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Energy, Oil & Gas

Dar Global delivers highest return on equity of 17.3pc in 2025

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

Dar Global, the luxury international real estate developer, has reported a Return on Equity (ROE) of 17.3% for FY 2025 in a key achievement that places the Group among the highest-returning listed developers in the UK and Europe.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

IHG boosts European growth, expanding its portfolio over 27pc in three years

Thu, 26 Mar 2026

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is rapidly expanding its footprint in Europe, adding over 32,800 rooms in the past three years to its portfolio – growth of 27%.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Europe unlocks $3bn for 54 net-zero innovation projects

Wed, 25 Mar 2026

The Innovation Fund, financed through EU Emissions Trading System revenues, is advancing net-zero technologies across Europe. Under the 2024 call, 54 projects secured grants totalling €2.7 billion ($3 billion), moving from selection to implementation, with funding sizes.

Energy, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies, Holcim launch Europe’s floating solar plant

Wed, 25 Mar 2026

TotalEnergies and Holcim, a leading player in sustainable construction, inaugurated in Belgium a floating solar power plant with a capacity of 31 MW, located in Obourg on a former chalk quarry site that has been rehabilitated into a lake.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Europe gas prices surge by 30pc in wake of Mideast war

Tue, 10 Mar 2026

European natural gas prices surged sharply by around 30 per cent on March 9, amid growing uncertainty in global energy markets and escalating military tensions in the Middle East, raising fears of prolonged supply disruptions.

Construction & Real Estate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Marriott records robust growth momentum across EMEA market in 2025

Thu, 26 Feb 2026

Marriott International has announced an exceptional year of growth across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in 2025 with more than 230 organic signings representing over 31,000 rooms. It also added 170 properties and nearly 24,000 rooms across EMEA last year.

Finance & Capital Market

BlueFive Capital closes $3bn AI, biotechnology fund

Mon, 02 Feb 2026

BlueFive Capital, a global investment firm, said it has successfully closed the Onyx Fund I, a $3 billion fund registered with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), that targets businesses at the frontier of innovation, specifically in artificial intelligence and biotechnology.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

ArcelorMittal to set up third manufacturing plant in Sharjah

Wed, 18 Feb 2026

ArcelorMittal Projects, part of the world-leading steel and mining group ArcelorMittal, has announced plans to establish its third plant at the Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah, spanning over a 1.4 million sq ft area. The operations are set to begin at the facility later this year.

Construction & Real Estate

NKEY Architects announces launch of global HQ in Dubai

Mon, 16 Feb 2026

NKEY Architects, an international full-cycle architecture and design company delivering comprehensive solutions - from concept to implementation - has announced the relocation of its global headquarters to Dubai, thus marking a significant milestone in its next phase of growth.

Construction & Real Estate

Amirah re-introduces EU design elegance to Dubai with new project

Thu, 04 Dec 2025

UAE-based Amirah Developments has announced its new residential landmark - Crown Palace - that reintroduces the elegance of classical European architecture to Dubai with a design philosophy rooted in craftsmanship, harmony and detail.