Aramco picks advisers for bumper IPO

London, Dubai (Bloomberg): Saudi Aramco has picked Lazard Ltd. and Moelis & Co. to advise on the oil giant’s second attempt at the world’s largest initial public offering. The investment banks have started preparatory work on the offering, according to people who asked not to be identified. The selection is a boon particularly for Lazard, […]

TAQA exceeds monthly target of 1m barrels of oil in Kurdistan

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) announced today that its subsidiary, TAQA Atrush B.V. (TAQA Iraq), has set a new production record from the Atrush oilfield in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. For the first time since the field commenced production operations in July 2017, the total monthly production volume exceeded 1 […]

UAE cabinet to expand list of taxable products; sugary drinks to cost more

Abu Dhabi: In a step to reduce consumption of unhealthy goods and modify consumers’ behaviour, the UAE cabinet adopted a decision to expand the list of excise taxable products to include sweetened beverages and electronic smoking devices, starting 1st January 2020. According to a statement released by the Cabinet General Secretariat, “The decision comes to […]

ITC considering a stake in Coffee Day

Mumba: ITC Ltd. is considering a bid to buy a stake in Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd. as the nation’s biggest cigarette maker seeks to diversify its businesses, according to people familiar with the matter. The maker of Classic and Gold Flake cigarettes has been given access to Coffee Day’s assets and financial for due diligence, […]