Dubai’s population has exceeded four million residents in 2025, marking one of its most rapid growth phases. Analysts from DXBinteract report that over the past year, the city welcomed more than 231,000 new residents—achieving a 6.13 per cent increase—und...

Major players and startups are racing to establish dominance in India’s quick‑commerce landscape, where urban consumers now expect deliveries within minutes. Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, Amazon Now, BigBasket Now and others are expanding rapidly, focusing b...

A surge in U. S. import duties has swiftly altered the economic landscape, with substantive implications for oil markets, trade dynamics and strategic alliances. U. S. President Donald Trump has enacted additional tariffs of up to 50 percent on imports fr...

Santos Ltd. has extended the exclusivity period for its proposed $18.7 billion acquisition by an Abu Dhabi-led consortium until September 19. The move marks the second extension for the deal, which is being led by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company subsi...

HSBC Holdings Plc’s Swiss private banking division is severing ties with numerous high-net-worth individuals from the Middle East, a move aimed at reducing exposure to high-risk clients. This decision, which impacts more than 1,000 clients from countries...

Amanat Holdings has finalised the sale of the real-estate assets linked to North London Collegiate School in Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum City, achieving Dhs453 million in proceeds. The deal produced an unlevered cash-on-cash multiple of 1.7× and an int...

A senior aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been dispatched to the United Arab Emirates in a discreet diplomatic move aimed at resolving strains between the two nations. This development marks a critical step in addressing the ongoing...

ADNOC Group’s six publicly listed entities posted a combined net profit of USD 4.7 billion for the first half of 2025, underscoring how the widespread deployment of advanced artificial intelligence across operations has sharpened efficiency and underpinn...

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Asset management across the Gulf Cooperation Council grew to $2.2 trillion in assets under management in 2024, an expansion of 9 per cent from the previous year, according to the 23rd edition of Boston Consulting Group’s Global A...

Santos has agreed to extend the exclusive due diligence period for its proposed $18.7 billion acquisition by an international consortium led by Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Company. The extension, which will last until August 22, follows ADNOC’s initial offer...

The Gulf region is fast becoming a significant alternative hub for Indian jewellery manufacturing and exports, spurred by rising trade tensions between the US and India. Experts point to the growing challenges faced by Indian jewellers, particularly as Am...

Reliance Industries, one of India's largest conglomerates, faces significant decisions about its oil sourcing strategy amid increasing pressure from the United States to reduce its reliance on Russian crude. The Indian government, which became a major pur...

Emaar Properties has reported a 33% year-on-year increase in net profit for the first half of 2025, reaching a total of AED 7.08 billion. The surge in profits is primarily attributed to the company’s strong performance in property sales, marking a signifi...

Chris Rokos, the founder of Rokos Capital Management, is making strategic moves to expand his $22 billion hedge fund by setting up an office in Abu Dhabi next year. This step signals a growing trend of financial institutions establishing a foothold in the...

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to significantly raise tariffs on exports from India, citing the country's oil purchases from Russia as the primary reason for the move. The statement marks an escalation in tensions between the two countries,...