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Fitch Ratings affirms Gulf Bank’s long-term issuer default rating at A

With a Stable Outlook

Qatari Diar’s Fahad Al Jahrami on global expansion strategy

We want to showcase our projects and our products, and we look forward for opportunities to expand.

S&P Global Ratings Upgrades NBK’s Credit Rating to “A+” with a Stable Outlook

Affirms that the upgrade reflects NBK’s position as the largest and most systemically important bank in Kuwait

GCC banks seen holding stable credit strength in 2026 despite event risks, says S&P

In its latest report, the agency stated: “90 percent of our rating outlooks are stable and 10 percent are negative, for idiosyncratic reasons.”

Saudi Arabia is a pioneering nation in economic development: UNIDO director

The event brought together industry leaders from around the world

Oman’s Economy on Growth Path: What It Means for Investors and Business Owners

The Ministry of Economy focuses on identifying and addressing challenges faced by economic diversification sectors.

Deloitte recognized for ‘Best Social Impact Initiative’ at 2025 Future Workplace Awards

Held in Dubai, the awards ceremony celebrated workplace innovation and placed the spotlight on organisations shaping the future of work.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Doha among the world’s top 25 most resilient cities

The Global Cities Resilience Index (GCRI) is an index that measures the ‘resilience’ of cities to major changes and disruptions in business, technology, climate, social, and more.

The Evolving Landscape of Middle East Family Offices

This evolution reflects both regional economic diversification and a new generation of leadership stepping into prominent roles.

Global businesses eye increased trade, investment with Saudi Arabia: HSBC report

New HSBC research shows global businesses are turning to Saudi Arabia as next growth priority

Stronger performance management linked to productivity gains, WTW finds

Many organisations also have opportunities to simplify and improve fairness and differentiation in their performance ratings.

Forbes Middle East concludes the 3rd edition of its women’s summit in Riyadh, honoring a distinguished group of inspiring female leaders

Forbes Middle East recognized trailblazing women shaping the future of business and Innovation across diverse sectors

EGP strengthens against USD at Egyptian banks on Thursday

Meanwhile, the USD traded at EGP 47.18 for buying

Maktoum bin Mohammed meets with Group CEO of HSBC Holdings

The meeting was held at the Dubai International Financial Centre

Deloitte unveils Middle East Center of Excellence for Oracle AI Agents

Driving the next wave of agentic AI adoption

Oman’s money supply grows over 6% in August as credit and deposits expand

The expansion in money supply coincided with steady credit growth and rising deposits across both conventional and Islamic banks.

Dubai Financial Services Authority regulatory update Q3 2025

The FAQ reflects key queries raised by firms during a recent DFSA outreach session.

Finance Minister attends annual Bahrain Banks Reception

The event was attended by Khalid Humaidan, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain.

Deloitte: Middle East scale-up ecosystem continues growth path amid challenges

They typically have a proven business model and are focused on expanding their market reach and operational capacity.

Bain & Company forms global AI partnership with Abu Dhabi’s Inception

Led out the Middle East, the partnership has a global scope – leveraging Bain & Company’s footprint of 67 offices in 40+ countries.

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