GPCA: Catalyst for the regional petrochemicals industry

Please highlight some of the critical functions of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association. GPCA was established in 2006 to represent the downstream hydrocarbon industry in the Arabian Gulf. Today, we voice the common interests of more than 250 member companies from the chemical and allied industries, accounting for over 95 per cent of chemical […]

Byju’s is the most valuable startup in India, 11th in the world

New Delhi: Edtech company Byju’s is now India’s most valuable unicorn startup with a valuation of $16.5 billion, surpassing fintech company Paytm’s $16 billion valuation. As per CB Insights data, as of June 2021, Byju’s is the 11th most valuable startup in the world. The total number of unicorns worldwide is 708 with a valuation of […]

Looking to accelerate your start-up? Dubai’s Intelak Hub is now open to applications

Aviation, travel and tourism start-ups are looking to Dubai’s Intelak Hub for holistic support through all stages of their growth. The programme is backed by major entities, including The Emirates Group, Dubai Tourism, Accenture and Microsoft. The hub, which runs three start-up programmes covering ideation to launch, has already awarded over US$381,000 in equity-free seed […]

Driven in the UAE: Aston Martin DBX

The Aston Martin Valkyrie is an out-of-this-world hypercar. It’s a sublime distillation of the storied marque’s heritage into an ethereal looking capsule that’s raring to race into the future at warp speed. Equally otherworldly is the smaller Valhalla, another limited edition hypercar that fans of the Gaydon carmaker have their eyes peeled for. However, remarkable […]

Safe Care meets the needs for medical consumables in UAE and beyond

When and why did Safe Care set up base in Kizad? Safe Care was set up in 2014 as we identified an opportunity to establish a dedicated medical consumable manufacturing facility in the UAE. Considering the havoc caused by a pandemic like Covid, I believe that a well-entrenched, mature, and homegrown medical consumable sector in […]

Relaxation of restrictions triggers strong rebound in Middle East economies

Dubai: Business confidence in the Middle East has strengthened in recent months as coronavirus restrictions eased and vaccination rollouts progressed according to the latest Economic Insight report for the Middle East, compiled by Oxford Economics. While there are positive signs for recovery in the second half of this year and beyond, economies still remain far […]