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Oil prices slide on bearish inventory data, persistent global economic slowdown fears

Brent crude oil futures for October delivery fell 0.5 percent to $76.13 per barrel

Saudi PIF affiliate invests $1.5 billion in EV maker Lucid Group

The deal includes a $750 million convertible preferred investment and a $750 million unsecured term loan

Dubai’s Empower posts $368 million in revenues in H1 2024 with 10.3 percent growth over H1 2023

The company earned $116.52 million in profit before tax, a 6.3 percent increase from the same period in 2023

Bahrain’s economy posts solid 3.3 percent growth, lifting Q1 2024 GDP to $9.55 million

The oil sector grew by 3.4 percent and the non-oil sector by 3.3 percent at constant prices

Dubai TECOM Group’s net profit rises to $164.17 million, revenue surges 9 percent to $299.48 million

The Group's top-line growth contributed to a 9 percent YoY surge in EBITDA, which reached $243.94 million

Dubai’s DEWA sees over 6.7 million digital transactions in H1 2024, up 11 percent

Customers carried out over 1.1 million digital transactions through the authority's website

UAE gross bank assets surge over 10.8 percent to $1.16 trillion in May 2024

Gross credit grew 0.7 percent from AED2.063 trillion in April 2024 to $565.47 billion

China’s maritime economy generates $678.55 billion in H1 2024, up 5.6 percent YoY

The sea area designated for use grew by 16.9 percent YoY, with ¥500 billion in projects