ADNOC L&S okays $273m dividend
The final dividend of $136.5m will be paid on April 3.Company News Business
BYD surpasses Tesla with record revenue
The Chinese EV giant's net profit was $5.55 billion for 2024.Company News Business
Elon Musk teases audio and video calls at X
"Early version of video and audio calling on X," Musk wrote in a post that contained a screen capture showing...Musk announced in August that voice and video calls were in the works at X in what was seen as a step towards turning the former Twitter into an "everything app"
The calling features of X, previously known as Twitter, would work on iOS, Android, Mac and PC systems, and no phone number would be needed, he said at the time
Volvo Cars posts profit
Its operating profit shot up to US$400m for the third quarter.The car maker reported an operating profit of 4.5 billion kronor ($400 million) for the third quarter -- up from two billion kronor a year earlier
Volvo Cars saw a more than fourfold increase in net income for the period, reaching 3.2 billion kronor, compared to 665 million for the same period a year before
Mercedes-Benz profit slumps
The carmaker's net profit plunged 7% to US$3.9bn in Q3.The company's revenue dropped 1.4% to $39.21bn , partly because passenger car sales were around five percent lower in the quarter
The German automaker left its outlook for 2023 unchanged, with revenue and operating profit seen at the same level as last year
Meta quarterly profit jumps but it sees volatility in ad market
The number of people using Facebook monthly rose slightly to 3.05 billion in a year-over-year comparison while monthly active users...Meta made a profit of $11.6 billion as ad revenue climbed 23 percent to $34 billion when compared to the same period a year earlier
Meta shares, which closed the formal trading day down, fell more than three percent further in after-hours trades to $289.50
The Arab Open Banking market to grow by 25% annually over next 5 years: report
Dubai, UAE - The Arab Open Banking is expected to experience 25% annual growth over the next five years, a...The Arab Monetary Fund will support Arab central banks in adopting effective frameworks for Open Banking and Finance initiatives
The report covers aspects such as data sharing, consent mechanisms, data security, identification of regulated Third Party Providers
ADCB profit up 22 percent
The bank's operating income rose 23% to US$3.32 billion.The bank said that net interest income rose 8% to $865 million QoQ and 24% YoY while non-interest income of $285 million declined 7% QoQ
Its CEO said the bank delivered strong growth in the first nine months of the year, with net loan climbing by10% i and sound growth in CASA deposits
Boeing posts Q3 loss
The firm trims full-year forecast for deliveries of the 737.The US aviation giant, which has struggled with manufacturing and quality control issues in recent years, reported a third-quarter loss of $1.6 billion
The latest issue with the 737 is the result of misshapen holes drilled in a part of the fuselage that helps maintain plane pressure.
UAE banks’ investments hit record high in Aug to reach $159bn
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- UAE banks' investments surpassed AED 580 billion, hitting a record high in August 2023, according to...Banks investments also increased by AED 58 billion or 11 percent year-to-date compared to AED 527.4 billion at the end of 2022.
Bonds held until maturity accounted for the largest share of bank investments at 47 percent, reaching AED 276 billion at the end of August 2023.
Thuraya, nybl sign MoU
They will deploy AI in Thuraya and Yahsat satellitesnybl provides various AI and ML sector-specific modules, including Oil and Gas, Security and Surveillance, with robust support for ESG.
Under the MoU, both parties will focus on testing, certifying, and enabling the nybl platform over Thuraya and Yahsat satellites.
Alphabet and Microsoft see earnings rise on AI-infused cloud
Tech giant Microsoft said Tuesday its profits rose in the latest quarter, boosted by its strength in the closely watched...Microsoft saw its shares rise more than 3 percent to $341.11 on earnings that underscored the momentum of its cloud business
Alphabet reported a quarterly profit of $19.7 billion, powered by money taken in from ads, YouTube, and cloud services
