Sunday, January 26, 2025

Finance

HSBC gives $558m financing for Etihad Rail Package D contractors

Etihad Rail Package D involves the construction of a 145-kilometre railway line HSBC has structured and financed a $558 million (Dh2.049b) working capital package for the contractors who successfully tendered for the civil works and construction contract for Package D...

Beyond COVID-19: UAE has better shock absorption capacity among GCC peers

Low oil prices to intensify credit pressures for most oil exporters Malls in Dubai continue to attract shoppers despite the threat of coronavirus worldwide. Relatively greater levels of economic diversification and robust sovereign assets are expected to better shield the...

Aircraft maker Boeing steps up deep cleansing initiative

US company launches 'Confident Travel Initiative' to try and bring back travellers Dubai: Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has launched a new cleanliness-focussed strategy to try and restore passenger confidence in taking to the skies again. The ‘Confident Travel Initiative’ (CTI) aims...

France’s job loss to touch record high of 12% in 2021

There could be 1 million fewer jobs before end of this year The French government has stepped in to try and stem job losses, through wage protection schemes. But these may prove inadequate. Paris: French economic output will take two years...

Cathay Pacific plans to raise $5b via rights issue as airlines keep suffering

If approved, airline will issue seven rights shares for every 11 held Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific Airways has announced a HK$39 billion ($5 billion) recapitalization plan that includes preference shares and a rights issue as it battles through unprecedented difficulty...

Restaurants are ripe for the digital age

Crisis times prove blending new ways to reach consumers offer them a better chance Across the Arab world, food – whether dining out or ordering in, whether it’s a taste for local or international cuisines – dominates conversations every day....

Master-developer Meraas to be integrated into Dubai Holding

Entity will continue to hone its expertise around creating real estate destinations The La Mer in Jumeirah is part of the Meraas portfolio of mixed-use destinations dotting Dubai. Dubai: The master-developer Meraas, the name behind Jumeira Bay and La Mer, will...

Dubai’s Drake & Scull International finally turns a profit

Engineering giant had been fighting off a Dh5b accumulated loss and legal wrangles Once a big player in the region's construction space, Drake & Scull International has won some much needed breathing space with latest results. Dubai: After reporting a whopping...

Dubai’s jobless rate sees a drop in May, new orders too show some gains

But consumer demand is far from seeing a definite pick up, and may need more time Dubai: A gauge of business conditions in Dubai has bounced back to the highest since the coronavirus pandemic dragged the economy into a downturn...

Dubai developer gets ‘locked out’ of own project by contractor

Croesus Holdings finds entrances boarded up at its two Dh100m projects in Majan Dubai: A developer in Dubai has been "locked out" out of its two completed projects in Dubai, after a dispute escalated with its contractor related to costs. Construction...

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Some UAE employees no longer need salary certificate for banking services

A new partnership eliminates the need for federal employees in the UAE to provide salary certificates for banking services....

Emirates Airlines announces the resumption of its flights to Beirut and Baghdad next February

Emirates Airlines announced that Resuming its daily flights to Beirut And Baghdad, starting from February 1, 2024. The company also revealed the launch of...

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia – 25th Jan 2025

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia (SAR) Today Per tola is SAR 4,000.68 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is SAR 3,430.00. Usually...

Today Gold Rate in Qatar – 25th Jan 2025

Today Gold Rate in Qatar Today Per tola is QAR 3,889.88 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is QAR 3,335.00. Usually people opt...

Today Gold Rate in Oman – 25th Jan 2025

Today Gold Rate in Oman Today Per tola is OMR 409.98 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is OMR 351.50. Usually people opt...