Indian budget airline IndiGo is set to launch an expected $465 million (AED1.7 billion) initial public offering (IPO) this week. The IPO - India's largest in three years - is expected to open on Tuesday until Oct 29, reports said. Operated by InterGlobe Aviation, IndiGo is the country's largest airline by passenger numbers. It is expecting a valuation of $4 billion (AED14.69 billion) with shares initially priced in the range of Rs 700-765 (AED39.6- 43.2).
Oil prices surge to highest since 2022 at over $119 a barrel
Oil prices surged over $119 a barrel, hitting levels not seen since mid-2022, on Monday as some major producers cut supplies and fears of prolonged shipping disruptions gripped the market due to the expanding US-Israeli war with Iran.
HSBC CEO says confidence in GCC remains despite regional developments
HSBC on Monday expressed confidence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members' economic prospects as the region and the wider Middle East brace for the economic shock from the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Silal, National Agricultural Centre partner to boost UAE food security
Silal, an Abu Dhabi agri-food and technology company, has announced the expansion of its operations in Ras Al Khaimah in collaboration with the National Agricultural Centre.
No decision yet on G7 releasing oil stocks, France's Lescure says
G7 countries have not made a decision yet on the potential release of emergency oil stocks in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Monday.
China says US talks vital as Trump targets Beijing's key partners
U.S.-China dialogue is vital to preventing globally damaging miscalculations, China's top diplomat said on Sunday, ahead of a highly anticipated summit this month between leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
Two members of the UAE Armed Forces died on Monday in a helicopter crash caused by a "technical malfunction", the Ministry of Defence announced on Monday.
The United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva called on Monday for a de-escalation of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a return to negotiations.
Dubai has retained its position as the world’s cleanest city for the sixth consecutive year, according to the Global Power City Index (GPCI) issued by the Institute for Urban Strategies at Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation.
