAH, UAE - The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC), in its seventh session, held as part of the fourth regular session of the tenth legislative term discussed the policy of the Districts and Villages Affairs Department (DVAD). The SCC meeting, at its headquarters in Sharjah, was chaired by Ali Mehd Al...
  • Abu Dhabi Chamber looks to boost trade ties with Mexico

    Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has held discussions with a business delegation from Mexico to boost trade ties between the UAE and Mexico.
  • Discussion held on a study as part of Riyadh Economic Forum’s next edition

    A panel discussion was organized by the Riyadh Economic Forum to review the progress of an important study, “New Investments, Digital Transformation and the Knowledge Economy”, as part of the forum’s preparations for its tenth session. Several government officials, academics, businessmen and women and others participated in the discussion. The...
  • UAE and France aim to team up to meet energy challenges

    The UAE and France held discussions on energy challenges and opportunities for collaboration in order to maximize energy system efficiency and the deployment of low carbon technologies to support their net zero by 2050 ambitions.
  • UAE and China resolve to bolster economic ties

    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and China's President Xi Jinping discussed ways to bolster relations between the two countries during a meeting in Beijing on Saturday. The two leaders also took stock of the latest...
  • Saudi-Emirati Council meets to discuss economic ties

    The UAE hosted a meeting of the Finance and Investment Committee of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council to discuss financial and economic cooperation between the two countries.
  • France and Saudi Arabia to resolve Lebanon row

    France and Saudi Arabia have committed to "fully engage" to resolve a diplomatic row between the Gulf kingdom and Lebanon, visiting French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday. 
  • Doha hosts triathlon federations’ meeting to develop sport

    A meeting of the GCC triathlon federations was held in Doha to discuss proposals for the development of sports in the region.
  • Top energy honchos to meet at Abu Dhabi CEO Roundtable

    More than 30 top energy executives from around the world will come together at the 7th Abu Dhabi CEO Roundtable, hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).
  • UAE leader chats with Syrian President to improve relations

    Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan reviewed developments in Syria and the Middle East in a phone chat with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday.
  • Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi receives Qatari minister as relations warm up

    The diplomatic relations between the two countries have shown a fair degree of warmth in recent months, after a few years of frost and unfriendliness. 
  • Sharjah, Guatemala explore ways to boost trade, cultural ties

    Sharjah and Guatemala have held discussions on enhancing trade exchange relations and joint investment opportunities in vital sectors like tourism, food security, and sustainable waste management, and others, as well as forge stronger bonds of cultural cooperation.