Arabian Post Staff Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced the launch of a ground-breaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) and coding license, in cooperation with the UAE Artificial Intelligence Office. The license, which is a UAE first, will advance the country’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031, which aims to enhance the UAE’s reputation in this field by attracting AI companies and coders from around the world. Companies holding the license […]
Arabian Post Staff Telecom giant Ericsson sought permission from the terrorist group known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to work in an ISIS-controlled city and paid protection money to smuggle equipment through ISIS-held zones on a route known as the “Speedway,” according to a leaked internal investigation. The report obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reveals Ericsson made tens of millions of […]
Arabian Post Staff DP World Logistics announced that all conditions precedent regarding DP World’s offer to acquire a 100% stake in Imperial Logistics Limited including regulatory approvals, have been fulfilled. The transaction is now unconditional and will be implemented on 14 March 2022. “We are excited about concluding this transaction, which will be value-enhancing for our people, clients and principals, for our service offering across the markets […]
Arabian Post Staff Dubai International (DXB) continues to be the world’s busiest airport by international passenger numbers for the eighth consecutive year after clocking 29.1 million in annual traffic in 2021. DXB’s annual traffic exceeded forecasts for the year by more than half a million passengers, on the back of a strong last quarter. Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, described an eventful year which, despite the […]
Arabian Post Staff IMF has commended the UAE authorities on a successful vaccination program and prompt policy response to combat the effects of the pandemic and welcomed the economic recovery underway. This is mentioned in the IMF board’s 2021 Article IV consultations with the UAE authorities. Noting that significant downside risks remain, the Fund encouraged the authorities to pursue further efforts to maintain macro-financial stability, strengthen fiscal […]
Arabian Post Staff The Department of Municipalities and Transport announced that the UAE capital registered outstanding real estate figures in 2021 with 14,958 transactions, tallying to a total value of 71.5 billion dirhams, reflecting the ongoing sustainable development and attractiveness of real estate investments in Abu Dhabi. As per the Department’s real estate trading indices, the emirate’s real estate sector recorded 7,262 sales transactions worth 18.2 billion […]
By Arabian Post Staff Banks in the UAE will benefit from the planned increase in interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) will likely mirror because the UAE dirham is pegged to the U.S dollar, S&P said in a report. S&P Global economists expect the Fed to raise rates six times this year starting in March, and five more […]
Arabian Post Staff By 2025, privacy lawsuits and claims related to biometric information processing and cyber-physical systems will have resulted in over $8 billion in fines and settlements, according to Gartner, Inc. “Autonomous vehicles, drones that capture video, smart buildings and smart cities are cyber-physical systems that capture biometrics of all kinds,” said Bart Willemsen, research vice president at Gartner. “The collection and storage of biometric information is gaining, whether […]
Arabian Post Staff Air Arabia , the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator in the Middle East and North Africa, announced a record financial results for the fourth quarter and for full year ending 31 December 2021, despite the prevailing impact of COVID-19 pandemic that continued throughout the year. Air Arabia reported a net profit of AED 720 million for the full year ending December 31, 2021, an […]
Arabian Post Staff Cognetivity Neurosciences Ltd. announced that it has reached a commercial agreement with Emirates Health Services (EHS) for the company’s Integrated Cognitive Assessment (ICA) technology to be deployed as a screening tool for cognitive impairment throughout the United Arab Emirates. Based in Dubai, EHS is the main federal provider of public healthcare services in the UAE. It functions as the operating arm of the country’s […]
Arabian Post Staff ADX-listed ADNOC Distribution today reported that its EBITDA stood at AED 3.1 billion, with net profit of AED2.2 billion for 2021. For the fourth quarter of 2021, EBITDA was AED802 million, while net profit stood at AED571 million. The company delivered a resilient financial performance throughout 2021, despite volatility caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ADNOC Distribution has maintained a strong balance sheet as of […]
CEO Oscar Yamin alleges orchestrated campaign to malign company By Arabian Post Staff Amidst the latest Lebanese crisis, alleged fuel smuggling to Syria has been a recurring theme in both traditional media as well as social media platforms. All Lebanese petroleum importing companies such as Total, Uniterminal, Hypco, Medco, IPT, Wardieh, Liquigas, and Coral have been accused of corruption and smuggling of fuel. In view of the […]
Image Source – CC0 License What should you do if your business starts going downhill? Things started off so perfectly, but you’ve now reached a point where everything is going wrong. This happens all the time as running a business is a bit like scaling some mountains. There are long periods where you’re always on the up, but there are also times where you’re going down. If […]
Arabian Post Staff Accenture has been selected by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to lead a consortium of companies to help execute its National Payment Systems Strategy. In collaboration with SIA, now part of Nexi Group, and G42, Accenture will build and operate the National Instant Payment Platform (IPP) over the next five years. The new platform lays the groundwork for transforming the financial services […]
Arabian Post Staff The United Arab Emirates will introduce a corporate tax from mid-2023, the finance ministry said Monday, in a major change of course as the country seeks to diversify its income. Long known as a tax haven and the regional headquarters for a swathe of multinationals, the UAE will tax business profits over 375,000 AED ($102,000) at 9.0 percent from June next year, a statement […]
Arabian Post Staff The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)’s approval of the region’s first Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) regulatory framework has paved the way for the listing of the first SPAC on the ADX this year. The first of its kind in the GCC, the SPAC regulatory framework was developed by ADX and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development (DED), in conjunction with the SCA and […]
Arabian Post Staff Google has formed a dedicated Blockchain Group focused on “blockchain and other next-gen distributed computing and data storage technologies”. Shivakumar Venkataraman, an engineering vice president for Alphabet Inc.’s Google shall be leading this new blockchain division. Venkataraman led Google’s search advertising team for almost 19 years turned VP/GM at Google Labs in Jan 2022. Although Google has been offering cloud services to blockchain projects, this […]
Arabian Post Staff Oil prices continue to please the bulls, rising to multi-year highs as a result of tighter-than-expected supplies. The reason prices are reaching multi-year highs is the unexpected product gap the market is facing, as the theme so far for 2022 is that the oil market is short of the oil supply it anticipated for the beginning of 2021. According to Rystad Energy analysts, unplanned […]
Arabian Post Staff Demand for shuttle tankers in countries with robust offshore oil production and limited pipeline infrastructure is set to grow continuously in the coming years, as produced volumes in need of transport rise to 3.3 billion barrels per year before the end of the decade, jumping 35% from 2.5 billion in 2021, a Rystad Energy report shows. The analysis focuses on the five key shuttle […]
Arabian Post Staff The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and FTSE Russell have partnered to develop co-branded indices, supporting the exchange’s recently launched derivatives market and bringing the exchange’s stock performance measures into line with global standards. As of 10th of January 2022, the FTSE ADX General Index is replacing the ADX General Index, and FTSE ADX sector indices will take the place of the existing sector indices, […]
Arabian Post Staff The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) recorded a total value of the contracts amounting to USD 149.676 billion. The best performing product in 2021 was its Indian Rupee Options (DINRO) Futures Contract, which traded up 1,233% year-on-year (Y-O-Y). As part of its broader cross-border collaboration efforts, the DGCX also signed landmark agreements with the S & Royal Group Mongolia to explore future business and trade opportunities, as well […]
Arabian Post Staff Premier League Champions Manchester City today announced a new global partnership with Masdar, which will see the renewable energy and sustainable development company become an Official Partner of the Club. Masdar, a global leader in renewable energy, clean technologies and sustainable development, is focused on the development of renewable energy projects across the Middle East and North Africa, and wider international markets, with a presence […]
Arabian Post Staff Alpha Dhabi Holding (ADH) has announced the acquisition of 25.24% shareholding in Al Qudra Holding, as part of its AED8 billion strategic investment plan across various key-sectors in the UAE. Al Qudra Holding is an Abu Dhabi-based private joint stock company which has grown significantly by focusing on sustainable development in the region and creating value by investing in fundamental growth sectors. Alpha Dhabi […]
Arabian Post Staff CARS24, India’s e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles, announced the closing of a $400 million round of funding, including a $300 million Series G equity round alongside $100 million debt from diversified financial institutions. This is CARS24’s third round of fund raising in over a year and values the used cars e-commerce player at $3.3 billion, about double the valuation from its previous round in […]
