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Tesla Q1 sales sink 13 percent

The dip occurred amid lower production during factory upgrades.

AD Ports Group 2024 revenue $4.70bn

The Group's EBITDA increased by 69 percent YOY.

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.
  • Kings Aluminium starts building US$204m facility in KEZAD

    Abu Dhabi, UAE-- Kings Aluminium Industries has begun constructing a state-of-the-art aluminium manufacturing and recycling facility in Khalifa Economic Zones...

    The aluminium factory spread across 100,000 square metres of land leased from KEZAD Group will source its raw material from Emirates Global Aluminium

    The facility will localise the manufacturing, utilise local raw materials, enhance environmental as well as sustainability aspects in the production process

  • Navigating the rising tide of cyber threats in GCC

    "Critical infrastructure organizations are distinct from other enterprises; their downfall could bring entire sectors of the economy down with them....

    Rising cyber threats in the UAE and GCC are alarmingly high, with over 50,000 daily attacks causing significant financial and societal impacts.

    High-profile attacks in the region have included notable incidents such as Aramco's ICS breach and multiple attacks on UAE's infrastructure.

  • Oil prices rise following Red Sea attacks

    Oil prices shot up three percent as more companies suspended shipping through the Red Sea following attacks on vessels by...

    Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Monday that they had attacked two "Israeli-linked" vessels in the Red Sea..

    Ships must travel through the Red Sea to use the Suez Canal, a key transit route for cargo and oil..

  • UAE issues federal decree on regulating electronic, digital media

    ABU DHABI, UAE - The UAE Government has issued a federal decree which aims to regulate and organize media in...

    The decree aims to promote the UAE as a global media hub and establish an enabling environment for the growth and prosperity of the sector.

    The provisions of the decree apply to individuals, organizations, media outlets, and free zones dedicated to the media in the UAE.

  • AviLease, SDH Wings Sign MoU

    The MoU will expand SDH Wings' portfolio of aircraft.

    AviLease acquired a 10 percent share of SDH Wings as part of the recently completed acquisition of the aircraft leasing platform of Standard Chartered.

    AviLease and SDH Wings have already identified the first five new technology narrowbody aircraft from AviLease’s owned portfolio that are now under LOI.

  • Japan’s Nippon to acquire US Steel

    Nippon Steel will also assume the US firm's debt.

    Nippon Steel will acquire US Steel in an all-cash deal at $55 per share, a 40 percent premium above its closing price on December 15

    US Steel launched a strategic review in August after receiving several unsolicited offers for a partial or total takeover.

  • Abu Dhabi fund CYVN invests $2.2bn in Nio

    This follows an earlier investment of $738.5 million by CYVN in July.

    The investment for Nio, one of US-based Tesla's rivals in China, comes as the Shanghai-founded business remains largely loss-making.

    CYVN, an investment vehicle based in Abu Dhabi, had made an investment of $738.5 million by CYVN in July.

  • Taiwan shipping giant Evergreen suspends Israel cargo services

    Due to "escalation of war situation in recent days, Evergreen will temporary suspend Israel import and export service due to rising...

    Several of the world's largest shipping companies, including Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, and energy giant BP have already suspended passage through the Red Sea.

    Yemeni rebels have said they were targeting vessels near the strait to pressure Israel over its devastating onslaught on Gaza.

  • ACWA Power signs $800m agreement for South Africa renewable project

    Dubai, UAE -- Saudi-listed renewable energy giant ACWA Power has signed a $800 million power purchase agreement for ACWA Power Project...

    The project will reach around 50% local content in procurement during the construction and create more than 1,000 construction jobs at peak.

    Commencement of operations is scheduled by Q2 2026, adding significant dispatchable capacity onto the grid.

  • BCI’s subsidiary secures US$100m loan from SIDF

    RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Basic Chemical Industries Co.'s (BCI) subsidiary Chemical Marketing and Distribution Co. Ltd. secured a loan from the Saudi...

    The US$100 million loan has a duration of seven years and three months starting from October 8, 2025.

    BCI mortgaged all fixed assets of the project as guarantees for financing, in addition to a corporate guarantee.