Middle East Business News

Saudi's ACWA Power Plans $1bn Bond Sale

Company in talks with local banks about potential deal that would be denominated in Saudi riyals Read more

Bahrain Announces 30% Budget Cuts, Projects Rescheduled

It has also been agreed to reschedule a number of construction and other projects to meet emergency costs of curtailing ... Read more

Dubai's Deyaar To Go Ahead With Capital Restructuring Plans

Capital restructuring plan will see the cancellation of 21.3 percent of the company's shares Read more

Emirates NBD's Q1 Profit Drops As It Sets Aside $700m In Covid-19 Provisions

Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank, reported a 24% drop in its first-quarter profit Read more

Market Devouring Record Gulf Bonds Won't Touch Oman, Bahrain

Oman and Bahrain are all but shut out from bond funding, waiting for their yields to retreat before wading into the mark... Read more

The World Has Shifted, The Future Has Already Begun, And It's Online, Says HyperPay CEO Muhannad Ebwini

HyperPay's CEO Muhannad Ebwini on HyperPay's role during Covid-19, and what the future looks like Read more

NMC Health Goes Into Administration After Succumbing To Creditors

The Middle East's largest hospital operator will be run by administrators Alvarez & Marshal Read more

Saudi Wealth Fund Said To Take Stakes In European Oil Majors

Stakes in Equinor, Royal Dutch Shell, Total and Eni were bought by the Public Investment Fund on the open market in rece... Read more

Saudi Fund's Bargain Buy Of Carnival May Turn Out To Be Pricey

Saudi Arabia's $320 billion sovereign wealth fund has made a series of bold investments in recent years Read more

Finablr Appoints US Investment Bank As Independent Financial Advisor

Earlier in April, Finablr also announced that it appointed former Network International CEO Bhairav Trivedi as CEO Read more

Emirates Airline Said To Seek Billions In Loans, In Addition To Govt Support

Dubai government last week to shield the Emirates airline with new equity Read more

Covid-19: Bahrain To Support 100,000 Citizens In Private Sector With $570m Relief Package

Employers can apply for assistance for the aid via an online portal that has been launched Read more

Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi Announces $4.1bn Tenders For Local Businesses

Abu Dhabi Local Content programme includes 1,244 tenders, aimed at boosting productivity and strengthening supply chain... Read more

UAE-based NMC Heads To Administration After Bowing To Creditor Demands

Most of NMC's senior management has resigned since it revealed more than $4 billion of undisclosed debt. Read more

Saudi Wealth Fund Builds $200m Stake In Norway's State Oil Company

Equinor shares slumped just over 30 percent this year before rising 18 percent last week Read more