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.
Mintiply Capital, an investment banking advisory firm specialised in managing and structuring investment transactions, is set to lead an AED1.2 billion ($326 million) investment opportunity for one of the GCC’s fastest-growing food and beverage groups.
Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company and Barings, one of the world’s top investment managers, have entered into a $500 million global real estate debt partnership. The new JV will focus on investing in subordinated loans across real estate asset classes.
EY Academy has concluded its 2025 Corporate Reporting Insights Roadshow, a regional programme that brought together around 950 CFOs, finance directors, controllers and industry specialists across eight cities in six Middle Eastern countries.
In a landmark move for the UAE’s financial and precious-metal market, Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has unveiled the ‘Emirates NBD Gold’.
The global digital economy is expected to grow by 9.5% next year, three times faster than the global economy, according to the Digital Economy Trends (DET) 2026 report. It is projected to reach an estimated $28 trillion in 2026, representing 22% of global GDP.
