Fitch affirms Qatar’s rating at AA, outlook stable
Rating reflects Gulf state’s GDP per capita, one of world’s highest Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar’s credit rating at “AA” with a stable outlook on expectations that public finances will…
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Sharjah Achieves record AED5.5bn Real Estate Milestone in May 2025
Sharjah achieved a total real estate trading value of AED 5.5 billion during May 2025, recording 8,415 transactions across the emirate. The total area traded reached 13.2 million square feet, underlining the emirate’s…
Autoworld to invest AED 45m in new Jafza facility to drive automotive growth across Middle East and Africa
New hub to assemble and re-export Bajaj vehicles to high-growth markets Jafza facilitated nearly 48% of Dubai’s automotive trade by value in 2024 Autoworld International FZCO, a leading regional distributor…
Qatar records over $2.7bn in FDI in 2024, creating over 9,000 jobs
The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar) released its 2024 Annual Report, showcasing a strong year of investment growth, global engagement and continued momentum in positioning Qatar as a leading global…
Aldar acquires integrated logistics assets in ALMARKAZ from WAHA CAPITAL for AED530 million
The high-quality logistics assets have a total net leasable area of 182,500 sqm, with near full occupancy The assets are part of ALMARKAZ Industrial Park, a premium development by Waha…
ADQ completes acquisition of majority stake in Aramex
• ADQ completes acquisition of majority stake in Aramex, increasing its shareholding to 63.16 percent when combined with the shareholding held by AD Ports Group, in which ADQ holds a…
Indonesia’s FDI drops 6.95% y/y in Q2, biggest fall since 2020
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Indonesia dropped 6.95% in the second quarter from a year…
Sharjah Achieves record AED5.5bn Real Estate Milestone in May 2025
Sharjah achieved a total real estate trading value of AED 5.5 billion during May…
Sovereign giants PIF, ADIA, KIA thrive in trillion-dollar club with surging AUMs
The GCC is home to three wealth funds with more than $1…
Abu Dhabi reports 3.4% growth in emirate’s GDP in Q1 2025
The Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has reported that the emirate’s…
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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 recovery is not guaranteed In brief Slow economic growth, spiralling inflation, soaring energy prices and…
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Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund backs $132mln Series B round in US biotech firm Artbio
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Bahrain, South Korea Investment Agreement comes into effect
The Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Government of the Republic of Korea for the…
Action urged to halt exodus of firms leaving UK
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Investment Attraction and Promotion Working Group launched in Ajman
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Abu Dhabi invests AED 764.5 million in Oman tourism project
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Saudi Arabia Issues New Industrial Licenses Worth $253 Million
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Indonesia’s FDI drops 6.95% y/y in Q2, biggest fall since 2020
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