Deena Kamel
The National
United Arab Emirates
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Abu Dhabi economy to expand up to 8% in the next two years, government official says
Exclusive: The emirate expects an increase in initial public offerings on the ADX among family businesses and government-related institutions as well as more free floats → Read More
Riyadh shows 'stronger resilience' to urban risks than other cities globally, Lloyds says
Covid-19 sharpened the world’s attention on the capacity of cities to withstand the impacts of systemic risks such as pandemics → Read More
Pandemic to push up to 150 million people into extreme poverty by 2021, World Bank says
Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in more than 20 years → Read More
IMF forecasts 'partial and uneven recovery' as it warns of record debt levels
Washington-based lender proposes four key priorities including dealing with debt, particularly in poorer nations → Read More
Singapore wealth fund GIC and TPG invest $1bn in Ambani's Reliance Retail Ventures
The new deals follow stakes taken by Mubadala, KKR, Silver Lake and General Atlantic → Read More
IMF chief calls for urgent reforms as international debt soars to record high
Average 2021 debt ratios are projected to rise by 20% of GDP in advanced economies, 10% in emerging market economies and 7% in low-income-countries → Read More
Emerging market economies recovering at uneven pace, S&P says
Average GDP in emerging markets, excluding China, to decline 6.4% in 2020 and grow 6.2% in 2021, according to S&P forecasts → Read More
Etihad yet to decide on returning its Airbus A380s to the skies, CEO says
Boeing 787 Dreamliner 'massively' more efficient than the four-engine A380, Tony Douglas says → Read More
Global airlines more pessimistic about air travel growth for 2020
Airline industry body cuts 2020 traffic growth forecast to a decline of 66% year-on-year, compared to a previous estimate of 63% → Read More
UAE's Edge unit expands facility to manufacture Boeing 787 metallic parts locally
EPI, which specialises in precision machining and engineering services, will make the trailing edge parts of Dreamliner wings → Read More
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launch pushed back due to pandemic-related travel restrictions
The UAE's sixth airline has postponed commencement of operations until November 15 → Read More
Qatar Airways annual loss widens to 7bn riyals amid Covid-19 pandemic
The carrier received a 7.3bn riyal advance from its government shareholder that has been converted into shares → Read More
DIFC FinTech Hive rolls out AccelerateHer programme to back women in finance sector
Women are currently underrepresented in senior roles across the global finance industry → Read More
UAE's Jafza and Israeli Chambers of Commerce sign agreement to promote trade
The pact follows the normalisation of ties between the UAE and Israel that has led to a series of agreements being announced by companies in the two countries → Read More
World Economic Forum rolls out new framework for green corporate reporting
New standards were developed in conjunction with Bank of America, Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC → Read More
Airbus unveils three designs for zero-emission aircraft
The European planemaker is racing to bring the hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft into service by 2035 → Read More
Abu Dhabi outlines pharmaceutical and medical investment opportunities amid Covid-19 pandemic
Emirate identifies 23 areas of investment to spur local production of drugs and medical equipment as part of its Basic Industries Project → Read More
Trade Bank of Iraq appoints Salem Chalabi as chairman and president
Mr Chalabi will replace Faisal Al Haimus effective immediately following a directive from the Iraqi prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi → Read More
ADQ buys 22% of Middle East's largest courier company
The stake purchase in Aramex builds on the investment company's logistics portfolio including Abu Dhabi Ports, Abu Dhabi Airport and Etihad Rail → Read More
World Bank urges Mena countries to raise human capital investment amid Covid-19 pandemic
Countries are failing to translate the skills and productive potential of large proportions of their populations into economic growth, lender says → Read More