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Qatar’s non-oil private sector hits fastest growth in a year and a half, PMI reaches 55.9 in June

Companies continued to expand employment and the 12-month outlook remained strong

Saudi Arabia’s PIF expands Middle East-Asia Investments, invests $500 million in Hong Kong conglomerate

The investment includes $100 million in five-year convertible debentures and $400 million in a five-year loan

Bitcoin hits four-month low, declines 8.06 percent to $54,215.42

Bitcoin has lost more than 21 percent since its record high of $73,803.25 in mid-March

Oman climbs five spots in 2024 Competitive Industrial Performance Index

Oman's tech investments, automation, and supply chain consolidation have driven economic improvement

Tadweer Group launches four new subsidiaries to enhance waste recycling, conversion in Abu Dhabi

Tadweer Environmental Services and Solutions will focus on public waste collection activities

South Korea’s foreign reserves fall $620 million in June amid currency swap, bond payments

As of the end of June, the country’s foreign reserves stood at $412.21 billion

UAE’s 7X reveals expansion plans to strengthen diversified portfolio, global presence

As a member of the Universal Postal Union representing 192 countries, 7X can facilitate access to a global postal network

UAE’s ADNOC Drilling awarded $733 million contract for three AI-powered island rigs

These new rigs will support the growing operations at the offshore Zakum field

Economic growth stable but several risks could destroy ‘sandcastle economy’: Saxo Bank

Saxo Bank expects U.S. and European sovereign bond yields to remain range-bound in Q3 2024

UAE’s ADIB releases comprehensive ESG report, highlights $1.51 billion in sustainable finance and net zero commitments

The bank reduced Scope 1 emissions by 65 percent compared to 2022 and set 2030 emissions reduction targets for six portfolio sectors

U.S. manufacturing PMI slips below 50 in June as demand remains subdued

This marked the 19th contraction in the manufacturing sector over the last 20 months

UAE’s ADNOC embraces AI for sustainability, drives $500 million in savings and 1 million tons of carbon cuts

Last year, ADNOC implemented over 30 AI tools to improve the efficiency of its projects

Top Gulf sovereign wealth funds invest $38.2 billion in 58 deals in H1 2024: Report

Sovereign wealth funds globally invested $64.2 billion in 135 deals while PPFs spent $31.9 billion on 101 deals in H1 2024

Saudi PIF’s revenues soar 100 percent to $88.22 billion in 2023

The fund swung to a profit of $36.81 billion in 2023, after posting a loss of $15.6 billion a year earlier

ADNOC L&S awards $2.5 billion in contracts to Korean shipyards for 8 LNG carriers

LNG carriers will be delivered by 2028 and time chartered for 20 years to ADNOC Group subsidiaries

UAE’s Arada lists $400 million sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

Arada's sukuk listing brings the total value of sukuk issuances to $93 billion

Saudi Arabia’s foreign direct investment rises 5.6 percent to $2.53 billion in Q1 2024

This growth underscores Saudi Arabia's continued appeal to international investors

Diving into Seychelles’ tourism progress: A paradise with a purpose

Discover the country’s sustainability and conservation efforts

e& UAE, Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development partner to accelerate local startup growth

Khalifa Fund members will gain access to special offers and tailored telecommunications and digital solutions from e& UAE through a dedicated online portal

Dubai launches new mixed-use development project ‘DIFC Square’

The project will expand DIFC's real estate with offices and retail, meeting the demand for prime office space in Dubai's financial district

Experts forecast robust growth for the UAE economy in 2024 amid global challenges

In 2023, the UAE's GDP reached AED1.68 trillion, growing by 3.6 percent

Dubai approves $6.8 billion FDI program to attract $176.96 billion in investments by 2033

New initiatives launched to make Dubai one of the world's top three urban economies by 2033.

Al Zeyoudi strengthens UAE-U.S. ties in technology, innovation with Silicon Valley visit

Meeting identifies potential partnerships in high-priority fields such as AI, machine learning and climate technology

GCC banks continue to outperform global peers, remain poised for strong 2024: Report

GCC banks' revenue-to-assets ratio is 3.2 percent, well above the global average of 2.3 percent