Economics

Abu Dhabi’s Yahsat approves interim dividend of $55.79 million for H1 2024

Dividends will be distributed to shareholders registered by the end of the business day on September 12

Travel industry set to add record $11 trillion to global GDP in 2024

The industry's contribution to global GDP is expected to rise by 12.1 percent year-over-year

Türkiye’s economic growth falls to 2.5 percent in Q2 2024 amid rising interest rates

Growth is stabilizing, the current account deficit is narrowing, risk premiums are down, says minister

UAE approves consolidated financial statistics for 2023 with $39.2 billion government surplus 

Last year, the country attracted a record $30.49 billion in foreign direct investment, ranking second globally

SIF 2024 to launch on September 18, feature insights from industry experts on AI and business growth

Chris Do, Grant Cardone, Vusi Thembekwayo, and Aman Gupta among 80 industry leaders participating at the event

Algeria joins BRICS New Development Bank: A new era in economic collaboration

By joining the BRICS financial branch, Algeria is advancing its global financial integration

Oil prices plummet amid China’s economic slowdown, ongoing Libyan supply issues

Brent crude futures had fallen by 37 cents, or 0.48 percent, settling at $77.15 a barrel

Bahrain: Multinational enterprises required to pay new 15 percent minimum tax on profits starting January 1, 2025

This new framework for MNEs is fully in line with the guidelines set by the OECD

UAE to host major global events in September: All you need to know

The DIFC will host the inaugural Dubai AI & Web3 Festival on September 11-12 at Madinat Jumeirah

QatarEnergy to double urea production to 12.4 million tons by 2030

QatarEnergy plans to build a large urea production complex to boost global food and energy security

Moody’s upgrades Oman’s outlook to positive, citing improved debt metrics and strong fiscal management

The agency also retained its (P)Ba1 rating for the Government of Oman’s senior unsecured medium-term note program

UAE oil imports to Japan reach 31.07 million barrels in July 2024, 49.1 percent of total

Arab oil made up 97.8 percent of Japan's imports, totaling 61.92 million barrels

Kuwait Warba Bank’s $500 million sukuk issuance on London Stock Exchange draws $1.8 billion in 3.5x demand

These five-year sukuk support projects advancing ESG goals aligned with sustainability objectives

DP World’s Jebel Ali sets new record with 1.4 million TEUs in July 2024

In H1 2024, the port handled 7.3 million TEUs, a 3.9 percent YoY increase

UAE’s ADX sees $507.2 million in ETF trading value during eight months of 2024

Since the start of 2024, ETF trading volume has reached 450.7 million units

Listed firms in GCC report $60.7 billion in net profits, 8.1 percent QoQ growth

Dubai's YoY profit growth reached 30.9 percent in Q2 2024, totaling $6.7 billion

Qatar Central Bank releases $1.23 billion in T-bills, attracts $3.58 billion in bids

The bills included QAR300 million for a 7-day term (Tap Issuance) at an interest rate of 5.7815 percent

Global video game market expected to reach $257 billion by 2028: Key trends and insights

Over 25 percent of revenue invested in marketing by companies under $1 billion

Dubai, Abu Dhabi ranked best destinations for executive digital nomads: Report

The two cities attract hybrid finance and consultancy executives with excellent connectivity and high living standards

UAE Islamic T-sukuk auction draws $1.72 billion in bids, oversubscribing by 5.7 times

This $299.49 million auction is part of the Islamic T-Sukuk issuance program for August 2024