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Kuwait Projects Co. to raise capital to $879mln via rights issue
Mubadala Capital's SPAC Blue Whale Acquisition prices IPO at $10 per share
M&A deals worth $3.3trln made in first 7 months of 2021 - Refinitiv
Dubai-based Tabby raises $50mln in Series B funding round
2020 was officially the worst year on record for airlines - IATA
Insights and Reports
Sanofi M&A punt soothes France’s COVID-19 shame
China loses its lustre as driver of rally in metals prices: Russell
Funds play 'wait and see' on CBOT corn, soy ahead of U.S. yield data -Braun
Iron ore miners are awash with cash, but see different futures: Russell
Gold set for modest rally before easing in 2022
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The transaction is scheduled to close on August 2, 2021
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In the first half of 2021, the Dubai real estate market had 17,434 secondary transactions worth $12.76bln
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Dubai based start-up Udrive closes $5mln funding round
New funding to be used to expand fleet, enter new geographies
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50 Years of ADFD: Over $41bln development funding and investments in 97 countries
Fund adopted a diversified investment strategy that played an important role in stimulating the UAE economy in developing countries
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40.5% rise in Sharjah’s real estate transactions from January-June
Total area covered in sales transactions was 75.2 million square feet.
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Dubai's DIFC FinTech Fund invests in legaltech start-up Clara
The VC-backed legal platform to offer services to DIFC firms
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Taiba Investments extends deal with Shuaa Capital Saudi Arabia
The two parties penned the MoU last May
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India completes third evaluation of Mega Food Park scheme
Companies in the UAE committed to invest $7bln in Mega Food Parks and other agro-logistical infrastructure in India in up to three years
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