FeaturedIslamic BankingDubai Islamic Bank to increase foreign ownership limit from 25% to 40%Pritam BordoloiFebruary 15, 2020February 14, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 15, 2020February 14, 2020 The bank’s board of directors at Dubai Islamic Bank suggested the FOL changes... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateDubai property market to see the addition of 62,500 new units in 2020Pritam BordoloiFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 The number of units to be completed in Dubai this year is the highest in more than a decade... Read more
FeaturedOil & Gas2030: Adnoc to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25%Pritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020 ADNOC is already among the five lowest carbon emitters in the oil and gas industry... Read more
EnergyFeaturedDEWA sets world record in saving water and electricityPritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020 DEWA recorded 1.86 minutes in electricity customer minutes lost (CML) in Dubai... Read more
FeaturedTelecomUAE records 23.64 mn telecom subscribers in 2019Pritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020February 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020February 10, 2020 The number of mobile phone subscribers reached around 18,278,817... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareMubadala mulls buying Jadwa’s healthcare assets in UAEPritam BordoloiFebruary 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Mubadala is reportedly working on a deal with Rothschild... Read more
AviationFeaturedEtihad’s revamp push sees the carrier sell 38 aircraft for $1 bnPritam BordoloiFebruary 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 5, 2020 The carrier will sell 22 Airbus A330s and 16 Boeing 777-300ERs to investment firm KKR and leasing firm Altavair AirFinance... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateMasdar to launch UAE’s first ‘sustainable’ REITPritam BordoloiJanuary 31, 2020February 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 31, 2020February 3, 2020 The sustainable real estate investment trust is expected to have an initial valuation between Dh950 mn and Dh1 bn... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareGCC Healthcare market expected to hit $70 billion this yearInternational FinanceJanuary 31, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 31, 2020March 18, 2020 Currently, GCC is spending just around 50 percent of what mature markets invest on healthcare... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasAdnoc’s $15 bn pipeline sale attracts BlackRock, KKRPritam BordoloiJanuary 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 30, 2020 Adnoc plans to sell a 49% stake in its natural gas pipeline unit for $15 bn... Read more