Porsche

Porsche IPO moves ahead as parent VW looks to defy downturn

The move will direct funds to Europe’s biggest carmaker to foot the staggering cost of electrification and software development

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Investcorp leads $100m pre-IPO round in online trucking aggregator Trukker

This investment is part of the recently launched Investcorp Saudi Pre-IPO Growth Fund LP, targeting equity growth capital investments across a range of companies primarily based in Saudi Arabia

Dubai Duty Free

Dubai Duty Free records over $1bn in sales for first eight months of 2022

Online sales reached $29m, accounting for 3 per cent of total sales from January through August

Their call comes in a year of record profits for Big Oil as energy prices surged with the world economy reopening from Covid lockdown

Oil steadies as traders fret global slowdown will erode demand

Oil has made a weak start to September, extending a run of three monthly losses

Crypto market cap sinks below $1tn, Bitcoin near 2022 low

The largest digital token has shed more than 6 per cent so far this week

Qatar’s Ashghal awards contract for country’s first sewage treatment PPP project

The Al Wakrah and Al Wukair STW project, valued at QAR5.4bn, is in line with Qatar’s 2030 Vision to streamline water consumption and the use of unconventional water resources

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Abu Dhabi delegation to Tel Aviv explores business opportunities, strategic partnerships

The recent visit resulted in the signing of three agreements covering fintech, data protection and privacy, and cybersecurity

Stuart Rees Jones

How immersive service experiences can help students become better leaders

Operating in teams and groups and improving cultural tolerance can be key character-building factors

Dubai car rental sector registers 23.7 per cent growth Pic: RTA

Dubai’s car rental sector registers 23.7% growth in H1 2022

According to Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority, 78,000 vehicles were registered in the first half of the year

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Saudi Arabia: Real estate and infrastructure projects’ value tops $1.1tn since launch of Vision 2030

Global real estate consultancy Knight Frank said it’s tracking 15 giga projects in various phases of construction around the kingdom, many of which are new stand-alone super-cities

Professor Debbah

How mathematics will drive the third wave of AI development

Sophisticated mathematical tools that mimic how the brain works, enabling us to better structure the logic capability inbuilt in future AI, are crucial

Mubadala Energy gas field (Pegaga) in Malaysia

Mubadala Petroleum rebrands as Mubadala Energy

Mubadala Energy will expand across the gas value chain, while exploring investment opportunities in new energy sectors such as blue hydrogen and carbon capture

Abu Dhabi to host its first electric vehicle assembly facility

Constructed by KIZAD, the facility is set for completion in the fourth quarter of 2022

Dubai Metaverse Assembly: WEF, Meta, Mastercard, Emirates participate as partners

Dubai Metaverse Assembly: WEF, Meta, Mastercard, Emirates participate as partners

The event will take place on September 28 and 29 at the Museum of the Future

Urban Tech District

Dubai’s new technology district to offer 4,000 jobs in education, training

Located on the Creekside of Al Jaddaf area, the district will offer conference rooms, training grounds, research labs, seminar rooms, business incubators and other attractions

King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam breaks container throughput record in June

Saudi’s King Abdulaziz Port breaks container throughput record in June

The new milestone surpassed the previous record set in June 2022 by 11,031 TEUs

Planradar

Field management platform for construction and real estate PlanRadar launches in the UAE

The establishment of a regional headquarters in Dubai will support the further expansion throughout the MENA region

Sembcorp

Singapore’s Sembcorp to sell India coal power business to Oman’s Tanweer Infrastructure

After the completion of the sale, the share of renewables in Sembcorp’s total energy capacity will rise to 51 per cent from 43 per cent

Tabby Egypt

UAE’s buy-now-pay later platform Tabby expands to Egypt

Tabby works with multiple brands including Lacoste, L’azurde, Faces, In Your Shoe, Kai Collections, Ariika, Marcqa, Dresscode and Floward

Global digital trading platform for recycled plastics launches in UAE

The world’s plastics market is forecast to reach $45.6bn by 2025

ICP launches third generation of UAE Passport, advanced visa system trial

ICP launches third generation of UAE Passport, runs advanced visa system trial

The new advanced visa system will come into effect starting October 3

Oil holds advance after OPEC+ delivers modest cut in production

West Texas Intermediate traded near $89 a barrel in early Asian trade, 2.4 per cent higher than Friday’s close

ADNOC announces $548m contract for a new main gas line at its lower Zakum field

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC awards $548m contract for new main gas line

The contract will increase Lower Zakum field’s gas production capacity from 430 million to 700 million standard cubic feet per day

Nigeria

Nigeria, Binance in talks for digital city to develop blockchain

Nigeria is targetting digital technology as a means to help diversify the economy away from crude oil

Liz Truss elected as UK’s new Prime Minister

In September of last year, Truss was appointed secretary of state for foreign, commonwealth and development affairs

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Global sukuk issuance to hit $185bn in 2022, projected to reach $257bn by 2027, reveals study

Global sukuk issuance in the first half of 2022 raised $100.9bn, marginally lower than $104.2bn in H1 2021

Saudi Arabia inflation

Two biggest Gulf economies boom and turn corner on inflation

Growth in the Saudi non-oil economy reached a 10-month high in August

Saudia Red Sea Farms

Saudi agtech Red Sea Farms signs MoU with Saudia, to supply locally grown produce

Saudia will serve Red Sea Farms’ produce, such as snack tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers to passengers, to meet customer demand and its own sustainability goals

CyberArrow

CyberArrow, G42 Cloud team up to enhance cybersecurity in public and private entities

The agreement will allow for automation of governance, risk management and compliance tasks, helping the government and private entities to become more secure

Spinneys Aster JV

Spinneys, Aster Pharmacy JV to launch supermarket wellness concept

The first Spinneys store to introduce the concept will be announced soon with a rollout to follow across the UAE