business

The transformative success and promising future of ADFW

The 2024 edition welcomed delegates representing highly regarded asset managers with a collective AUM of over $42.5 trillion

DMCC: Driving Dubai’s global trade and innovation initiatives

The international business district is home to over 25,000 companies across various sectors including energy, precious metals, and crypto

Redefining the media landscape: Exploring the Dubai Content Creators Program

The Dubai Press Club initiative welcomes participants from various nationalities, professional fields, and creative disciplines

Amnah Ajmal on leadership, technology, and driving change beyond finance

The Mastercard EEMEA executive shares her over two-decade journey of breaking barriers and redefining leadership

Bahrain Government Treasury Bills worth $185.8 million oversubscribed by 200 percent

The issuance date for these treasury bills is set for January 15, while they are due to mature on April 16

Central Bank of Kuwait issues $660 million bond and tawarruq with 4.125 percent yield rate

Bonds fund governments by repaying principal and interest; tawarruq converts debts into tradable securities

eSAMA: Saudi Central Bank launches e-services portal to digitize services

The new platform allows individuals, government entities, and businesses to access services electronically

Central Bank of Egypt reports $2.2 billion increase in gold reserves for 2024

This surge brings the total value to $10.644 billion by December 2024, a rise from $8.440 billion recorded in December 2023

Halo AI secures $6 million to expand brand creator collaborations beyond Saudi Arabia

The company aims to expand into Dubai and Kuwait, targeting growth in MENA, Europe, and North America

UAE and New Zealand sign CEPA, targeting $5 billion bilateral trade by 2032

This agreement seeks to reduce trade barriers, enhance customs procedures

UAE and Kazakhstan Presidents discuss bilateral relations, issues of shared interest

The two leaders underscored the need for enhanced global cooperation to tackle pressing issues like climate change

Oil prices decline to $80.77 from four-month high amid U.S. sanctions on Russian exports

Crude oil WTI futures for March also fell by 0.3 percent, reaching $77.12 per barrel