Having trouble reading this email?, See it in your browser Monday, 25 January 2021 Saudi Arabia reveals plans to double size of sovereign wealth fund by 2025 Late night announcements saw central bank governor Ahmed Alkholifey removed from his position Start-up funding dries up as GCC investor ecosystem adapts to pandemic Some private equity players are also looking into venture capital space to participate in the... Embracing empathy at work, how to battle the 'loneliness endemic' Best-selling author Mimi Nicklin on the value of empathy and how to foster it Private jet arrivals in Dubai increase 21% year-on-year Increase driven by 78% growth over Q4 compared to same period in 2019 New Finablr owners hire Moelis and pledge to reopen UAE Exchange Prism Group AG and Abu Dhabi's Royal Strategic Partners acquired Finablr for $1 in December last... Bahrain's GCC trade hits $5.7bn in 2020 despite coronavirus pandemic During the fourth quarter of 2020, the value of exports of national origin increased by 12% to $1... Saudi exports dropped in November, with oil revenue down 40% China was the top destination for Saudi exports, followed by India and the UAE Iraq says it will lower oil output to compensate for OPEC breach OPEC's second-biggest producer will pump around 3.6 million barrels daily for January and February Abu Dhabi approves three new coronavirus tests Antigen test, the RT-LAMP test and the saliva test to be used in emergency departments and urgent... Photos In pictures: All the action from the UFC 257 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi Irishman Conor McGregor is brutally knocked out by Dustin Poirier in the second round at UFC 257 Videos Bestselling author Mimi Nicklin on the value of empathy and how to foster it With people leading busier and more disconnected lives, the world is facing a "loneliness endemic... Editor's Choice Leaders of vaccine rollout, UAE and Israel, deliver world-beating market gains Dubai Financial Market General Index has climbed about 9.8%, all but reversing its 10% slump in 2020 UAE non-oil trade volume to increase 12.9% this year Analysis from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry predicts 4.8% growth in global maritime... Kuwait Central Bank allows lenders to distribute 2020 dividends Kuwait Banking Association had previously said there would be no dividends until country recovers... Opinion Renewables on the rise: the GCC outlook As governments, the world over, focus on stimulating and sustaining economic activity, it is... For editorial queries, please contact Gavin Gibbon Chief Reporter, ArabianBusiness.com gavin.gibbon@itp.com For advertising enquiries, please contact Amit Chopra Group Commercial Director, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3463 Mobile +971 50 950 2511 amit.chopra@itp.com Pankaj Sharma Senior Sales Manager, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3510 Mobile +971 52 989 2913 pankaj.sharma@itp.com Farah Kanaan Sales Manager, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3175 Mobile +971 55 759 0776 farah.kanaan@itp.com © 2021 ITP Digital Media Inc. All rights reserved. Terms   Policy