Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) has expanded its self-storage offering amid growing demand from individuals and businesses seeking secure and flexible storage solutions in the emirate. These units, located at Al Hamra Industrial Zone, are designed to cater to a variety of storage needs.
Qatar's inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased 7% at the end of Q3 2025 compared to Q2 2025, reaching approximately QAR157 billion ($43.26 billion).
The Abu Dhabi Registration Authority (ADRA) has announced solid growth in the number of new economic licences for 2025 which increased by 29% compared to the year before with significant growth recorded across all regions of the emirate, economic sectors, and licence categories.
The global economy is expected to grow at a reasonable but not particularly exciting pace again this year, supported by easier monetary policy, fiscal stimulus in key economies and the continued artificial intelligence (AI) boom, but important downside risks remain in a volatile and unpredictable global environment, according to ACCA’s latest Global Economic Outlook.
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) has recorded another year of strong performance in 2025, with 19,000 new companies joining its growing business community. This marks a 44% increase in new registrations when compared to the previous year.
With green revenues growing twice as fast as conventional revenues, the global green economy has topped $5 trillion and is set to exceed $7 trillion by 2030, creating an abundance of growth opportunities for businesses worldwide, said a report.
Network International (Network), a leading fintech company with operations across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, said it has reached an agreement with leading UAE group Rakbank to buy its merchant acquiring business in the emirates.
Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB) said it has successfully concluded a five-day visit to the US which was mainly aimed at showcasing the kingdom’s compelling value proposition and ease of doing business to leading US-based companies.
In a strategic move, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has agreed to divest its entire stake in Sabic Europe (including the group's petrochemicals business and assets in the European Union) along with its Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in Europe and the Americas.
Uncertainty isn’t slowing business down across the world – it’s accelerating transformation, says a new research from IBM Institute for Business Value.
