SRC Alrajhi Bank Signing ceremony

Saudi’s SRC, Alrajhi Bank sign landmark refinancing deal

The deal is the largest of its kind signed in the Saudi banking industry

S&P Global, Moody’s raise Saudi Arabia rating on reform agenda

Fitch Ratings, one of the big three rating agencies, assigns Saudi Arabia the same score as S&P Global while Moody’s has it one level higher

SME story: Interview with Jamil Zablah & Wassim Merheby, co-founders of Verofax

SME story: Interview with Verofax founders Jamil Zablah & Wassim Merheby

Verofax is currently at the scale-up stage, providing marketing core competency solutions to six of the world’s top 100 global brands

Expo City Dubai Duet Villas Valley View

Sales for two Expo City Dubai residential communities now open

The Devmark Group is the exclusive sales and marketing partner for Expo City Dubai’s residential offerings

Bahrain

Why Bahrain remains a key player in GCC’s financial sector

The kingdom has built a financial services sector comprising more than 360 local, regional and global institutions

Presight AI IPO oversubcribed

Presight AI’s $496m IPO attracts $25.8bn in orders

The IPO is Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s second listing this year and it was oversubscribed by 136 times

SPAC

Saudi Arabia explores setting up framework for SPAC listings

Yazeed Saleh Aldemaigi, deputy of strategy and international affairs at Capital Market Authority didn’t give a time frame for when the framework could be introduced

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Revealed: Here’s what consumers in the UAE spent their money on in 2022

Majid Al Futtaim’s latest ‘State of the UAE Retail Economy’ Q4 report, revealed that e-commerce sales continued their strong upward trajectory, more than doubling to $6bn in 2022 from $2.6bn in 2019

Tamara, Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs backs BNPL startup Tamara with $150m facility

The facility will help finance the growing demand for bringing the buy now, pay later products in the GCC while continuing its growth across new verticals

ADNOC Distribution fuel pumps

Shareholders of ADNOC Distribution approve $700m dividend

The company’s full-year net profit surged by 22 per cent year-on-year to Dhs2.74bn while its revenues rose by 54 per cent to Dhs32bn

UAE and South Korea trade

UAE to invest $30bn in South Korea over the next few years

The two countries agreed to enhance joint efforts to implement the MoU that was signed recently

DP World port operations

Ports operator DP World’s revenues surge to $17.1m in 2022

The logistics firm said the broadening of strategic partnerships and monetisations of its assets in 2022 strengthened its balance sheet

Al Ansari Financial Services Group CEO, Deputy Group CEO and Group CFO

Al Ansari Financial Services IPO: subscription starts, share price announced

The IPO subscription period will run until March 23 for the UAE retail offering and March 24 for the qualified investor offering

central banks of UAE and India sign MoU

Central banks of UAE, India sign agreement to boost collaboration

The MoU will enable joint experimentation with regard to CBDCs and facilitate other digital innovation initiatives between the central banks

Kuwait’s Zain Group posts $640m full-year profit

The board of directors proposed a cash dividend of 25 fils per share for H2 2022, following a semi-annual dividend of 10 fils earlier last year

Dubai's Tecom Group approves Dhs200m cash dividend for H2 2022

Dubai’s Tecom Group approves Dhs200m cash dividend for H2 2022

The group’s shareholders approved the board’s recommendation to distribute the dividend in April 2023

Mashreq’s group head of corporate & investment banking

UAE’s Mashreq finances sustainable investments worth $15.5bn

The bank is committed to developing financial solutions that help businesses scale up operations while achieving their ESG objectives

PIF unveils 3 private sector initiatives. Image by PIF

Saudi Arabia’s PIF unveils three initiatives to boost private sector growth

The strategy aligns with the fund’s aim to support the private sector in increasing its contribution to GDP by up to 65 per cent by 2030

Air Arabia

UAE’s Air Arabia to distribute 15% dividend for 2022

The dividend is equivalent to 15 fils per share

Lasting legacy, Mastercard

Mastercard launches legacy book celebrating 25 women leaders

The company is committed to creating a more equitable world for all and this project marks the company’s latest milestone

Purvi Munot Sav CEO

Homegrown startup Sav raises $750,000 in pre-seed round

The savings platform is part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund’s (MBRIF) Innovation Accelerator programme

Dubai Lynx

2023: Dubai Lynx Festival kicks off

The event will offer attendees exclusive seminars, workshops, and inspirational talks from industry leaders in the creative sector

Dubai's Emirates to ramp flight frequencies to more than 15 destinations

Dubai’s Emirates to ramp up flight frequencies to more than 15 destinations

The carrier continues to scale up its A380 operations with the reintroduction of the aircraft across its network

retail summit

Global, regional retail giants converge on Dubai for The Retail Summit

The summit supports international brands looking to either establish an in-market presence or sell via cross-border ecommerce to the UAE

Some private schools in Sharjah can hike up to 5% fee for new academic year

Some private schools in Sharjah can hike fee for new academic year

However, schools with a rating below ‘Acceptable’ are not eligible to increase the tuition fee

SCCI, EDB partnership

Sharjah Chamber, EDB review funding solutions for investors

The bank is a financial enabler of the UAE’s economic diversification and industrial transformation agenda

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces flash sale, offers 20% discount

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces flash sale, offers up to 20% discount

The promotion is valid on return and one-way journeys on Etihad-operated flights booked on the carrier’s website

Dubai: 90 number plates up for grabs at RTA's auction this March

Dubai: 90 number plates up for grabs at RTA’s auction this March

Number plates of two, three, four and five digits will be on offer

Abu Dhabi foster innovation

Abu Dhabi expands patent service to foster innovation

Financial aid for all supported businesses will increase by up to 30 per cent to help inventors during the critical invention phase

ADNOC Gas IPO debuts on ADX

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Gas surges on ADX trading debut

The IPO is the largest ever in Abu Dhabi and the largest globally, year to date, as the emirate is expecting eight more listings