UAE
Finance
PJT Partners to buy Dubai-based advisory firm in Middle East push
U.S. investment bank PJT Partners, known for steering high-profile companies like WeWork and LATAM Airlines through bankruptcies, has agreed to ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Fintechs lead fundraising this week; VC investment falls in August
Venture capital funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region was led by fintech startups this week. ......
Finance
PGIM opens Abu Dhabi office, joining money managers' rush to UAE capital
PGIM, the investment management arm of U.S. insurer Prudential Financial, has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, it said on ......
Infrastructure
Etihad Airways' IPO unlikely before 2025
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways plans to make its stock market debut no sooner than 2025, two people familiar with the ......
TMT
Delivery Hero plans Dubai IPO of Middle East unit
Delivery Hero is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) of its lucrative Emirati subsidiary Talabat on the Dubai stock exchange, ......
Manufacturing
ADNOC finalising due diligence for Covestro takeover
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is finalising due diligence for a takeover of Covestro in a deal that could ......
Finance
Why Dubai's DFDF is pressing on early-stage bets as the way forward
Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-funds, has endorsed early-stage bets, particularly in fintech and ......
TMT
UAE's National Pulse invests in Singapore fintech firm Aleta Planet
United Arab Emirates' strategic management company National Pulse has invested in Singapore-based payments solutions provider Aleta Planet, the latter company ......
Infrastructure
UAE's Masdar plans more European bets after $887 mn Spanish solar deal
United Arab Emirates' renewable energy company Masdar is seeking more opportunities in Europe's green energy sector and will consider both ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Pathfinder leads funding this week; Saudi's OTO gets another VC onboard
UAE-based retail technology solutions provider Pathfinder led funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week, securing ......