APAC deal volume dips 4.8% YoYÂ
A total of 11,808 deals (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during January to October 2024, which was a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 4.8% compared to the 12,406 deals announced during the same period in 2023, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database revealed...
Saudi Investment Fund announces the largest bookbuild offering in MENA
PIF today announced the completion of the sale of part of its stake in the Saudi Telecom Company (stc) through an accelerated bookbuild offering.
The offering comprised 100 million shares, representing 2% of stc’s issued share capital. The total value of the offering was SAR 3.86 billion ($1.03 billion), with a final offer price of SAR...
Coronavirus pandemic disrupts the global solar PV supply chain
The disruption caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing companies has...
Passenger Demand Plunges on COVID-19 Travel RestrictionsÂ
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for February 2020 showing that demand (measured...
The effects of Ramadan, Body, soul ... or pocket?
by Annemarie Robson
International Editor
Middle East Business News & Magazine
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The holy month of Ramadan started in...
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Rock and Stone
Upon reading the title of this article, you may instantly start thinking about the CCTV Headquarters,...
How to become a millionaire?
What makes an entrepreneur? Interview with Baybars AltuntaÅŸÂ
Turkish businessman and entrepreneur
by Annemarie Robson

Baybars AltuntaÅŸ is an entrepreneur, international conference speaker and author...
Doing Business in the Middle East:
Moussa Castle: a child's dream!
How one man transformed his dream castle into a successful business.
Driving along the verdant outskirts of Beirut en...
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to West Bank and Gaza
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Karen Ongley visited East Jerusalem and Ramallah from...
SpeedCast Partners with DH-INTERCOM to Provide Broadband Connectivity to a 50-vessel Fleet Globally
SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA), a leading global satellite communications and network...
The word ‘franchise’ comes from old French, meaning ‘privilege or freedom’. In the Middle Ages a franchise was an actual privilege or a right;...