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NMDC Energy IPO oversubscribed 31.3 times, generating $24 billion in demand

At the close of the subscription period, the retail tranche was oversubscribed 600 times

Dubai Chambers supports expansion of Chinese investors into Dubai with new agreement

Agreement enhances the ability of companies operating in Dubai to enter the Chinese market and build promising business partnerships in Tianjin

Rising bank credit demand in the UAE amid positive economic outlook, says Central Bank

In Q2, demand for trade credit remained strong, with a greater appetite for lending 

GCC markets’ net foreign inflows cross $50 billion for first time in August: Report

In August, GCC equity markets saw strong net foreign inflows of $892 million

GCC banks well positioned to continue strong run in 2024: Report

The report stated that high interest rates kept profit margins at 2.7 percent, with strong bank profitability in H1

Abu Dhabi set to host AIM Congress 2025 in April

The event will address economic challenges through collaborative investment strategies

Sharjah’s SEWA inks water project deal with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power

Project to meet the demand for potable water for 1.4 million people

Dubai to welcome 22 floors of sustainable luxury living with $54.4 million upcoming residential development

Loutraki International is investing in Dubai’s real estate market through the Santorini Residences project

Saudi Arabia and Türkiye central banks sign MoU to enhance economic cooperation, financial stability 

The central banks will share expertise and resources to address challenges and boost economic development

Softlogic partners with Daikin to advance UAE’s commercial air conditioning industry

The partnership is formed amidst a booming UAE air conditioning market worth over $650 million, driven by real estate growth

National banks in the UAE invest $1.19 billion in local stock markets in 12 months: CBUAE

By the end of May, these banks had elevated their equity investments to AED16.1 billion

Türkiye’s inflation drops to 51.97 percent in August 2024 as disinflation continues

Consumer price inflation (CPI) rose 2.47 percent in August, driven by higher gas prices

Dubai’s real estate market sees 40.8 percent rise is sales value to $13 billion in August

Apartment sales across Dubai’s real estate market rose 37.6 percent annually to 12,268 with a value of AED23.5 billion

Italy’s Saipem secures $1 billion in two major offshore contracts with Saudi Aramco

Saipem will be responsible for the EPCI three production deck modules, 33 km of subsea pipelines, and 34 km of power cables

UAE 2025 agenda: Cabinet to focus on enhancing family, national identity and AI

Cabinet also approved hosting the UAE Government Annual Meetings 2024 on November 5 and 6 in Abu Dhabi

UAE, Kuwait strengthen bilateral ties with MoUs on standardization, infrastructure, and cybersecurity

Other notable agreements included collaboration in communications and information technology

Nasdaq Dubai lists $400 million bonds from Agricultural Bank of China

The $400 million note, issued under the $15 billion medium term note program, is due in 2027

Sharjah Airport welcomes first flights of Saudi Arabia’s flynas, boosting international connectivity in the UAE

flynas will operate seven weekly flights from Jeddah and two from Madinah to Sharjah Airport, using Boeing 737s

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

MENA information security spending to grow 14 percent to $3.2 billion in 2025: Gartner

Gartner expects global information security end-user spending to reach $183.9 billion this year

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