Swiss

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Georg Fischer opens new commercial office in Riyadh

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

Georg Fischer (GF), a Swiss company dedicated to the manufacture, supply and marketing of thermoplastic piping systems, has announced the opening of its commercial office in Riyadh. With this move, GF aims to bring its global Flow Solutions expertise closer to its customers in Saudi Arabia.

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

TA’ZIZ secures $2bn financing for UAE’s first world-scale methanol plant

Thu, 07 May 2026

Abu Dhabi-based TA’ZIZ has announced that its joint venture with Swiss-headquartered Proman, has achieved financial close on $2 billion financing for the UAE’s first world scale methanol plant in Al Ruwais Industrial City. The transaction was significantly oversubscribed, underscoring the strong global confidence in its strategy.

Finance & Capital Market

Stake in deal to boost liquidity in UAE property investments

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Stake, a leading digital real estate investment platform in the region, has forged a strategic partnership with Ace & Company, a Swiss-headquartered global investment group focused on private markets, to develop secondary transfer facility for fractional real estate investments in UAE.

Finance & Capital Market

UAE, Swiss to set up committee to boost bilateral trade, investment

Mon, 09 Feb 2026

The UAE and Switzerland have agreed to set up a Joint Economic Committee (JEC) to boost bilateral economic co-operation, promote investment and boost trade flows. The JEC will focus on addressing trade-related barriers, facilitating knowledge-sharing and resolving business issues.

Construction & Real Estate Lifestyle

DHG Properties unveils third premium Helvetia property in Dubai

Tue, 09 Dec 2025

DHG Properties, a leading Swiss real estate developer with a major presence in the UAE, has launched its latest premium residential development - Helvetia Marine - on Dubai Islands. This marks DHG’s third project in Dubai under its Helvetia real estate brand.

Health & Environment

UK-Swiss team develops first human 'lung-on-chip' model using stem cells

Sat, 03 Jan 2026

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, a biomedical research centre based in London, and AlveoliX, a leading Swiss biotechnology company, have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using genetically identical cells derived from stem cells taken from a single donor.