Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced that the number of Indian companies registered in its business district had risen 9% over the past 12 months to more than 4,080, thus making India its largest international business community.
Aramex, a global logistics and transportation solutions company, has announced solid results for the first half with its group revenues surging 22% to AED1.83 billion ($498 million) while its net profit grew nearly two-fold helped by strong growth in its freight forwarding business.
Sumea, a Dubai-based sourcing, procurement and supply chain group, has opened its 12,000-sq-m global trade hub - SumeaWorld - in Jebel Ali Free Zone. With this move, Sumea is building an integrated ecosystem connecting manufacturers, brands and markets worldwide.
King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu has received nine wind turbines and related equipment aboard the Pacific Titan to support Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy expansion and upcoming Starah and Shaqra wind projects under the National Renewable Energy Programme.
Abu Dhabi-based UXE Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with South Africa’s Nascent Group aimed at enabling the development of innovative projects across key sectors, including smart cities, digital transformation, innovation, advanced security solutions and smart mobility.
UAE-based Ora Developers has signed up D-Marin as the marina consultant for its flagship coastal project - BAYN - in Ghantoot region strategically located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Its work includes market analysis, feasibility studies and an assessment of UAE’s existing marina landscape.
Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone (DSBH) has announced a strategic partnership with Sony Middle East and Africa, bringing Sony’s technology, expertise, and educational programmes to the entrepreneurs, startups, SMEs, and growing businesses operating within the free zone.
The International Trade Centre (ITC) said disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are weighing on global trade, exposing the vulnerability of supplies of energy and fertilisers to one of the world's busiest maritime chokepoints. LNG exports plunged 95%, while urea was down 83%.
Lucid Group, maker of the world’s most advanced software-defined vehicles and technologies, today outlined a comprehensive operational reset focused on strengthening execution, reducing cash burn and improving the customer experience, even as it announced the company's financial results for the second quarter of this year.
The year-on-year inflation in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries declined to 4.2% in June, down from 4.6% in May, following three consecutive monthly increases, said a report. The headline inflation fell in 20 OECD countries, rose in 6, and was stable in 12. I
