EconomyQatar’s budget for 2020 largest in five yearsPritam BordoloiDecember 17, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 17, 2019 The country plans to spend 1.9% more in 2020 than it did last year... Read more
BankingSaudi Arabia’s NCB and Riyadh Bank end merger talksPritam BordoloiDecember 17, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 17, 2019 The two Saudi banks failed to agree on a valuation... Read more
EnergyChina’s State Grid buys 49% stake in Oman electricity UtilityPritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2019January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2019January 24, 2020 State Grid paid $1 bn to Oman’s Electricity Holding Company for the stake in Oman Electricity Transmission... Read more
Real EstateProperty sales in Dubai surge in November, hitting 11-year highPritam BordoloiDecember 12, 2019January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 12, 2019January 24, 2020 5,051 property sales were recorded in November, a 5.8 percent increase from October... Read more
Oil & GasInvestor appetite pushes Aramco valuation to $1.88 tnPritam BordoloiDecember 12, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 12, 2019 Aramco’s shares began trading at the Tadawul at 10:30 on Wednesday... Read more
Oil & GasExperts: $2 tn valuation possible for AramcoPritam BordoloiDecember 11, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 11, 2019 High demand, reducing production and incentivising shares could drive share prices up... Read more
AviationEmirates flies to Mexico after legal battlePritam BordoloiDecember 10, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 10, 2019 The carrier will fly to Mexico through Barcelona... Read more
Oil & GasAramco allocates 23% shares to non-Saudi investors in IPOPritam BordoloiDecember 10, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 10, 2019 Aramco is expected to list 1.5% of its shares on the Tadawul later this week... Read more
Ports and ShippingAquaChemie to develop $40 mn chemical terminal in UAEPritam BordoloiDecember 6, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 6, 2019 To be developed at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, the facility will serve as a strategic gateway to facilitate chemical trade across GCC... Read more
EconomyUAE to see higher growth due to greater spendingPritam BordoloiDecember 5, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 5, 2019 The UAE’s economy is projected to grow by 2.3% in 2019, according to its central bank... Read more