Capital Sukuk Boosts GCC Banks’ Funding and Debt Refinancing
Capital Sukuk Floods Debt Market as GCC Banks Refinance and Diversify Funding GCC banks are turning to capital sukuk to refinance existing debt and diversify their funding sources. This move…
GM $4B Investment Plan: Boosting U.S. Car Factories
GM $4B Investment Plan to Boost U.S. Car Plants General Motors (GM) announced a $4 billion investment plan. This plan will improve its manufacturing plants in the United States. GM…
US Dollar Weakness Boosts EM Local Debt Opportunities
US Dollar Weakness Boosts Emerging Market Local Debt: IFR Report In recent years, the US dollar has been quite strong. This strength made it hard for emerging market (EM) local…
Australia IPO Process: Faster Listings to Attract More Companies
Australia to Shorten IPO Process to Attract More Listings Australia is taking steps to shorten the IPO process to attract more companies to go public. Currently, the IPO process takes…
HSBC’s Strategy Shift: Can Smaller Mean Smarter in Investment Banking?
HSBC’s Investment Banking Retreat: Path to Greatness or Risk of Irrelevance? HSBC Exits ECM and M&A in the West HSBC exited equity capital markets (ECM) and M&A in Western markets…
Saudi-Based ERAM Targets Debt Issuance for Business Expansion
ERAM Secures Strong Credit Ratings and Eyes Debt Market Entry ERAM Gains Global and National Credit Ratings In May 2025, ERAM secured a B+ global credit rating from S&P Global.…
Dubai’s EIGHTClouds Bags $20mln to Boost Growth in Food & Beverage and Hospitality
Dubai’s EIGHTClouds Raises $20mln to Expand in Key Sectors Dubai’s EIGHTClouds has just secured a $20mln investment to drive its expansion plans in the Food & Beverage and Hospitality sectors.…
UAE Corporate Tax: Companies Start Getting Refunds After Missing Deadline
UAE Corporate Tax: Companies Start Getting Refunds After Missing Deadline Many companies in the UAE are now receiving refunds after missing the corporate tax deadline. The UAE corporate tax law…
Huda Kattan Reclaims Full Ownership of Huda Beauty
A Big Move for the Beauty Icon Huda Kattan, the well-known beauty expert and influencer,Huda Kattan Reclaims Full Ownership has taken full control of her brand, Huda Beauty. On Tuesday,…
UAE Non-Oil Sector Faces Slowest Growth in Nearly 4 Years
UAE Non-Oil Growth Slows Despite Strong Demand PMI Hits 44-Month Low UAE non-oil private sector growth dropped to its lowest level in four years in May. The S&P Global Purchasing…