AD Ports Group, Oylz Terminals ink pact to develop world-class petroleum storage terminal at Khalifa Port

AD PORTS Group announced the signing of a 50 -year agreement with OyLZ Terminals, a supply and distribution provider of EU -based oil, to develop a world -class class storage…

Layla Al Suwaidi

Abu Dhabi-listed Agthia acquires UAE desalination firm Riviere

The AGTHIA Group that is quoted at Abu Dhabi bought the Mineral water desalination company of the EAU Riviere acquiring a 100 percent participation in the company. The acquisition will…

Layla Al Suwaidi

Abu Dhabi GDP up to record $327bn as manufacturing, construction and finance thrive

The Statistics Center-ABU Dhabi (SCAD) has published preliminary statistical estimates for the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Abu Dhabi by 2024, which shows significant annual growth driven by the prosperous…

Layla Al Suwaidi

What’s behind the rise in interim CEOs

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with…

Mohammed Al Balushi

85% of UAE CEOs optimistic about global economic growth

Top business leaders in the United Arab Emirates are showing strong optimism about the global economic outlook, according to the latest Arthur D. Little 2025 CEO Insights Survey. The study finds…

Mohammed Al Balushi

Andersen Global expands Middle East footprint with Dubai’s Ideal Capital partnership

Andersen Global, an international firm of fiscal, legal and valuation services, will expand its presence in the Middle East through a collaboration agreement with ideal capital, an M&A firm and…

Layla Al Suwaidi

Sheikh Hamdan appoints new CEOs across Dubai government entities

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, has announced new CEO appointments…

Mohammed Al Balushi

Dubai Land Department forms new alliance with four property developers to boost sector

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has established a new real estate alliance to strengthen the strategy of promotion of root goods of Dubai "real estate I". The initiative implies cooperation…

Layla Al Suwaidi

PwC CEO Survey 2025: UAE and Saudi bosses planning new hires and expecting more revenue amid optimism, despite AI and climate disruption

UAE and Saudi CEOs are among the most optimistic in the world, according to PwC’s 28th Annual CEO Survey CEOs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are among the most confident…

Mohammed Al Balushi

Flydubai is ‘not Emirates lite’: CEO recalls moment he was asked to create new Dubai airline

Growing up on the banks of Dubai Creek, the CEO of flydubai, whose childhood revolved around the sea, "had no idea" he would end up working in the airline industry,…

Mohammed Al Balushi