Company Insights Majid Al Futtaim Group Retail Majid Al Futtaim Group News Retail Electronics retailer eXtra pulls plug on Egypt plans United Electronics, the Saudi company behind tech retailer eXtra, has abandoned its plan to expand into Egypt as analysts predict that soaring inflation in the North African country will dampen consumer spending. The company said in a filing to the Saudi Stock Exchange on Monday that the decision followed a feasibility review, but did not […] May 1, 2023 Majid Al Futtaim announces 105 job cuts Majid Al Futtaim is cutting 105 jobs from its 46,000-strong workforce after reporting a 2% drop in profit for 2022. The cuts will be at the holding level and in divisions including its leisure and entertainment operations, according to a report from Reuters. A statement from the retail and property conglomerate on Thursday said the […] March 16, 2023 Banking & Finance Burger Index raises $1.3m as Gulf F&B sector is hungry for data Food and beverage data analytics platform Burger Index has raised $1.3 million to cater to rapidly growing demand across the GCC. The Madrid-based firm’s recent funding round was led by Flat6Labs, the Cairo-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm. Launched in January 2022, Burger Index provides market, competition and consumer intelligence in real time to […] March 16, 2023 Retail MAF unveils plan to open more malls in Egypt, Saudi and UAE Retail and property conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim has unveiled plans to expand in the GCC and North Africa as consumer confidence rises. The Dubai-based company said it wanted “further expansion in high growth potential markets such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt, as well as in its home market, the UAE, amid a resurgence in consumer […] March 6, 2023 Logistics Brazilian cargo drone maker expands operations to Dubai Tupan, a Brazilian cargo and military drone manufacturer, is setting up operations in Dubai, in a bid to help speed up e-commerce deliveries and boost cross-border trade, the company’s CEO told AGBI. The UAE’s civil aviation authority in December published what it said were the world’s first regulations for vertiports to govern the use of […] March 2, 2023 Sustainability Top Gulf banks help raise $787m in sustainable credits Two leading Gulf banks have helped arrange nearly $800 million in sustainability-linked loans for a leading agricultural producer based in Singapore, as local institutions prioritise green lending in their portfolios. First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank by assets, and National Bank of Kuwait, the country’s biggest financial institution, acted as lead arrangers, […] February 24, 2023 Retail Omanis buy into Gulf shopping mall culture Middle East mall operator Majid Al Futtaim this month added over 260 international and local outlets to the retail landscape of Oman. The opening of the OR288 million ($749 million) Mall of Oman in Muscat is a sign of the Gulf state’s ongoing switch from standalone units to shopping malls. It is Majid Al Futtaim’s […] February 22, 2023 EXCLUSIVE Interviews UAE’s centre stage in Bollywood blockbusters The UAE is set to become a major post-production and financing hub for the Bollywood film industry. Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur told AGBI: “Infrastructure for filmmaking is coming up in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and more Indian filmmakers will come to the UAE to make their films. There are very good studio facilities in Dubai […] February 13, 2023 Retail Where the mall meets the metaverse “We’re working on a number of initiatives that start to blur the boundaries between Web3, the metaverse, and how that is implemented in a physical space.” This is not how retail bosses used to talk a few years ago – but the digital habits that shoppers developed during the pandemic are here to stay, so […] January 31, 2023 Banking & Finance UAE tops international ranking for green finance commitment The UAE has been recognised for its commitment to financing a green and sustainable future. The Gulf state recorded the highest scores among several key markets in the Financial Services: State of the Nation Survey 2022, which spoke to 758 managers at financial institutions and banks across France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, the […] January 25, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 3 4 5 6 Next
Retail Electronics retailer eXtra pulls plug on Egypt plans United Electronics, the Saudi company behind tech retailer eXtra, has abandoned its plan to expand into Egypt as analysts predict that soaring inflation in the North African country will dampen consumer spending. The company said in a filing to the Saudi Stock Exchange on Monday that the decision followed a feasibility review, but did not […] May 1, 2023
Majid Al Futtaim announces 105 job cuts Majid Al Futtaim is cutting 105 jobs from its 46,000-strong workforce after reporting a 2% drop in profit for 2022. The cuts will be at the holding level and in divisions including its leisure and entertainment operations, according to a report from Reuters. A statement from the retail and property conglomerate on Thursday said the […] March 16, 2023
Banking & Finance Burger Index raises $1.3m as Gulf F&B sector is hungry for data Food and beverage data analytics platform Burger Index has raised $1.3 million to cater to rapidly growing demand across the GCC. The Madrid-based firm’s recent funding round was led by Flat6Labs, the Cairo-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm. Launched in January 2022, Burger Index provides market, competition and consumer intelligence in real time to […] March 16, 2023
Retail MAF unveils plan to open more malls in Egypt, Saudi and UAE Retail and property conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim has unveiled plans to expand in the GCC and North Africa as consumer confidence rises. The Dubai-based company said it wanted “further expansion in high growth potential markets such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt, as well as in its home market, the UAE, amid a resurgence in consumer […] March 6, 2023
Logistics Brazilian cargo drone maker expands operations to Dubai Tupan, a Brazilian cargo and military drone manufacturer, is setting up operations in Dubai, in a bid to help speed up e-commerce deliveries and boost cross-border trade, the company’s CEO told AGBI. The UAE’s civil aviation authority in December published what it said were the world’s first regulations for vertiports to govern the use of […] March 2, 2023
Sustainability Top Gulf banks help raise $787m in sustainable credits Two leading Gulf banks have helped arrange nearly $800 million in sustainability-linked loans for a leading agricultural producer based in Singapore, as local institutions prioritise green lending in their portfolios. First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank by assets, and National Bank of Kuwait, the country’s biggest financial institution, acted as lead arrangers, […] February 24, 2023
Retail Omanis buy into Gulf shopping mall culture Middle East mall operator Majid Al Futtaim this month added over 260 international and local outlets to the retail landscape of Oman. The opening of the OR288 million ($749 million) Mall of Oman in Muscat is a sign of the Gulf state’s ongoing switch from standalone units to shopping malls. It is Majid Al Futtaim’s […] February 22, 2023
EXCLUSIVE Interviews UAE’s centre stage in Bollywood blockbusters The UAE is set to become a major post-production and financing hub for the Bollywood film industry. Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur told AGBI: “Infrastructure for filmmaking is coming up in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and more Indian filmmakers will come to the UAE to make their films. There are very good studio facilities in Dubai […] February 13, 2023
Retail Where the mall meets the metaverse “We’re working on a number of initiatives that start to blur the boundaries between Web3, the metaverse, and how that is implemented in a physical space.” This is not how retail bosses used to talk a few years ago – but the digital habits that shoppers developed during the pandemic are here to stay, so […] January 31, 2023
Banking & Finance UAE tops international ranking for green finance commitment The UAE has been recognised for its commitment to financing a green and sustainable future. The Gulf state recorded the highest scores among several key markets in the Financial Services: State of the Nation Survey 2022, which spoke to 758 managers at financial institutions and banks across France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, the […] January 25, 2023
