Indian billionaire eyes deals with Amazon

New Delhi: A string of successful bets on ports, mining and commodities helped transform Gautam Adani from a nondescript diamond trader into a tycoon with a net worth of almost $10 billion (Dh36.7 billion). Now the Indian businessman is setting his sights on what he believes could become another big moneymaker: Selling data storage services […]

Daring to dream: Meet Dubai businessmen who are not afraid to change tracks when opportunity knocks

Dubai: Vijay Samyani bought a majority stake in a nightclub in Dubai. He is now negotiating a deal to acquire a second one in the city. All this in the last four months. For the owner of Concept Brands Group (CBG), it doesn’t matter that he has no prior experience in the business of running a […]

GEMS to sell a near 30% stake to funds

Dubai: GEMS Education, the world’s largest provider of private K-12 education by revenue, is to sell a near 30 per cent stake to a cosortium. The company has also launched a refinancing programme (expected to include loans and bonds), details of which will be announced later. Both transactions are anticipated to close by the end […]