Middle East Business News

Two Point Zero Group Issues And Lists Over 23.363 Billion New Shares

Formerly known as Multiply Group, its new name has been approved by the SCA and its ticker symbol on ADX changes to 2Po... Read more

GCC Debt Market Hits $1.1trn In 3Q25 As Sukuk Gain Momentum – Report

Gulf’s debt capital markets grew strongly in the third quarter of 2025, with sukuk driving the expansion and accounti... Read more

Parkin Appoints BHM Capital As Liquidity Provider On DFM

BHM Capital will help reduce the bid-ask spread, promote orderly trading and reduce share price volatility by placing t... Read more

Samsung And Hyundai Lead $480bn South Korea Investment Drive

South Korea’s biggest firms unveil major domestic investments after US trade deal eases tariff uncertainty The post S... Read more

Bitcoin In Bear Market Territory As It Falls Below The $95,000 Mark

Crypto market capitalisation falls by nearly $1 trillion; Ethereum tracks Bitcoin’s fall to close on $3,180.77, a dro... Read more

UAE Business Numbers Surge 235 Per Cent As Investor Confidence Soars Under Major Legislative Reforms

UAE business activity jumps 235 per cent to 1.3m companies as reforms, 100% foreign ownership and new legislation boost... Read more

Dubai DIFC Assets Soar 58 Per Cent To $700bn As US Firms Expand Regional Footprint

US financial firms expand in Dubai DIFC as AUM hits $700bn, rising 58 per cent in 2024. DIFC CEO highlights hedge fund ... Read more

Saudi R&D Spending Jumps 30.4 Per Cent To $7.86bn

Saudi Arabia R&D spending surged 30.4 per cent to $7.86bn in 2024, with business and government sectors driving inv... Read more

Investcorp Capital Acquires US Industrial Services Firm Kanawha Scales & Systems

Abu Dhabi-listed Investcorp Capital has acquired Kanawha Scales & Systems, a leading US industrial weighing and aut... Read more

Sukuk And Bond Pricing Aligned As Markets Stabilise, Says Fitch

Pricing correlation between sukuk and comparable bonds has remained strong at above 0.90, with recovery following a bri... Read more

IHCs RIQ Partners With Masdar On Reinsurance Solutions For Clean Energy

Three-year agreement aims to embed AI-driven reinsurance capacity into Masdar’s global energy portfolio, supporting c... Read more

Abu Dhabis IHC Names Leadership Team For 2PointZero

Following one of Abu Dhabi’s largest listed mergers, IHC has announced the leadership of 2PointZero Group, a new inve... Read more

Saudi CMA Proposes Major Rule Changes On Shareholder Rights And Board Removals

Saudi Arabia’s CMA mulls major reforms to shareholder rights and board removals, aiming to strengthen governance of l... Read more

UAE Bank Loan Growth Accelerates As Overseas Lending Strengthens – Report

Fitch Ratings says UAE banks recorded robust loan growth in Q3 2025, fuelled by strong domestic conditions and expandin... Read more

AI In Dubai: DIFC Firms Report 166% Surge In Generative AI Use

DFSA’s 2025 survey finds Generative AI use up 166% in DIFC, with 52% now using AI as Dubai financial sector embraces ... Read more