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Global M&A volumes falls almost a third in 2022
M&A activity fell c.30% y-o-y to USD 3.5 tn in 2022 on the back of high interest rates, inflation, and…
Adnoc appoints banks to take lead on IPO of gas business, says Bloomberg
Adnoc is moving ahead with its big IPO plans for gas unit: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has…
Taqa is now Masdar’s biggest shareholder
Mubadala sells majority stake in Masdar to Taqa + Adnoc: The UAE’s national oil company Adnoc and state energy firm…
UAE’s Adnoc to invest USD 150 bn to expand in gas, chemicals, and green energy + Are investors calling time on the quest to build self-driving cars?
Adnoc is spending big: The UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) will invest USD 150 bn under a five-year…
THIS MORNING: It’s PMI day + Hegazi u-turns on plans for licensing private tutors
Good morning, friends, and happy THURSDAY. It’s the last workday before the start of COP27. We wish all of our…
Lots of Mideast M&A
There is plenty of M&A news out of the region this morning: Emirati firm International Holdings Co. is offering to…
B Investments hasn’t made its mind up on TotalEnergies Egypt
B Investments has not yet decided on whether to preempt Adnoc’s bid to acquire TotalEnergies Egypt. The company’s board said…
THIS EVENING: Gov’t offering investments in state-owned hospitals to private sector + B Investments cites “legal issues” in TEMA transfer notice for TotalEnergies
Happy THURSDAY, friends. It’s a much calmer end to the week than we had expected, judging by the newsflow over…
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