Friday, November 13, 2026

Anand Kumar

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to partner LuLu in $1b investment drive into Egypt

Alliance to develop 30 hypermarkets and 100 mini-stores in major push into key market Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi's ADQ will be supporting hypermarket operator LuLu International's Egypt expansion through a newly struck non-binding agreement, with an investment of up to...

Let tech take care of online wish fulfillment

In online grocery purchases, it can be point of difference in meeting shopper expectations Online grocery shopping has morphed from a temporary necessity to a way of life. The results of reduced social contact in everyday life are already evident. To...

Etihad offers 15% flight ticket discount to frontline heroes

Etihad offers 15% flight ticket discount to frontline heroes Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways is offering benefits for frontline heroes that include a 15 per cent discount on the airline’s flights and preferential rates for Etihad Holidays’ range of travel packages. Guests...

Abu Dhabi to host oil and Gas Industry exhibition and conference online in November

Over 700 thought leaders and industry experts to participate in 135 planned sessions Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi will host the oil and gas industry’s largest on-line exhibition and conference, when the ADIPEC Virtual Conference brings together over 5,000 government ministers,...

Maktoum bin Mohammed appoints DIFC Authority’s Board of Directors

Essa Kazim continues as Chairman of DIFC Authority’s Board of Directors. Dubai: Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of the Dubai International Financial Centre, has issued Directive No. (5) of 2020, appointing...

OPEC+ faces growing pressure to change course as ministers meet

The coalition of crude producers gathers on Monday to assess the state of the market Dubai: When OPEC and its allies met last month, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister dared oil speculators to test his determination to stabilize global markets. Now that...

India’s digital is where investors should be in, says Asia’s richest banker Kotak

Post-pandemic valuations make investing in India one of the best choices for next 10 years Mumbai: Overseas investors should look to invest in Indian digital to consumer sector companies now as the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic makes valuations...

Gulf currency pegs offer silver lining in era of weaker dollar

Dollar declines could give a boost to non-oil industries once the pandemic eases Dubai: More than a decade ago, Gulf Arab nations struggled to preserve their currency pegs as the dollar went into retreat. This time, the link to a...

Online gaming enjoying surge in popularity

The GCC gaming market has followed alongside the rapid global expansion and is expected to hit $821 million by 2021 from $693 million in 2017 Social distancing measures have meant that many residents in the UAE are opting to spend...

Opec cuts 2021 oil demand forecast again as virus cases rise

UAE says Opec+ 2021 oil supply boost going ahead as planned. World oil demand will rebound more slowly in 2021 than previously thought as coronavirus cases rise, Opec said on Tuesday, adding to headwinds faced by the group and its...

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