Fourth Industrial Revolution centers announced for Riyadh, Muscat, Pretoria
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Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 startups secure $1.90 billion in funding, says CEO
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Startups within Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem, have secured over AED 7 billion in funding,...
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EasyLease net profit $8.91m
The total revenue in Q3 ended Sept reached AED156.11 million
- The company will reach 30,000 motorbikes by the end of 2022, doubling the size of its fleet from a year earlier.
- Easy Lease said it will open local offices in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain before the end of this year, targeting a 10 percent share by the end of 2023 of the Saudi Arabian market.
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DXB to welcome 2.1m passengers over 10-day school holiday break
October 30 is expected to be the busiest day with daily traffic exceeding 259,000 passengers.
- October 30 is expected to be the busiest day with daily traffic exceeding 259,000 passengers
- Passenger numbers are rising rapidly towards 2019 levels on the back of strong recovery throughout 2022
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Nokia Q3 profit at $419m
The Finnish company reports net sales of $6billion.
- Finn company Nokia reported a 22-percent rise in profit to $419 million
- Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark said the quarter demonstrated that he was delivering on the ambition to accelerate growth.
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SABB nine-month net profit $926m
The net profit for the same period last year was $738m.
- The bank said the total operating profit grew 19 percent to SAR 6,966 million and net special commission income grew 19 percent to SAR 5,117 million.
- SABB’s shareholders’ equity remained stable at SAR 53 billion with total assets of SAR 300 billion, said Lubna Olayan, Chair of the Board of Directors SABB.
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Dubai to host 3 healthcare events next week
The United Arab Emirates is set to host three healthcare events next week in Dubai where over 4,000 healthcare professionals...
- Over 4,000 healthcare professionals and participants are expected to attend.
- Around 140 expert speakers will deliver 110 scientific sessions and over 40 participating countries will also be present.
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Aramco launches Taleed program to accelerate SMEs growth in Saudi
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Aramco said on Thursday it has launched Taleed program to accelerate the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises...
- Aramco said the program targets sustainable SME growth across multiple sectors through a portfolio of 20 initiatives.
- It also aims to deliver funding and financial solutions to existing and new businesses through five funds, with a combined capital exceeding $800 million.
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High investments in H1 2022 for DEWA transmission substations
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) recorded substantial growth of 22 percent in investments allocated to transmission substations during the...
- From January this year to June 2022, DEWA commissioned a new 400 kV transmission substations.
- Now the total number of 400 kV transmission substations in Dubai has risen to 26.
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SABB posts 26% profit rise
The profit touched $931m in the first nine months of 2022.
- The bank said in a bourse filing that it recorded a profit of $746 million in the same period of the last year
- SABB said the rise in associate earnings also contributed to the results
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DEWA shares drop 2.8%
The decline came amid reports of economic slowdown.
- There were over 6.5 million shares traded by 11:37 a.m. local time, with the average volume on the stock declining since it was listed
- The decline came in reaction to fears of an economic slowdown amid tighter monetary policy, causing global financial markets to see volatility
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King Abdulaziz University best in Arab world in QS World Rankings
QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds.
- QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds
- The university recently ranked 101 in the world, according to Times World University Rankings 2023
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NMDC, AD Ports Group ink MoU
The firms will continue to work closely on future global projects.
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Foreign investments rise in NE China due to several projects
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stc Group posts 9-month revenue
stc's revenue was $14.5 billion in January-September 2023.
- Gross Profit for the period of 2023 reached US$7.7 billion (SAR28,875 million) with an increase of 1.8 percent compared to the same period last year.
- Earnings before Interest, taxes, zakat, depreciation and amortization for the period reached $5 billion with a decrease of 2.35 percent compared to Jan-Sept 2023.
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Over 8,000 Palestinian fatalities, including 2,062 women, says UN report
UNITED NATIONS – More than 8,000 Palestinian fatalities were reported as of October 29, 2023, including 2,062 women, 3,324 children,...
- Significant damage has been inflicted on critical infrastructure, affecting people's ability to maintain basic living standards, the report said.
- At least 45 percent of Gaza's housing units have been destroyed or damaged, with 16,441 units destroyed, 11,340 severely damaged and uninhabitable.
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Arab Bank posts net profit
It posted a profit of $630 million in January-September 2023.
- The Group maintained its strong capital base with a total equity of $10.8 billion.
- Excluding the impact of devaluation of several currencies against the US dollar, loans grew by 4 percent.