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Damac negotiating with DICO Properties over land plots acquisitions in Dubai
Damac will announce the value of the transaction once completed, as well as its impact on the company’s financial status in terms of income and profits
Mubasher
Sedco exits $338mln of global real estate investments
The seven properties span the residential, hotel, office, healthcare and logistics sectors in the US and the UK and all were acquired between 2012 and 2016.
TradeArabia
Japan's SoftBank chases more deals with Mexican startups
SoftBank is discussing an investment in Kavak, an online platform for buying and selling secondhand cars
Reuters News
Saudi's PIF eyes investment in date producer Bateel - sources
The PIF has a strategy to help support Saudi companies become national and global champions in their sectors
Reuters News
$859bln energy, petrochemical projects in Mena pipeline
Saudi Aramco is the largest single spender in the region’s oil and gas sector, with more than $31bln worth of contracts under execution
TradeArabia
Bahrain's Investcorp posts 4.8% rise in annual profit, growth in AuM
The asset management firm has however cut its private equity co-investments by 19% to $505mln from $625mln
ZAWYA
Saudi firm acquires franchise for 10 top F&B brands
The franchise operations of the 10 international F&B brands recorded an EBITDA value of $14.40mln against revenue of $94.39mln in FY2019
TradeArabia
Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund appoints new CEO
Mumtalakat with $16.8bln in assets, holds stakes in more than 60 local and international entities, operating in 14 countries
Reuters News
HNWIs, investors optimistic about UAE economy, stock markets - report
The survey found that 84% of investors in the UAE are optimistic on the state of their regional economy while 81% are bullish on regional stocks
ZAWYA