Banking
Cineworld To Drop Screens
The cinema chain exits bankruptcy, touts vote-of-confidence and opts to sell European and Israeli assets—but only if the price is right.
Features
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Banking
Arab Sovereign Wealth Funds Enjoy Western Assets
Thanks to high hydrocarbon revenues, Arab states invest in Western countries where the economy has slumped.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Boom Times Ahead In The Middle East And North Africa?
The Middle East, especially the Gulf region, expects good times ahead.
Executive Interviews
Continuous Growth: Q&A With Mashreq Bank Group CEO Ahmed Abdelaal
Ahmed Abdelaal, Group CEO of Mashreq Bank, speaks to Global Finance about preparations for COP28 and the possibility of a recession.
Features
Looking Ahead: Q&A With Commercial Bank Of Qatar CEO Joseph Abraham
Joseph Abraham, CEO of Commercial Bank of Qatar, discusses the bank’s implementation of ESG principles and the effects of digital banking on the industry.
Banking
The UAE: A Hub For Wealth
At the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, the UAE is home to some of the world’s wealthiest people and an increasing number of foreigners.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Aramco Breaks Profit Record
Aramco’s impressiveperformance underscores Saudi Arabia’s continued overwhelming reliance on oil and gas revenue to fund its carbon-neutral ambitions.
Banking
Asia-Pacific Bond Market Goes LocalAnd Green
The region’s local-currency bond markets are surging, fueled by US dollar concerns, investor demand—and the “greenium.”
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Bankruptcys Roaring Return
With rising interest rates, out-of-control inflation and declining government support, 2023 marks the return of bankruptcies.