The UAE's airports collectively handled a record 156.8 million passengers in 2025, a 6.1% increase from 147.8 million the year prior, as aircraft movements climbed 6.8% to 855,300, according to data released by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC).
UAE-listed education provider Taaleem delivered record nine-month results for FY2025/26, with operating revenue rising 18.5% year-on-year to AED 1.17 billion, net profit up 9% to AED 283.2 million, and EBITDA growing 16% to AED 439.4 million.
Abu Dhabi-listed telecoms and technology group e& has agreed to sell its entire 16.21% stake in Vodafone Group to Vega, an acquisition vehicle wholly owned by the French Niel family group, for approximately AED 21.8 billion, inclusive of Vodafone's final FY26 dividend.
Sharjah-based logistics operator Gulftainer has accelerated its USD 2 billion investment programme at Khor Fakkan Port after the US-Iran conflict triggered an extraordinary surge in container traffic, with weekly volumes leaping from around 8,000 containers before the crisis to 65,000 – an eightfold increase.
Deutsche Bank has secured a license to establish a regional headquarters in Riyadh, becoming the latest in a growing line of global financial institutions to anchor Middle East operations in the Saudi capital.
The UAE attracted USD 48.24 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, a 6% increase year-on-year, securing its position as the ninth largest FDI recipient globally and the leading destination in the MENA and GCC regions, ahead of Saudi Arabia at thirteenth, according to UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2026.
John and Sarah moved to Dubai from London in 2015. He runs a consultancy through a Dubai free zone company; she works for a regional bank. They own an apartment on the Palm, have savings in UAE bank accounts, and still hold a buy-to-let property in Surrey. They have been meaning to sort out their
The Private Department of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan has committed USD 1.13 billion to MidOcean Energy, a Texas-headquartered LNG company formed and managed by US energy and infrastructure investment firm EIG, marking the Abu Dhabi-based platform's entry into the global LNG sector.
Abu Dhabi's ADNEC Group delivered its most successful year on record in 2025, generating AED 9.2 billion in total economic impact – an 8% increase from AED 8.5 billion in 2024 – while attracting 6.3 million visitors across its venues, up 17% year-on-year.
ADNOC Distribution has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Shell Downstream South Africa from Shell South Africa Holdings at an implied enterprise value of approximately USD 1 billion, subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close in 2027.
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