Dr. Maryam Ali Ficociello, Chief Governance Officer at The Red Sea Development Company

Women in business: How empowering women will in turn power our economies

Simply recruiting more females is not enough

Women in business: Implementing change to break biases

While addressing the unconscious nature of certain biases, it is equally important to remember that these attitudes can be changed

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Trojena: All you need to know about Saudi’s new mega tourism project

Trojena which will include the GCC first outdoor ski resort is expected to create more than 10,000 jobs and add SAR3bn to the kingdom’s GDP by 2030

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Here are the top five automotive technology trends for 2022

Gartner analysts predict that by 2030, there will be four times as many level 4 autonomous robotaxis operating globally than there are taxis in 2022

Saudi exchange to allow single-stock futures from next quarter

The Tadawul introduced index futures in August 2020

Women in business: How diverse perspectives deliver greater profitability

Strong leadership has nothing to do with gender, feminism or politics – and everything to do with outperforming on both profitability and value creation

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Development to begin on the region’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant in the UAE

Once operational at full capacity, the facility will produce 18,000kg of green hydrogen a day

Saudi’s $500bn NEOM megaproject beckons potential investor interest

Invitations were sent to private equity firms, bankers and construction suppliers for the gathering

Women in business: Basma Ashry, general manager, BIZ shares why having women in leadership roles is important

Ashry says women should congratulate themselves on their wins, but also be prepared to deal with failure bravely on their journey

Women in business: Breaking the bias at workplaces in 2022

The financial consequences of losing many women in senior roles could be significant

Agthia Ventures launched Image Agthia Group

Abu Dhabi’s Agthia Group posts Dhs216m in net profit for 2021

The group’s net revenue reached Dhs3.07bn in 2021

Abu Dhabi’s Yahsat and EDGE partner for satcom solutions

As part of the agreement signed at the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Yahsat will enable comms-on-the-move solutions for military vehicles

UAE’s flydubai registers Dhs841m profit in 2021

The low cost carrier’s total annual revenue earning in 2021 was Dhs5.3bn compared to Dhs2.8bn in 2020, reflecting an increase of 86 per cent

Covid-19 cases in UAE July 21

UAE reports 386 Covid-19 cases, 1,203 recoveries

A total of 1,203 recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours

FOO, NymCard partner to bring end-to-end payment solutions for innovators in MENA

With the signing of this partnership agreement, both the companies aim to play a key role in supporting the growth of the fintech ecosystem in the region

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UAE’s Emirates signs MoU with Sri Lanka Tourism

Since Sri Lanka re-opened to international tourists in February 2021, Emirates has carried more than 80,000 passengers to Colombo

Why automotive apps are the future of car rentals

In an exclusive interview, Soham Shah, CEO at Selfdrive shares how apps are dominating the automotive space, allowing customers mobility at fingertips

How to best fund a sustainable future

The main challenge: capital markets do not yet fully understand what the rule book for sustainable investing looks like

Buy-now-pay-later provider tabby secures $54m in funding

The investment will support tabby’s international expansion plans

Tabreed

UAE’s Tabreed launches green financing framework to fund projects

The framework is accompanied by a second party opinion from ESG ratings agency Sustainalytics

Sophia

Sophia, the first intelligent humanoid robot, to debut in Dubai

Saudi Arabia granted her citizenship in October 2017

Commodities rack up more stunning gains as supply fears deepen

Brent crude surged as much as 18 per cent after opening on Monday

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RTA and Careem launch Phase II of bike rental service in Dubai

There have been 950 pedal-assisted e-bikes added to the pool, taking the total number of these bikes available in the emirate up to 1,750

For straight answers, you’re better off asking a female CFO

Women reached 15 per cent of the CFO positions in 2021 among S&P 500 and Fortune 500 companies

The way forward for cryptocurrencies

The UAE has been one of the most welcoming regions to establish cryptocurrency trading agencies and other cryptocurrency verticals

How much crypto should be in your investment portfolio?

Investors may have more visibility around cryptocurrencies in the years ahead, notes Bloomberg Opinion columnist Nir Kaissar

Tunisia awards UAE’s AMEA Power $100m agreement to build solar power plant

Construction of the solar power plant is expected to begin by the end of this year

Saudi Arabia to get its first Spinneys store

The first store is expected to launch in Riyadh in the first quarter of 2023

UAE’s Aster and Siemens Healthineers to boost healthcare innovation

The seven-year technology and strategic partnership aims to enhance the care delivery model for patients of Aster DM Healthcare

Saudi tech firm Master Works clinches $40m investment deal

The company, which has its headquarters in Riyadh and a presence in Egypt, UAE, Jordan and India, has served more than 140 clients in Saudi Arabia