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Posted inM&A WATCH
Eversendai scraps plans to acquire Vahana Offshore
The acquisition has been in the works for nearly four years
Posted inPURCHASING
Non-oil private sector activity across GCC shows continued expansion in December, while Egypt + Lebanon continue to face contraction
New orders increased in UAE, Qatar, and KSA, while weak demand, supply chain challenges and geopolitical tensions staggered Lebanon and Egypts PMI headline figure
Posted inDIPLOMACY
NDFI is looking to create joint investment funds with Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Russia
Iran’s NDFI is eyeing joint investment funds with Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Russia, news agency Tasnim reports, citing member of the Board of Executive Directors of the National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI) Hossein Eyvazlou. Negotiations have already kicked off with Russia, while talks with Oman and Saudi Arabia are in the works to conclude […]
Posted inALSO ON OUR RADAR
Egypt inaugurates logistics zone in Beheira
ZONES- Egypt inaugurated Phase 1 of Beheira’s trade, administrative, and logistics zone project last Saturday, according to a statement. The new logistics zone — which represents 48.7% of the final EGP 4.5 bn project — includes a shopping mall, expos, restaurants, and a fuel station. The project is part of a wider move to cut […]
Posted inAROUND THE WORLD
Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing after a panel on the side of the plane blows off mid-flight
The US Federal Aviation Administration has grounded over 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s after an Alaska Airlines flight using the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing due to a panel flying off mid-flight on Friday, CNBC reports. No serious injuries were reported on the flight, and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating […]
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JANUARY9-11 January (Tuesday- Thursday): Dubai International Pharma and Technologies Conference and Exhibition, Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE.12-14 (Friday-Sunday): 2024 5th International Conference on Supply Chain Management (ICSCM2024), Singapore.23-25 January (Tuesday-Thursday): Transport Middle East 2024, Intercontinental Abu Dhabi, UAE.FEBRUARY5-7 February (Monday-Wednesday): Middle East Bunkering Convention 2024, DoubleTree Hilton, Dubai, UAE.6-7 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): The Middle East ProcureTech […]
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TODAY: UK’s Inchcape snaps up a big stake in Norway’s Leth Suez Transit
Good morning, friends. We have a brisk and compact issue for you this morning as we close out the week, let’s dive right in. PSA- Iraq puts off collection of customs duties till mid-year: The Iraqi cabinet has extended the implementation of Cabinet Resolution (23035) of 2023 in its first session of the year, Iraqi […]