ADNOC Second-Gas-Discovery

ADNOC announces second gas discovery from Offshore Block 2 Exploration Concession

According to ADNOC, the discovery from a new deeper reservoir indicates between 1–1.5 trillion standard cubic feet of raw gas

Kabir Mulchandani

The Five-by-Five rule: Interview with Kabir Mulchandani

Kabir Mulchandani, founder and chairman of Five Group speaks to Gulf Business on his hospitality chain’s trend setting journey to international expansion

Inside the Amazon Abu Dhabi Delivery Station

Inside Amazon’s largest delivery station in the UAE

Gulf Business recently visited Amazon’s largest delivery station in Abu Dhabi to get the details

Standard-Chartered-AME-H1-2022-150303326

Standard Chartered reports H1 operating profit of $581m in MEA region

The bank reported double-digit income growth in the UAE, Pakistan, and Ghana, with Pakistan delivering its highest-ever half-yearly operating profit

Netscout

Insights: You can’t manage what you can’t see

IT firms simply cannot afford to ignore solutions that bridge the visibility gap

FAB H1 2022 results

First Abu Dhabi Bank reports net profit of Dhs8bn in H1 2022

The bank’s total income was Dhs12.5bn, up 31 per cent YoY, including a Dhs3.1bn net gain on the sale of a majority stake in Magnati

Forever 21 expands in the Middle East and South East Asia

Forever 21 expands in the Middle East and South East Asia

The group opened a 12,000sq ft store at Dubai’s Ibn Battuta Mall last week, which signals its expansion strategy across the two markets

searchable encryption

Here’s the new technique to fast-track deployment of searchable encryption

Researchers have been exploring searchable encryption techniques to improve cloud storage security that still enable search

Dubai Summer Surprises

How unified e-commerce can help UAE retailers drive sales this Dubai Summer Surprises

Studies show there is a 9 per cent higher increase in growth amongst agile businesses that connected their online, in-app and in-store payment channels compared to those that don’t

UAE Kenya sign CEPA

UAE, Kenya to sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

The UAE-Kenya CEPA will be the first bilateral trade deal that the UAE seeks to sign with an African nation

Borouge announces strong revenue growth of 16.4% YoY

Borouge announces strong revenue growth of 16.4% for H1 2022

Borouge reported that the adjusted EBITDA increased 1.7 per cent to $1,512m, whilst net income increased 2.5 per cent to $853m

Alpha Dhabi registers net profit of 7.9bn/ image: Getty images

Abu Dhabi-based Alpha Dhabi announces net profit of Dhs7.9bn in H1 2022

The group achieved revenues of Dhs17.1bn, up considerably year-on-year from Dhs5.5bn for the same period last year

Etihad Airways records $296m first-half profit

Etihad Airways reports core operating profit of $296m in H1 2022, as travel demand recovers

Eithad Airways carried 4.02 million passengers in H1 2022, over 3 million more than last year, with an average seat load factor of 75 per cent

Oil extends gains after US crude stockpiles drop, exports soar

Oil extends gains after US crude stockpiles drop, exports soar

West Texas Intermediate futures climbed near $98 a barrel after closing 2.4 per cent higher in the previous session

Fintechs

Why bank and tech giants are losing their experts to fintechs

Significant numbers of employees are moving from tech firms like Amazon.com and Microsoft to fintech companies

DIB reports profit of 2.7 bn in h1 2022

Dubai Islamic Bank net profit rises 45% to Dhs2.7bn in H1 2022

Gross new financing and sukuk investments saw a significant increase of Dhs33bn during the period

Alpha Dhabi’s Response Plus Holding reports net profit of Dhs2.4m in H1 2022

The company brought in Dhs162.6m in revenue in H1 2022, compared to the Dhs70.1m it made last year

ALDAR announces H1 2022 results

Aldar reports net profit of Dhs1.53bn in H1 2022, net profit in Q2 hits Dhs41m

Group sales rose to a record level of Dhs5.33bn for H1 2022, driven by strong domestic and international demand for existing inventory and launch of new properties

Aldar to purchase four towers from Mubadala

Aldar to acquire four properties from Mubadala, deal valued at Dhs4.3bn

The transaction includes the four main office towers in ADGM located on Al Maryah Island, Al Sila, Al Sarab, Al Maqam and Al Khatem

National Bank of Fujairah H1 2022

National Bank of Fujairah announces net profit of Dhs150.5m in H1 2022

The lender recorded year-on-year growth of 97.5 per cent to close the six month period at a net profit of Dhs150.5m

Saudi Arabia retail sector shows recovery in H1 2022

Domestic demand, spending boosts growth in Saudi Arabia’s retail sector in H1 2022: JLL

For the months of April and May, the value of point-of-sale transactions jumped by 16 per cent year-on-year to a total of SAR91.8bn across the kingdom as a whole

Emirates NBD’s H1 2022 profit rises 11% to AED 5.3 billion

Emirates NBD reports profit of Dhs5.3bn, its highest since 2019

Emirates NBD played a leading role in both the DEWA and TECOM IPOs, delivering customers a fully digital platform

Veolia_Totalenergies sign agreement

Veolia, TotalEnergies to build largest solar PV system for desalination plant in Oman

This 17-megawatt peak solar project will be the first-of-its kind to be installed in the region

Gold holds gain as traders weigh outlook for Fed tightening path

Gold demand defies Q2 headwinds with YoY recovery in H1 2022: WGC

According to the World Gold Council, while the markets have seen prices ease from exceptionally high levels in Q1 2022, gold has been one of the best performing assets so far this year

Truly secure

Truly Secure teams up with virtual application delivery, Cameyo

Cameyo’s platform provides cost-effective and flexible delivery of applications to any device

UAE’s ADX records its highest rise in market and trading value in Q2 2022: AMF

The report also pointed out that the market value of the Dubai Financial Market increased by some $24.45bn

GII and marriott collaborte to set up Autograph collection residences in UK_july 2022

Gulf Islamic Investments, Marriott partner to develop first standalone Autograph Collection Residences in UK

This is GII’s first property development project with a global hospitality provider and its second residential investment in the UK

US Federal Reserve

US Federal Reserve hike leads GCC to follow, but rate paths diverge again

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE moved in lockstep with the US central bank, raising their benchmarks by 75 basis points

Emirates announces second flight to Tel aviv

Emirates to commence second flight to Tel Aviv from October

The second daily flight will provide another 20 tonnes of cargo belly-hold capacity

UAE leads Arab nations in 'Food System and Economic Resilience’ ranking,

UAE leads Arab nations in ‘Food System and Economic Resilience’ ranking

The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are the only Arab countries in the top quartile of the ranking