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Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs

The company's shares shoot up 8%.

Multiply Group buys stake in ISEM

Multiply Group will hold 60.8% of ISEM.

Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs

This is a blow to Germany's ailing car sector.

Aldar ups stake in Aldar Estates

Acquires Modon Holding’s 17.45% stake

Oracle shares up 35%

Huge AI contracts lead to the surge.
  • DEWA wins Guinness World Record for first 3D lab in world

    Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has another accomplishment to its credit, achieving the Guinness World Records title for the...

    The record was awarded for DEWA’s Robotics & Drone laboratory, housed within the Research & Development (R&D) Centre

    Al Tayer emphasized that Dubai provides a motivational environment to encourage construction in 3D printing

  • 10 big companies that changed their names

    It was nothing new when Facebook changed its name to Meta, and invited people to the Metaverse. TRENDS has curated...

    While some have changed their names entirely, others have made only small alterations to the original names

    They have achieved varying degrees of success by changing their names

  • Dubai increases ease of doing business by more than half

    This was more than double the target of 30 percent reduction in business setup procedures that the emirate had set...

    The move is said to be part of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision to make the emirate economically attractive

    The vision looks to achieve this by helping entrepreneurs set up and run businesses much more easily

  • Maersk lands Saudi deal

    Maersk will set up a Logistics Park at Jeddah Islamic Port.

    Maersk will set up an Integrated Logistics Park at Jeddah Islamic Port, investing more than SAR500m

    The agreement is a step to make Jeddah Islamic Port among the top ten ports in the world by 2030

  • Etisalat Q3 revenues rise 2%

    Its consolidated revenues in Q3 reached AED13.3bn ($3.62bn).

    Consolidated net profit after Federal Royalty amounted to AED2.4 billion ($653.5 million), an increase of 1 percent

    Consolidated EBITDA amounted to AED 6.7 billion ($1.82 billion), resulting in an EBITDA margin of 51 percent

  • Israel eyes influx of tourists from UAE, Bahrain

    Israel is anticipating a significant influx of Emirati and Bahraini tourists as the global tourism industry starts recovering from the...

    Israel expects 100,000 tourists a year from the UAE and Bahrain, with each tourist spending $1,500 per vacation

    The Jewish state is expected to make $150 million annually in revenues from the Gulf tourists

  • Two Saudi defense firms sign contract to build SkyGuard UAV

    Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) and Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) have signed a contract for the...

    SkyGuard is the outcome of numerous R&D efforts and geared towards developing a 'truly local' product.

    Saudi Arabia has set a target of spending 50 percent of expenditure on locally manufactured defense products and services by 2030.

  • Masdar City and ADRO facilitating Golden Visas for eligible persons

    Masdar City Free Zone has been facilitating the processing and submission of Golden Visas for eligible persons and their families...

    The Golden Visa is a 10-year residency for certain professions including specialized degree-holders and others.

    Golden Visa is of particular relevance to Masdar City as it hosts more than 900 companies, says Executive Director Abdulla Balalaa.

  • EFI readies for secondary ADX listing

    The listing is part of the company's expansion plan.

    The company looks to strengthen its role as a partner in the UAE’s food security agenda, says the CEO.

    EFI is currently in the final stages of completing a state-of-the-art dairy factory in Al Ain.

  • NBQ net profit at $53m

    The net profit rose 10.61% in comparison to last year.

    The cost-to-income ratio stood at 32.22 percent in the first nine months of 2021

    The Capital Adequacy Ratio improved to 41.37 percent

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