Consolidation drives Q1 MENA M&A to highest value on record: report
Inbound and domestic M&A in Q1 2019 see the highest deal value on record Significant rise in private equity buyouts…
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Accor Group unveils vision for growth in Middle East and Africa
France’s Accor hospitality group is revealing its ambitious plans to expand in the Middle East & Africa at Arabian Hotel…
Getting in early: Investing in start-ups
Ever since the Middle East produced its first ‘unicorn’, it has become apparent that the region is capable of fostering…
Aramco receives blockbuster $100 billion demand for bond
After being shunned by Wall Street and international investors last year, Saudi Arabia made a roaring comeback on Tuesday as…
Confronting a new era with mergers
From Dubai’s Burj Khalifa to Kuwait’s Al Hamra Tower, oil-rich Gulf economies built up their skylines in a hurry in…
FCA backs adviser's pension transfer intervention
Dubai’s financial services regulator took “appropriate” measures against collapsed private equity company Abraaj Group, but communication was lacking and there…
Aristo to market residential resort in Egyptian market with €100m in investments
Cyprus’s real estate company, Aristo Developers, said that the company’s total volume of investments amounted to about EGP 10bn, which…
Carlyle Group to acquire up to 40% stake in Cepsa from Mubadala
The U.S. buyout company Carlyle Group LP has reportedly agreed to purchase up to 40% stake in Spanish oil and…
Gulf states confront new era of low oil prices with merger wave
From Dubai’s Burj Khalifa to Kuwait’s Al Hamra Tower, oil-rich Gulf economies built up their skylines in a hurry in…
Dubai ranks 6th globally with $10.5bn FDI in 2018
Dubai attracted $10.5 billion worth of foreign direct investment in 2018, up 43% compared to 2017, climbing to the sixth…
Performance of most GCC markets improve: Markaz
Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz” recently released its Monthly Markets Review report. Markaz report stated that gains for the Kuwait stock…
UAE payment firm Finablr to launch London IPO
Finablr, the UAE-based holding company behind payment and foreign exchange brands UAE Exchange, Travelex Holdings and Xpress Money, confirmed on…