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BYD logs record EV sales in 2025

It sold 2.26m EVs vs Tesla's 1.22 by Sept end.

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.
  • Emirates will put on a display at Dubai Airshow 2021 four-class configured A380 with premium economy class cabin, refreshed interiors...

    Emirates' latest generation Airbus A380 will be decorated with the unique 'United Arab Emirates 50' livery

    This year, all eyes will be on Dubai as the industry bounces back with global aviation and aerospace players reconvening in person to forge new partnerships

  • Kuwait Airways has signed a loan and exchange agreement with seven Arab airlines that will be used to swap spare...

    Under the agreement, spare parts will be shared in emergency cases.

    The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 54th General Assembly of the Arab Air Transport Association in Doha.

  • Budget deficit of Kuwait has spiraled 175 percent to $35.5 billion in 2020-2021, the highest in the country’s history.

    In June, the Kuwaiti parliament approved the 2021-2022 budget proposed by the government in January, which forecast spending of 23.05 billion dinars

    The Ministry said that oil revenues fell 42.8 percent in 2020-21 to 8.8 billion dinars, while other revenues fell 6.5 percent to 1.7 billion dinars

  • Airlines are still deep in the red, with losses expected to extend by another $51.8 billion this year.

    Air traffic has bounced back since the easing of restrictions, though it was still 53 percent lower in September than its pre-pandemic levels.

    Airbus will show off its A321neo -- the latest model in Airbus's A320 narrow-body series -- and its twin-aisle A350.

  • Aleastur, top European metal producer, has set up first plant for aluminum grain refiners and master alloys production in Bahrain.

    The new $15 million site at the heart of the Gulf region will supply specialty alloys to global markets, including Asia, North America and the GCC

    The Bahrain facility will be exporting approximately 85% of its annual production to regional players in the industry, including main aluminum smelters and cast-houses

  • The company to respect the Chicago Treaty, bilateral air services agreements

    AACO General Assembly called for the adoption of the guidelines of air travel and vital safety in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

    The General Assembly stressed the need to respect the Chicago Treaty and bilateral air services agreements on civil aviation

  • Stock markets in the Arab region were mostly in the green in the week gone by.

    After falling by 0.79 percent, the Saudi Stock Exchange closed at 11,753.18 points on Tuesday, losing 93.35 points

    On Thursday, the Dubai index outperformed the rest of the Gulf markets, closing on a positive note for the fifth consecutive week

  • The village seeks to be an advanced logistics center that provides all means for logistics service providers and technical support...

    The village seeks to be an advanced logistics center that provides all means for logistics service providers and technical support companies

    It also provides creative solutions by linking all strategic and major sites with multiple access points and connecting them to the outside world by land, sea and air

  • Meddy Inc, the Qatar-based doctor booking service, has been bought out by the African health tech company Helium Health, embarking...

    Nigerian-based Helium, which also operates in Ghana, Liberia, Senegal, Kenya and Uganda, announced that it had acquired Meddy Inc

    Helium will deploy its electronic medical records (EMR) technology and healthcare financial solutions across the GCC healthcare market

  • Syria has signed a deal with United Arab Emirates firms for the construction of a solar power plant near Damascus,...

    The accord comes two days after UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan met President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus

    The Syrian government initially approved the project last month, with Economy Minister Samer al-Khalil calling it a positive sign

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