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Iraqi telecoms firm loses appeal against $1.5bn corruption award

A $1.5 billion decision against an Iraqi telecom operator and a prominent Iraqi businessman has been upheld by the International Court of Arbitration, part of the  International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The arbitrators found that Korek Telecom and its chairman and top shareholder, Sirwan Saber Barzani, had “participated in a corrupt scheme” to defraud the […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is the official brand ambassador for Talabat. The company's enterprise value is estimated to exceed $6bn

Three banks shortlisted for Talabat’s Dubai listing

Three banks have been picked to proceed with the proposed listing of food delivery service Talabat on the Dubai Financial Market. Emirates NBD Bank, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co. will work on the initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. However, the sources said that final decisions on […]

Talabat was launched 20 years ago in Kuwait, and now operates in eight countries across the Mena region

Talabat food delivery service prepares for Dubai IPO

The food delivery company Talabat is to list on the Dubai Financial Market this year, 20 years after it was founded. The business, which operates in eight countries across the Middle East and North Africa, will pursue an initial public offering in the fourth quarter, according to a filing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange from […]

NMDC Group to list energy unit on Abu Dhabi exchange

The board of NMDC Group has confirmed a decision to list its energy subsidiary on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange. NMDC Energy will sell a portion through an initial public offering (IPO) after obtaining the green light from the Securities and Commodities Authority and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, according to Abu Dhabi-listed NMDC Group’s filing […]

Gulf IPO

Gulf IPOs raise 45% more in Q2 than last year

The money raised in IPOs in the Gulf region soared in the second quarter of the year, with 14 deals worth a total of $2.64 billion struck in the healthcare, education and technology sectors. The number of IPOs rose only slightly year on year, from 13 listings in the second quarter of 2023, but proceeds […]

Emaar Properties and Emaar Development took a hit in Monday’s trading, but ended Tuesday in the green

UAE real estate companies rebound after market turmoil

Real estate companies bore the brunt of Monday’s stock sell-off in the GCC, although prices showed significant signs of recovery on Tuesday. Dubai Financial Market closed on Monday down 4.5 percent, while Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul exchange was down 2.1 percent. Kuwait’s bourse was showing a negative of 2.13 percent on a day when $6.4 trillion […]

DFM profit - the sign at the Dubai Financial Market

DFM profit rises 62% on higher trading activity

Dubai Financial Market, the operator of the emirate’s stock exchange, reported a 62 percent rise in net profit for the first six months of 2024 on higher trading activity and new investors. DFM net profit increased to AED181 million ($49.3 million) in the first half, compared with AED112 million a year ago. Total consolidated revenue […]

Drake & Scull Louvre Abu Dhabi

Drake & Scull announces positive note after return to markets

Construction company Drake & Scull International has reported mid-year net profit of AED 30 million ($8.17 million) two months after it resumed trading on the Dubai Financial Market following a scandal-plagued, six-year suspension. Engineer and chairman of the board of directors Shafiq Abdelhamid said in a statement that he was “pleased” with Drake & Scull […]

UAE markets Hong Kong

UAE capital markets partner with Hong Kong exchange

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) has added the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) to its roster of recognised marketplaces. The move opens the door for UAE-based companies to pursue secondary listings on one of Asia’s premier financial markets. It also follows the inclusion of the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) […]

Mazaya Holding Oman fraud

Al Mazaya reports legal proceedings after alleged fraud

The Omani subsidiary of Al Mazaya Holding has uncovered alleged fraudulent activity by employees of the company, estimated at OR242,000 ($628,000). A criminal complaint has been filed by the Kuwait-based real estate development giant against “some of the company’s employees” regarding collections of the sale and rent of some units, according to filings on Boursa […]