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Tesla sales tumble in Europe in Q1

The company suffered from boycotts against the policies of Elon Musk.

Ford’s US Q1 auto sales dip

But its Q1 figures exceed a forecast by Edmunds

Vanke reports annual loss of $6.8 bn

The property giant attributes loss to falling sales and shrinking profit.

Goldwind 2024 revenue up 12.5%

The clean energy giant posted $7.8bn in revenue for 2024.

Emaar to pay $2.39bn dividend

The company had posted $19bn in property sales for 2024.
  • flynas flies over 11m passengers in 2023, up 28 percent from 2022

    RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – flynas reported record results for its performance in 2023 compared to the previous year 2022, with...

    The low-cost carrier has taken delivery of 19 new aircraft during 2023, upscaling fleet size to 64, a rise of over 35 percent.

    flynas launched 57 new destinations and increased seat capacity by 22 percent for domestic and international flights in 2023.

  • Qatar’s industrial sector PPI down in Nov on lower oil prices

    Doha, Qatar -- Qatar's Producer Price Index (PPI) of the industrial sector in the country for November was 118.65 points,...

    Qatar's industrial PPI fell 1.95% in November, driven by oil price drops in mining and some manufacturing sectors.

    Electricity prices defied the trend, showing MoM and YoY increases, while water prices dipped MoM but rose slightly YoY.

  • Card transactions drive 8 percent Saudi spending growth in Nov

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia --Consumer spending in Saudi Arabia grew by 8 percent to SAR 111.5 billion ($29.73 billion) in November...

    Point-of-sale purchases led the charge, rising 12% year-over-year as Saudi Arabia embraces cashless shopping.

    Cash withdrawals from ATMs rose by almost 1 percent YoY to roughly SAR 45.6 billion in November.

  • Halliburton, Hamriyah Free Zone in pact

    Halliburton has been operating in the UAE for five decades.

    Under the agreement, Halliburton will expand its footprint within the UAE by establishing a cutting-edge facility for calibrating drilling tools used in the oil industry

    The state-of-the-art facility is set to occupy a substantial area of more than one million square feet within the Hamriyah Free Zone

  • MODON launches 10 projects

    The projects in 6 industrial cities are valued at $143 million.

    These projects, conducted in collaboration with several national companies, aim to foster opportunities for value chain initiatives and bolster local content.

    Among the agreements, MODON has inked a contract for establishing 80 factories and ready-made products in Al-Ahsa and Taif's industrial cities.

  • Bitcoin crosses $45,000 for first time since April 2022

    Dubai, UAE--Bitcoin stormed above $45,000 on Tuesday for the first time since April 2022.Bitcoin touched a 21-month peak of $45,532,...

    It reached a 21-month peak of $45,532, having gained 156% last year in its strongest yearly performance since 2020

    Expectations that major central banks will cut interest rates this year has also been a boon for cryptocurrencies

  • UAE to press firms with 20-49 staff to hire at least one Emirati in 2024

    Dubai, UAE--The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has started implementing the cabinet decision to expand the scope...

    The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation notified more than 12,000 companies to comply with the decision, providing them sufficient time to meet their required targets

    The ministry said it will continue to hold training workshops to educate companies subject to the decision about the procedures to follow in order to meet their required targets

  • ADIB-Egypt introduces Shariah-compliant private banking services for HNWIs

    Cairo, Egypt – ADIB-Egypt has launched its exclusive portfolio of Private Banking Services, providing a Shariah-compliant banking proposition for its high-net-worth...

    ADIB-Egypt’s Private Banking platform also provides access to Financial Advisory services led by specialized experts, to help clients' wealth achieve its full potential

    ADIB is also introducing a new service granting clients exclusive access to premier banking products and services in the United Arab Emirates

  • Gupco begins pumping oil in Egypt

    The production started at the first well in the Gulf of Suez.

    Egypt's petroleum minister said the project first phase aims to reach 6,000 barrels per day by mid-January

    The completion of the second well is expected by mid-January to raise production to targeted levels

  • New investors throng Dubai Financial Market to open accounts

    Dubai, UAE--Brokerage firms at the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) opened 57,054 new investor accounts in 2023, marking a significant increase...

    The expansion in the growth resulted from the listing of the government and semi-government companies and also rising popularity of online trading

    The brokerage firms numbering 29 on the bourse executed over 3.83 million transactions in 2023, a 32.7% increase compared to 2022's 2.88 million