UAE and India are strengthening trade and investment ties, with bilateral trade reaching $101.25 billion in the 2025-2026 financial year as the two countries pursue projects to deepen logistics and market connectivity. The duo now aims to raise bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032.
The Government of north eastern Indian state of Odisha has concluded a high-impact three-day investment outreach in the UAE with proposed investments of $25.44 billion (₹2.43 trillion) and employment potential of 618,725, as the state intensified its global pitch for capital, technology, manufacturing partnerships and access to international markets.
Kuwait's Burgan Bank said the shareholders of United Gulf Bank (UGB) have approved a proposal to change its trade name to Burgan Bank Bahrain, thus advancing the strategy to strengthen its core Kuwait business while building a more connected and differentiated regional banking proposition.
The UAE has announced plans to invest €40 billion in Germany across a number of sectors that represent strategic and development priorities for both countries. These include industry, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and energy.
Binance Bahrain, , a crypto-asset service provider, is expanding the ways eligible users can access crypto, with easier fiat access, familiar funding methods and a clearer onboarding journey.
Nasdaq Dubai has welcomed the listing of a $1.75 billion, three-year benchmark bond issued by New Development Bank (NDB). This brings the Shanghai-based bank’s total listed value on the exchange to $3.75 billion under its $50 billion Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme.
Volatility creates opportunity and it is the leadership’s ability to convert challenges into opportunities that makes a difference in people’s lives, officials told more than 500 accounting professionals.
Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping malls, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, reported a record first-half EBITDA of AED2.5 billion ($680.74 million), a 11% increase year-on-year.
Alpha FMC, a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry, has expanded its presence across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with the opening of a new office in King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), Riyadh, strengthening its regional footprint and providing a dedicated base for its growing team in the Kingdom.
Sico, a leading regional asset manager, broker and investment bank, has announced that its regional equity fund, the Khaleej Equity Fund (KEF), has distributed $3.78 million in dividends in 2026 to date.
