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GCC listed firms’ revenues hit record $345bn in Q4: Kamco Invest 

RIYADH: Companies listed across the Gulf Cooperation Council saw revenues rise 3.6 percent to a record $344.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025,...

Oil jumps nearly 8% to above $102 ahead of US blockade on Iran

LONDON: Oil prices ​jumped back above $102 a barrel on Monday as the US Navy prepared to block ships to and from Iran via...

Google launches first Gemini Student Ambassador program in Saudi Arabia

Selected ambassadors will run missions and facilitate on-campus workshops, sharing feedback directly with Google’s product teams in exchange for mentorship, training sessions Saudi initiative marks...

GCC banks post record $37.4bn revenue in Q4: Kamco 

RIYADH: Banks listed in the Gulf Cooperation Council posted record revenue of $37.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up 1.7 percent from...

UAE, Bahrain sign $5.4bn currency swap to boost financial cooperation 

RIYADH: The UAE and Bahrain have signed a currency swap agreement worth 20 billion Emirati dirhams ($5.44 billion), aimed at strengthening financial ties and supporting...

Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group launches Dh5 billion commercial tower

Al Habtoor Group on Thursday announced a new commercial tower within Al Habtoor City on Sheikh Zayed Road with an estimated value of Dh5...

Gold prices jump over Dh12 per gram in Dubai after US-Israel-Iran ceasefire

Gold prices jumped to a three-week high on Wednesday morning after the US-Israel-Iran ceasfire; markets are now likely to focus on ensuring that the...

UAE stock markets skyrocket after US and Iran ceasefire

Dubai Financial Market jumps over 8 per cent, while Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange gains over 5 per cent in early trade on Wednesday as...

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