equitiesMideast Stocks: Kuwaiti and Egyptian shares up in first trading after EidOther Gulf markets, including Saudi Arabia, were closed
retailRevealed: Top 10 women behind Middle East's most-loved brandsTen women from the Middle East have been named among this year's successful entrepreneurs behind some of the prominent brands in the region
economyUAE government, UN75 launch Future Possibilities Report 2020The meeting also hosted ministers, ambassadors, and officials from over 100 governments worldwide,
educationDubai-based GEMS Education raises $150mln debt - statementRaised $150mln in incremental financing to support its working capital
financial servicesFirst Abu Dhabi Bank sells $465.49mln in Chinese yuan 5-year Formosa bondsThe deal follows a Chinese yuan Formosa issuance in June
healthcareUAE reports 189 COVID-19 cases, no deaths for fourth dayAt 90%, the UAE has one of the highest recovery rates in the world
transportUAE'S Etihad Rail signs agreement with CRRC to triple wagon fleetThe UAE plans to have a rail network with 1,200km (750miles) of track, costing about $11bln
economyUAE consumer confidence lowest in Gulf; jobs, finances among top concernsConfidence index falls to lowest level in over a decade, according to a new survey
kuwaitKuwait emir's health shows "significant improvement" - PMEmir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah is in the United States completing medical treatment following surgery for an unspecified condition in Kuwait
jobsBahrain to resume issuing work permits for foreign employeesThe kingdom's Labour Market Regulatory Authority will accept requests for new permits from August 9
