Boursa Kuwait reports 13.3% rise in 2022 net profit

Its operating profit for the 2022 financial year came in at $73.8m, increasing 22 per cent

Oman

Oman oil-drilling IPO draws Saudi wealth fund as anchor investor

Anchor investors will subscribe for 40 per cent of the shares at the maximum price

PIF second green bond issue _ pexels-pixabay-356036

Saudi Arabia’s PIF raises $5.5bn from sale of second green bond

The fund will allocate an amount equalling the net proceeds of the issuance to fund eligible green projects in line with its Green Finance Framework

Central bank of UAE launches FIT Programme

Central Bank of UAE launches Financial Infrastructure Transformation Programme

The first stage of the programme will see the launch of the Card Domestic Scheme, an instant payments platform, and the issuance of Central Bank Digital Currency

OPEC FUnd, AFC sign $50m loan image Getty for illustrative purposes

OPEC Fund, Africa Finance Corporation sign $50m loan to finance infrastructure development

The loan doubles the OPEC Fund’s commitment to AFC following an initial $50m 10-year loan provided in January 2021

Gaming

Gaming: How much is too much for children?

With many children spending a little too much time playing video games, learn to spot the signs things may be spinning out of control

Abu dhabi Exports Office, Angola sign green finance agreements Photo WAM

Abu Dhabi Exports Office, Angola ink green finance deals worth Dhs445m

The financing is provided in cooperation with Standard Chartered Bank

Electric VEHICLE

Everything you need to know about charging an electric car

If you’re new to EVs, here’s a charging primer to get you up to speed

TECOM Group - Dubai Internet City

Tecom Group records 28% rise in net profit to Dhs725.6m in 2022

The revenue for 2022 rose by 12 per cent YoY to Dhs1.97bn due to a significant increase in new customers and the delivery of new built-to-suit projects

Dubai Chambers inaugurates new office in Hong Kong

The office will promote trade from Hong Kong to Dubai and attract more businesses to the emirate

Emirates sets up humanitarian airbridge to transport aid to Syria, Türkiye

Dubai’s Emirates sets up humanitarian airbridge to transport aid to Syria, Türkiye

The emergency aid on Istanbul-bound flights will be delivered to earthquake-stricken sites in southern Türkiye and Syria

Leap23

Saudi’s LEAP23 bags honour of world’s largest tech event based on visits

The second edition welcomed more than 172,000 attendees

dxb smart gates

Smart gates make DXB airport journey easier; scanning documents no longer needed

If you’re registered for the smart gates, you can pass through by simply looking at the green light, with no need to scan a document

HPE

HPE announces new Riyadh headquarters for Middle East region

UAE serves as the headquarters for Africa and is operated separately from the rest of the Middle East organisation

Ducab opens office in Bengaluru India

UAE’s Ducab Group expands its footprint in India, opens office in Bengaluru

Over the years, Ducab has supplied over 1,428 kilometres of cables to the Indian market, which is equivalent to the distance between Delhi and Mumbai

Dubai's DIFC enacts new regulations for family-owned businesses

Dubai’s DIFC enacts new regulations for family-owned businesses, UHNWIs

The new rules provide guidelines for family businesses holding assets and operating in or from DIFC, in support of their succession and legacy planning for future generations

UAE's Hope Probe to move to new orbit to study Mars' smaller moon, Deimos

UAE’s Hope Probe to move to new orbit to study Mars’ smaller moon, Deimos

Deimos is the smaller and outermost of Mars’ two natural satellites

Aldar HQ _ the company recorded 3.1bn in net profit for 2022

Abu Dhabi-based Aldar records net profit of Dhs3.1bn in 2022

Aldar’s group revenue in 2022 rose to Dhs11.2 billion, up 31 per cent year on year

Etihad

Etihad Cargo expands European capacity

The carrier will introduce two new routes from its Abu Dhabi hub to Copenhagen in Denmark and Düsseldorf in Germany

Alphabet

Alphabet falls most in three months on Bard accuracy concerns

The company’s shares declined 9 per cent to $98.40 at 11:26 a.m. New York time

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to launch direct route to Kolkata

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to launch direct route to Kolkata

The new service to Kolkata will mark the carrier’s seventh destination in India

Abu Dhabi Airports

Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes 15.9 million passengers in 2022

The company saw growth in other key areas such as air traffic movements across its five airports, which totalled 194,667

Alibaba

Alibaba, PIF-backed fund to raise $1bn for tech deals

The fund has already invested in 16 companies and plans to list three of them on the Saudi stock exchange and two in the US next year

Picasso

Rare artworks by Picasso and UAE royal family member to be auctioned together

The Rare Antiquities is bridging the gap between real world art and digital art with this auction on February 12

KPMG launces CoE for metaverse at LEAP 2023

KPMG launches Centre of Excellence for metaverse and digital twins at LEAP23

KPMG has allocated a dedicated co-investment fund for metaverse use-cases in Saudi Arabia to work together with public and private partners on expediting the technology for practical use

Twitter

Twitter access restricted in Turkey days after massive earthquakes

Restrictions to the social-media platform started Wednesday afternoon

ESG investing in the MENA region

Insights: Maximising the potential of ESG investing in the MENA region

Investors in the region could be missing a big opportunity, as investment firms globally are facing increasing demand for ESG investment products that integrate thematic ESG strategies and comply with regulatory requirements

Starlinks

Starlinks to launch SAR100m hybrid logistics facility in Riyadh

Located in Agility Logistics Park, the facility is equipped with over 250 autonomous robots

UAE private sector companies must increase Emirati staff by 1% every six months

The new mechanism does not amend the annual targets, which require companies with 50 employees or more to achieve a 2 per cent increase in Emiratisation by end of the year

DEWA

Dubai’s DEWA reports 22% rise in consolidated net profit for 2022

DEWA’s annual consolidated revenue increased 15 per cent to Dhs27.35bn in 2022