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Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.

UAB net profit up by 50% for H1

Total assets increase by 11 percent.

TSMC Q2 profit up 60%

TSMC is the world's largest contract maker of chips.
  • Stora Enso posts loss again

    Stora Enso registered a loss of $272m euros in Q2 2023.

    The Finland-based company said it lost 34 million euros in the third quarter, down from the 367-million-euro net profit during the July to September period last year

    After experiencing sales growth in 2021 and 2022, Stora Enso saw sales tumble by 28 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, to 2.1 billion euros

  • DEWA okays H1 dividend of $843m

    The company had reported a net profit of $540 million for Q2.

    The Board of Directors of DEWA authorized the payment of H1 2023 dividend on 10th August 2023.

    On 26th October 2023, the dividend will be paid to all shareholders via Dubai CSD.

  • Saudi Electricity Company signs $3 billion financing agreement

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) announced today signing a $3 billion (SAR 11.25 billion) international syndicated...

    The financing agreement has a tenure of five years and requires no guarantees from the SEC.

    Participating banks include Dubai Islamic Bank, Kuwait Finance House, Mashreq Bank and Saudi National Bank.

  • Aramco, ENOWA ink pact

    The firms will jointly establish an e-fuel demonstration plant.

    The e-fuel technology has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by over 70 percent on a complete life cycle basis.

    The integrated facility will generate 12 tons of synthetic methanol per day from green hydrogen and CO2, using proprietary technologies.

  • Saudi exports, services grow by 135% in Q2: Economy Minister at FII7

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal F Alibrahim said Tuesday the Kingdom saw a...

    Speaking at the seventh Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh, Alibrahim said Saudi Arabia is seeing a diverse range of sectors fueling non-oil activity growth.

    He said the Kingdom provided one of the most investment-friendly environments in the form of cost-effective and clean energy, legislations and manpower.

  • RSG, KHC set up joint venture

    The JV will develop and own the Four Seasons Resort Red Sea.

    The anticipated luxury resort is situated on Shura Island, the main hub for Red Sea destinations.

    It will offer 149 rooms and suites, plus 31 residential properties, as well as six restaurants and lounge outlets.

  • Saudis need $100s of billions for power investment by 2030: ACWA Power CEO

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia is set to embark on a significant endeavor to expand its power generation capacity,...

    Saudi Arabia aims to construct 60 to 80 gigawatts of power plants utilizing renewable energy sources such as wind and solar

    To facilitate these goals, Saudi Arabia seeks to attract international investment, fostering partnerships with local companies like ACWA Power

  • China’s GDP rises above forecasts, boosted by robust recovery efforts

    BEIJING, CHINA - China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, surpassing economists' predictions...

    Analysts believe China is on track to meet its annual growth target of approximately 5 percent this year.

    Data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics revealed a 5.2 percent growth for the first three quarters.

  • Al Seer Marine, L3Harris renew pact

    They have partnered with each other for the past six years.

    Al Seer Marine said the renewal of this new agreement will capitalize on L3Harris' extensive international experience in the design and deployment of uncrewed platforms.

    It will also enhance Al Seer Marine's ability to continue manufacturing and delivering Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) across various markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council region.

  • Microsoft announces $3.2 billion investment in Australia

    Details of the deal were outlined by bosses at the US tech giant and by Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese,...

    The tech giant will expand its "hyperscale" cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Australia over the next two years

    Details of the deal were outlined by bosses at the US tech giant and by Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese