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BlackRock-led consortium to invest $10bn in Aramco’s Jafurah gas project infrastructure
Saudi Aramco is reportedly nearing an agreement to secure approximately $10bn (SR37.5bn) from a consortium spearheaded by BlackRock towards infrastructure for its Jafurah gas project, reported Reuters, citing sources. This deal…
Why optimism remains in Europe as foreign direct investment declines – EY analysis
Foreign investors look fondly on Europe despite the first downturn in three years, but a…
Kenya’s largest bank to open UAE office to attract Gulf wealth
Equity Group Holdings Plc, Kenya’s largest lender, plans to establish an office in the United…
Private equity giant KKR expands Middle East footprint with ADNOC gas pipeline investment
Global private-equity giant KKR has expanded its partnership with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, acquiring a…
Mubadala’s GlobalFoundries Announces $16B U.S. Investment
Announcement praised by Apple's Tim Cook. US-based semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries, owned by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company,…
Saudi Arabia issues over 1,300 new industrial licenses in 2024: Ministry report
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has issued 1,346 new industrial licenses in 2024, attracting over SR50 billion ($13.3 billion) in new investments,…
Global FDI restrictions rise for the first time since 2018: Lessons for policy in an era of uncertainty
For the first time since 2018, global restrictions on foreign direct investment (FDI) have edged up, albeit only by a…
Hotel revenues in Abu Dhabi reach AED847 million in April 2025
ABU DHABI, 12th June, 2025 (WAM) -- Hotel establishments in Abu Dhabi generated revenues amounting to AED847 million in April…
Sharjah records $1.5 billion foreign direct investment, 361% growth in 2025 first half
February 2025 saw the highest volume of FDI activity in the emirate in terms of both project count and capital…
Global Foreign Direct Investment Falls for the Second Consecutive Year Posing Acute Challenges for Developing Countries
UN Trade and Development alerts that uncertainty is affecting global investment and warns of the impact for developing countries of…
Qatar’s economy continues sustainable growth of 3.7% in Q1 2025, mostly driven by non-hydrocarbon activities, which grew at 5.3%
The National Planning Council (NPC) has announced GDP data for the first quarter of 2025, with Qatar's economy registering real…
5 ways the GCC is supporting global cooperation
"While the geopolitical dial won’t, and shouldn’t, turn back to the order of the past, it must turn more towards…
Indian businesses top list of new companies joining Dubai Chamber of Commerce during Q1, followed by Pakistan and Egypt
Dubai, UAE – The Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has…