UAE residents may see credit scores improve within 6 months of settling defaults under new system
Etihad Credit Bureau launches Credit Score 3i, extending credit history assessments to three years and reducing the cost of checking scores to Dh10.
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Saudi business sector revenues rise 2.3% to SR5.63 trillion in 2025
Saudi Arabia's business sector operating revenues increased by 2.3 percent to SR5.628 trillion in 2025, while employee compensation rose by 6 percent to SR624.1 billion, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
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Saudi Arabia’s services exports rise 6.9% to SR251.7 billion in 2025
Saudi Arabia's services exports increased by 6.9 percent to SR251.7 billion in 2025, supported by a 4.1 percent rise in travel services exports, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
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ECB head Christine Lagarde to step down in February
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is to resign nine months ahead of the end of her 8-year term. European Council President Antonio Costa has said the process to find a successor is underway.