Commerce Chronicle https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Nestle ousts Schneider, appoints Freixe as replacement Disney taps Josh D’Amaro as CEO replacing Bob Iger PayPal appoints HP CEO Enrique Lores as new leader Dow names COO Karen Carter as next CEO succeeding Fitterling Misr Reinsurance Brokerage gains Egypt regulatory approval Hannover Re reports minimal Iran war impact on Q1 results Soter Insure secures DIFC insurance licence in Dubai Orient Insurance reports $93 million Q1 net profit surge Saudi Energy Q1 revenue up 9.4%, net profit surges 89.3% Oman signs $250 million EV battery plant deal with Korea’s EL B&T Mubadala takes stake in US renewable specialist Power Factors Ta’ziz and Alpha Dhabi sign $10 billion chemicals investment deal Rhazes AI deploys clinical scribes pilot in Lebanon refugee hospital Dubai Healthcare City launches AED1.3 billion infrastructure expansion KFSHRC becomes first Middle East centre to implant AI brain-sensing device Deyaar revenue hits Dh447 million despite hospitality pressures Binghatti Holding posts 10th straight record sales quarter Emaar Q1 profit surges 33% as Dubai property demand accelerates COMSTECH and Huawei launch ICT academy for regional skills push KACST partners with ispace on lunar exploration technologies Signit raises $15 million to scale AI contract management across Saudi Arabia Capital Group opens first Middle East office as regional expansion accelerates Rain Financial snaps up Digital Ma’arefa to expand financial media reach UAE banking sector shows renewed strength as major lenders report solid earnings Bank of Sharjah delivers record Q1 performance on stronger interest income Saudi lenders post strong Q1 profit growth as lending momentum stays resilient UAE banks extend Dh6.2 billion relief as economic support widens across key sectors Shell’s Brazil exposure deepens as group faces questions over $668m backstop for Raizen amid ethanol‑market turmoil War‑driven oil surge pushes Saudi Arabia, Russia and Gulf majors to ramp up spare‑capacity plans through mid‑2026 ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies bet big on LNG as CEOs gather in Doha to back gas as a ‘transition anchor’ Agoda rolls out AI‑powered travel companion as Bangkok tech hub opens across APAC TotalEnergies‑Masdar JV locks in $2.2bn Asia renewables push, signalling oil majors’ pivot to Asia‑Pacific green assets Asia Middle East Saudi Startups Secure Funding for AI, Chips Amid Regional Momentum Nvidia Shuts Dubai Office, Tech Giants Tighten Security in Gulf Cushman & Wakefield Forecasts Strong 2026 Investments in SEA-6 Economies 8M Real Estate Expands into Suburbs with Sceneca Square Opening Set for 2026 Lyvin Properties Nears Completion of Luxury Bali Villas Amid Buyer Shift to Low-Density Living Dammam surges as Saudi Arabia’s hottest housing market amid Riyadh exodus Dubai smashes Dh176b Q1 sales record led by off-plan investor frenzy Dubai real estate shrugs off Iran strikes with $100m+ deals powering forward Kuwait cuts bank liquidity and capital ratios in stimulus push to keep credit flowing Middle East wealth managers build Dubai-Riyadh hubs as ultra-rich clients demand digital, Shariah-compliant advice Saudi Arabia’s fintech licensing boom hits 261 firms as Gulf regulators race to widen digital finance access ASEAN banks stay resilient despite tariff and FX shocks, but provisioning is set to rise Job axe swings across Asia banking sector as foreign banks tighten costs and trim headcount UAE banks keep 17% capital adequacy and 146.6% liquidity coverage as conflict risk rises Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar branches as fears grow Global