The proposed merger between Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) and the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) remains on track for potential completion this year, despite ongoing regional economic challenges, a Gulf Daily News report said.
A potent rebound in global M&A is on track to deliver the second-highest total deal value on record in 2025, at a projected $4.8 trillion, up 36% versus 2024, said a report. Technology M&A, powered by AI-related deals, was in the vanguard of the year’s surge in merger activity.
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) and Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance discussions regarding the potential merger under a clear and collaborative framework.
Ras Al Khaimah-based Gulf Cement Company and the Italian firm Buzzi Unicem, a global leader in the cement industry, have merged beginning of a new phase of industrial excellence in the emirate.
World-renowned design practices - UK-based WW+P and Canadian group SvN - have just announced the merger of their practices, unifying their diverse teams of architects, urban planners, urban designers and landscape architects into a global powerhouse of expertise and delivery for complex urban projects.
