Dubai’s expanding role as a preferred destination for private markets and a meeting point for global investors seeking access to new liquidity and investment capital was highlighted at a key gathering of private capital leaders.
KKR, a leading global investment firm, has announced a strategic financing transaction with ACWA Power, the world’s largest private water desalination company, a leader in energy transition and a first mover in green hydrogen.
The global GDP is projected to surge 2.8% in 2026, led by stronger momentum in the US and resilient exports from China, while the euro zone benefits from targeted fiscal support despite longer-term challenges, said Goldman Sachs Research in its new report.
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has signed a strategic agreement with Procural, a Bahrain-based digital procurement and tendering platform, in a move aimed at enhancing the bank's efficiency, transparency and value across its procurement activities.
Oman and India have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Muscat, laying the framework for a significant expansion of trade, investment and services cooperation between the two countries.
A potent rebound in global M&A is on track to deliver the second-highest total deal value on record in 2025, at a projected $4.8 trillion, up 36% versus 2024, said a report. Technology M&A, powered by AI-related deals, was in the vanguard of the year’s surge in merger activity.
The African Development Fund (ADF), the financing arm of African Development Bank Group, has secured a record $11 billion from 43 partners for its 17th Replenishment (ADF-17), the largest in the Fund’s history despite severe global fiscal constraints.
The total value of Bahrain's non-oil exports (national origin) increased to BD317 million ($836 million) over the last year's figures of BD316 million ($833 million), said a report. The top 10 countries accounted for 73% of the total exports (National Origin) value.
ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, is entering its second decade with strengthened momentum, as it announces the addition of 11 new major global financial institutions representing more than $9 trillion in assets under management.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Oman today (December 17) for a two-day visit, marking a significant milestone in the long-standing friendship between India and Oman.
