Conglomerates
The UAE is looking at its first public listing of the year while Egypt just delivered a big one; OpenAI’s bugging accused has ties to Saudi Arabia; and other updates from the week.
21 Oct 2026
Bombay Creamery, the conglomerate’s latest consumer bet, is banking on aggressive pricing and retailer margins to crack a market dominated by dairy companies and regional brands.
13 Oct 2026
L’imad Capital’s new idea of outside money, Manchester City’s thorny verdict and other updates from this week.
30 Sept 2026
Billionaire Mohamed Alabbar goes for the Indian Ocean archipelago, India’s PhonePe gets UAE approval, and other updates from the week.
23 Sept 2026
The Rs 1,800 crore push into cables and wires may find it hard to rewire a market built over decades.
15 Sept 2026
Fresh attacks in the country appear to have triggered another escalation in the Mideast conflict; Saudi Arabia wants tighter oversight on UAE transfers; and other important updates.
19 Aug 2026
In a surprise move on Wednesday, the Tata Sons chairman announced he will exit Bombay House at the end of his tenure in February 2027. He leaves at what is one of the most crucial times for the group.
12 Aug 2026
From cancelled races to scrambled calendars, the Iran conflict is testing an over two-decade partnership that powered the sport’s growth.
04 Aug 2026
A regulatory easing could see the billionaire’s conglomerate move from running airports to owning an airline—an idea he is warming up to, with multiple options open.
23 Jul 2026
After a strong listing, Vedanta Aluminium Metal is running into some headwinds. Aluminium prices are easing, but the sharper challenge is rising competition from Kumar Mangalam Birla and Gautam Adani.
07 Jul 2026
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