ABU DHABI / Reuters Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has embarked on a major shake-up plan to priv- atise its services businesses, venture into oil trading and expa- nd partnerships with strategic investors, its chief executive said on Monday. The partial privatisation plan marks a major shift by the state energy company that was founded in 1971. It aims …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank’s gross bank assets, including bankers’ acceptances amounted to around AED2.639 trillion during the month of October against AED2.643 trillion that was recorded in September. According to the CB statistics released on Monday, gross credit increased to as much as AED 1.584 trillion during October, two percent up from AED1.58 trillion in September. The …

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The easing of key economic and political risks and the emergence of positive macroeconomic deal drivers will accelerate global deal activity in 2018, reveals the third edition of the Global Transactions Forecast issued by Baker McKenzie. Baker McKenzie’s global head of M&A, Michael DeFranco, said, “2017 played out as we predicted and there have been …