The economic corridor between the UAE and India is widening at remarkable speed, fueled by the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed in 2022. Foreign Trade Minister Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi said the pact has become a powerful engine for both nations, accelerating investment flows and deepening commercial ties. In the first half …
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Sharjah’s economic engine is roaring, and the latest half-year data paints a picture of an emirate rapidly reinventing itself as a heavyweight hub for global investors. In just six months, foreign capital inflows skyrocketed to $1.5 billion, a staggering 361% leap from the same period last year. The flood of investment powered 74 new projects—a …
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Saudi Arabia’s Social Development Bank (SDB) has rolled out SAR6.5 billion ($1.73 billion) in financing during the first nine months of the year, directly reaching more than 90,000 people and enterprises across the Kingdom. The update came during the bank’s third-quarter board meeting, chaired by Human Resources and Social Development Minister Eng. Ahmed bin Sulaiman …
Australian energy giant Santos woke up to a market shock on Thursday after Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC-led consortium abruptly pulled the plug on its $18.7 billion takeover bid. The fallout sent Santos shares crashing more than 13%—their steepest drop in over five years. The deal, once hailed as potentially the largest all-cash corporate buyout in Australian …
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The Federal Reserve pressed the rate-cut button for the first time in nine months, trimming its benchmark by a quarter of a percentage point and hinting that two more reductions are likely before the year closes. The move, aimed squarely at calming nerves over a softening job market, carried broad support across the central bank …
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The ripple from Washington traveled swiftly across the Gulf on Wednesday. Hours after the U.S. Federal Reserve trimmed rates by 25 basis points, the region’s central banks moved in unison, pulling their own key rates lower. For Saudi Arabia, the heavyweight of the bloc, the repo rate slipped to 4.75% and the reverse repo to …
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VFS Global, the world’s largest visa outsourcing giant with roots in Zurich and Dubai, is gearing up to lock in fresh funding worth around $2 billion. The move isn’t about expansion—it’s about reshaping its balance sheet, refinancing older borrowings, and covering transaction costs. The financing is structured as a mix of U.S. dollar and euro …
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Saudi Arabia has cemented its role as the beating heart of the Gulf’s debt markets, with recent multi-billion-dollar issuances underscoring its unmatched appetite for funding and investor confidence. September alone saw a flurry of deals—$5.5 billion in sovereign sukuk tied to Vision 2030, $3 billion raised by Aramco, and another $2 billion from the Public …
Markets across the Middle East swung between caution and optimism, with investors weighing U.S. interest rate cut hopes against the drag of softer oil prices and geopolitical unease. In Riyadh, the mood stayed heavy. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark slipped 0.4%, brushing against a two-year low as every sector closed in the red. Sulaiman Al Habib tumbled …
Saudi Arabia isn’t just building cities—it’s building an entire new economic future, and it wants the world’s top contractors to come along for the ride. At the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Investment unveiled its International Contracting Office (ICO)—a central hub designed to welcome foreign contractors into one of …
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