MARCH 7 February-29 April (Friday-Tuesday): The Abu Dhabi Festival, Abu Dhabi. 11 March (Tuesday): Alpha Data shares begin trading. 18-19 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. 29 March (Saturday): New traffic regulations and minimum driving age to take effect. 31 March-2 April (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Fitr, national holiday. Signposted to happen […]
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Posted inWHAT WE’RE TRACKING TODAY
THIS MORNING: Gulf Capital plans to sell its fertility business Art Fertility
Plus: More European m’naires are considering a move to the UAE
Posted inDEBT WATCH
Ras Al Khaimah issues USD 1 bn sukuk, which was 4.4x oversubscribed
The Reg S benchmark sukuk comes as part of the RAK Government’s USD 2 bn Trust Certificate Issuance program
Posted inM&A WATCH
DWTC, Informa merge their B2B events business in a new venture
The new company is expected to generate more than USD 700 mn in revenues
Posted inM&A WATCH
Talabat acquires 100% of Instashop from parent company Delivery Hero as part of restructuring push
The cash-based transaction was valued at USD 32 mn, financed by Talabat’s internal reserves
Posted inCRYPTO
Emirates NBD’s Liv adds crypto trading to digital bank Liv
The launch will allow users to buy, sell, and trade crypto directly through the Liv X app
Posted inM&A WATCH
M&A activity was up 3% y-o-y in 2024, led by Emirati and Saudi sovereign wealth funds
Cross-border transactions accounted for 74% of total M&A value in the region
Posted inREAL ESTATE
Dubai home prices jumped 19.1% in 2024 as listings fell 30%
Knight Frank forecasts 5% growth for mainstream residential prices in 2025, down from its earlier 8% forecast