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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.
  • ‘X’ new update includes job search feature, now live on the web

    Washington, United States - The X platform has launched a new update that includes the job search feature, which provides...

    A job search tool similar to the LinkedIn platform is now available on X's website

    X reported back in September that “hundreds” of companies had listed open roles in the app

  • oil

    GCC sovereigns eye fiscal rejuvenation

    A report by S&P Global Ratings forecasts improved fiscal positions due to higher oil prices, fiscal consolidation and a robust...

    The report projects a nearly $11 billion deficit on average over 2023-2026 which is 0.5 percent of average GCC GDP over this period

    Prudent fiscal policy and the relatively higher oil price environment have resulted in some governments repaying part of their debt stock

  • Meta, TikTok challenge incoming EU digital market law

    Brussels, Belgium - Tech giants Meta and TikTok are contesting the scope of an EU law that from March will set...

    As with the Digital Services Act, which came into force in August, and the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation, the DMA comes with sharp teeth.

    Companies found infringing the DMA expose themselves to fines that could go as high as 20 percent of their global turnover, or even orders to be broken up.

  • US chip curbs disturb Chinese firms AI projects

    Shanghai, China - US restrictions on advanced computer chips are forcing China's tech giants to rethink their ambitious AI-powered projects, analysts...

    E-commerce titan Alibaba on Thursday became the latest Chinese firm to admit to feeling the bite of US sanctions

    The curbs now target cloud computing to prevent Chinese companies from accessing powerful AI chips hosted elsewhere

  • NBM’s board approves increasing Murabaha sukuk issue to $133m

    RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - National Building and Marketing Co’s (NBM) board of directors approved an increase of Murabaha SAR-denominated sukuk...

    The move aims to boost the company's capital expansions and working capital, the company said in a statement.

    The sukuk issue was amended from a private placement to a public offering, the company said.

  • ADSB to make two vessels for ADNOC Logistics & Services

    ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) announced that it is building two 28-meter vessels for ADNOC Logistics...

    The vessels are each powered by two diesel engines coupled with two Z-drive Azimuth thrusters.

    This configuration allows them to achieve a speed of 12 knots and a bollard pull of 60 tons.

  • $5.8bn worth deals signed in first four days of Dubai Airshow 2023

    DUBAI, UAE – Tawazun Council signed 16 deals, worth US$1.3 billion (AED 4.87 billion), with local and international companies on...

    The first day saw announcement of contracts worth US$1.2 billion and the second day US$1.8 billion

    The total value of contracts announced on third day stood at US$1.3 billion

  • EPI to make assembly parts for Raytheon

    EPI is part of the Platforms Systems cluster within EDGE.

    EPI will supply prototype quantities of machined aluminium and assembly parts for the Coyote® Counter-UAS interceptor.

    The agreement supports the 'Make it in the Emirates' initiative, a comprehensive plan for developing the UAE's industrial sector.

  • PIF seeks to increase stake in Egypt’s e-Finance by 2 percent

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Ibrahim Sarhan, the Chairman and Managing Director of e-Finance for Digital & Financial Investments based in...

    This move comes after PIF's recent buy orders for the stake purchase, indicating the fund's confidence in e-Finance and its favorable financial results, Argaam reported.

    e-Finance expanded its operations by opening an office in Saudi Arabia this month, securing essential licenses with the support of PIF as a major shareholder.

  • IBM pulls ads from Elon Musk’s X over pro-Nazi posts

    In the year since taking over Twitter, now rebranded as X, Musk has gutted content moderation, restored accounts of previously...

    The move came as X owner Elon Musk faced criticism for endorsing an unfounded antisemitic conspiracy theory on the service

    Nonprofit Media Matters reported that it found Apple, Oracle and IBM ads displayed next to posts touting Hitler and the Nazi Party on X