Business & Money | Tuesday 4 March, 2025 12:19 pm

Over 15,000 Chinese companies operating in UAE markets: Minister of Economy

Investopia 2025 hosted a new edition of the China-Arab Entrepreneurs Summit, under the theme “Seizing New Opportunities,” in the presence of Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia; Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Co-Chairman of Sino-International Entrepreneurs...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 March, 2025 12:16 pm

ADNOC to create AED220+ billion global chemicals powerhouse - Borouge Group International

ADNOC and Austria’s OMV have announced today that they will merge their shareholdings in Borouge plc and Borealis AG to create Borouge Group International. This new combined company will then acquire NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a North American producer, for AED49.2 billion. With the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 March, 2025 12:13 pm

International Holding Company signs MoU with Lunate to join Ghaf Benefits

Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based global investment manager, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with International Holding Company (IHC), the global investment company focused on building dynamic value networks, to explore enrolling IHC and its portfolio companies in the Ghaf...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 March, 2025 12:06 pm

Rawasi Albina completes SAR 50M sukuk issue

Rawasi Albina Investment Co. completed the first series of its SAR-denominated sukuk issuance, worth SAR 50 million. DetailsIssue TypeSeries 1 of SAR-denominated sukuk, which will be offered through a public issuanceIssue ValueSAR 50 mlnTotal Number of Sukuk50,000Par ValueSAR...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 March, 2025 12:00 pm

GCC initiates review of anti-dumping duties on ceramic tiles from China, India

The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) announced that the Standing Committee for Combating Harmful Practices in International Trade decided to initiate a review investigation into the anti-dumping duties imposed on GCC imports of ceramic and porcelain tiles.  This...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 March, 2025 11:57 am

BAAN Holding exits Newrest, launches catering ops in NEOM residential project

BAAN Holding Group Co. ceased its partnership with Newrest Catering Services Co., a joint venture (JV) formed to provide catering and hospitality services, in which the former held a 50% stake. In a statement to Tadawul today, March 3, BAAN Holding explained that under the move, it assumed...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 March, 2025 11:51 am

Parkin aims for 30% revenue rise in 2025, eyes expansion in Saudi Arabia: CEO

Dubai-listed Parkin expects its revenues to increase by about 30% from AED 405 million to AED 520 million in 2025, after the implementation of the variable tariff, CEO Mohamed Al Ali said. Discussions with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) are at an advanced stage to finalize the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 March, 2025 11:45 am

PIF, Goldman Sachs sign MoU on investment in Saudi Arabia, GCC

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Goldman Sachs Asset Management today announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for PIF to act as a strategic anchor investor for new private credit and public equity strategies in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region. The new ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 March, 2025 11:42 am

MEPCO Lays the Foundation for PM5: A Groundbreaking Leap in Paper Production, Doubling Supply Capacity and Introducing Superior-Quality Paper to the Region

The Middle East Paper Manufacturing and Production Company (“MEPCO”), the leading company in the region's paper industry, announces the laying of the foundation for its 5th paper production line (PM5), the largest of its kind in the Middle East, as part of its strategic plan to strengthen Saudi ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 March, 2025 11:38 am

Emirates NBD becomes the first bank in the MENA region to publish an independent ISSB report aligned with IFRS S1 and S2

Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has set a new benchmark by leading the way in transparency and accountability with the publication of its first independent Emirates NBD Group 2024 IFRS S1 and S2 report (“ISSB Report”) for the...

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