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50 Billion In Economic Power: Arab Women Are Rewriting the Startup Rules in the Gulf

Across the Gulf, a powerful wave of women entrepreneurs is reshaping the region’s innovation story. These aren’t just startup founders—they’re architects of a new...

How Finhaat Is Bringing Insurance And Wealth Creation To India’s Rural & Semi-Urban Markets

SUMMARY Despite being one of the most promising markets, India’s insurance penetration is well below the global average of 7% Fintech SaaS platform Finhaat is simplifying...

UAE shares end higher as outcome of US-China trade talks awaited

LONDON: Stock markets in the UAE ended higher on Monday, in step with Asian peers, as investors awaited the outcome of US-China trade talks in...

Saudi Arabia raises $990m through April sukuk issuance

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center raised SR3.71 billion ($990 million) through its riyal-denominated sukuk issuance for April, reflecting a 40.5 percent increase...

Closing Bell: Saudi benchmark index edges up to close at 11,626 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Sunday, gaining 73.62 points, or 0.64 percent, to close at 11,626.60.  The total trading turnover of...

Saudi finance firms lending surges to $26bn in 2024

Finance sector is evolving rapidly, with the emergence of fintech-driven players complementing traditional non-bank lenders RIYADH: Credit provided by finance companies in Saudi Arabia rose to...

US tariff escalation puts $22bn of Arab exports at risk, says ESCWA report

RIYADH: Arab countries could see up to $22 billion in non-oil exports affected by sweeping new US tariffs, with six economies facing the most...

Gold crosses Rs 95,000 for the first time: Should you buy, sell or hold?

Your asset allocation, rather than gold price movements, should dictate your investment calls, say financial advisors. They recommend a 10-15 percent allocation to gold...

Saudi Arabia leads GCC fixed income issuances in Q1: Markaz report 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia dominated the Gulf’s primary debt market in the first quarter of 2025, raising $31.01 billion through 41 bond and sukuk issuances,...

Mortgage securitization can offer Saudi banks funding boost: Fitch  

RIYADH: Saudi banks could unlock additional funding and expand the Kingdom’s debt market by converting home loans into investment products, according to a recent...

E-payments account for 79% of Saudi retail transactions in 2024: SAMA

RIYADH: Electronic payments made up 79 percent of all retail transactions in Saudi Arabia in 2024, up from 70 percent the previous year, according...

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Porter’s 10-Year Grind: From Intracity To An INR 2.8K Cr Pan-India Logistics Business

SUMMARY Porter was among the first movers in the hyperlocal...

How Snitch Stitched An INR 500 Cr Revenue Run In 5 Years

SUMMARY Founded in 2019, Snitch is a men-focussed fast-fashion brand...