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ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.

UAB net profit up by 50% for H1

Total assets increase by 11 percent.

TSMC Q2 profit up 60%

TSMC is the world's largest contract maker of chips.

ADNOC shifts OMV stake to XRG

XRG is ADNOC's wholly-owned international investment company.
  • DP World mobilizes $1 billion in working capital to boost trade flow

    Dubai, UAE — DP World Trade Finance has mobilized more than US$1 billion in working capital to support businesses across...

    This was achieved through a combination of DP World’s own lending operations and partnerships with over 32 global financial institutions.

    DP World Trade Finance has enabled trade across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe, supporting sectors such as agriculture, metals, automotive, and engineering.

  • ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

    Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

    Total income for H1 2025 rose 11 percent to AED5.9 billion, up from AED5.3 billion in H1 2024.

    Non-funding income rose 15 percent year-on-year to AED2.3 billion in H1 2025, up from AED2 billion in the prior-year period.

  • AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

    Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.

    "Today’s announcement underpins our belief in America’s innovation in biopharmaceuticals," the statement quoted CEO Pascal Soriot as saying.

    The company said it expects 50 percent of its revenue to come from the United States by 2030.

  • Mawani adds FRS1 shipping service to Jeddah Islamic Port

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has added  CStar Line's new Far East-Red Sea service (FRS1) to...

    The service connects the port to to five regional and international ports: Ningbo, Shanghai, and Nansha in China; Aqaba in Jordan; and Ain Sokhna in Egypt.

    This move is part of Mawani's efforts to improve the Kingdom's ranking in global performance indicators and support national export activity.

  • Dubai real estate transactions exceed $117.34 billion in first half of 2025

    The number of new investors in the market reached 59,075, with investments totaling $42.74 billion, a 22 percent increase in...

    According to data issued by the Dubai Land Department, the number of real estate transactions reached 125,538, up from 99,947 during the same period in 2024, an increase of 26%.

    Women played a pivotal role in driving market activity, investing AED73.2 billion during this period with 34,792 transactions made by 30,487 female investors.

  • UAB net profit up by 50% for H1

    Total assets increase by 11 percent.

    Total income rose by 24 percent YoY to AED 374 million.

    The increase in net profit reflects significant growth in total assets—up 11 percent from December 2024—and the Bank’s disciplined approach to risk management.

  • Ajman’s real estate sector deals up 37% in H1 to hit $3.37bn

    Ajman, UAE -- The real estate sector in the Emirate of Ajman recorded real estate transactions worth AED 12.4 billion...

    Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation in Ajman, stated the sector plays a pivotal role in the emirate's growth.

    He said the H1 results indicated a rising demand for properties and confirm the emirate’s attractiveness to investors and its strong competitive edge.

  • G20 nations agree central bank independence ‘crucial’

    The statement came after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell. The...

    This week he suggested he could be dismissed for "fraud" over his handling of a renovation project at the Federal Reserve headquarters.

    The G20 is made up of 19 nations and two regional organizations and its members account for more than 80 percent of the world's economic output.

  • Gulf Air orders 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners for $4.6 billion

    San Francisco, United States -- US aviation giant Boeing on Thursday signed a contract worth billions of dollars to sell...

    The order comes one month after an Air India Boeing 787 crashed shortly after takeoff, killing a total of 260 people on the plane and on the ground.

    Boeing delivered 150 commercial aircraft in the second quarter, its highest number of deliveries in that quarter since 2018.

  • Global markets rise as Trump weighs future of Fed boss

    US indices were near record highs two hours into the Wall Street session with all eyes on an incoming earnings...

    The rises came on the back of a better-than-expected US retail sales report and a round of mostly solid corporate earnings.

    Market observers have been carefully watching reports that US President Donald Trump, fresh from unveiling new tariff threats, could sack Powell.