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Operating expenses and financing cost edged lower.
GASCO noted an increase in revenue and financing income, along with higher share of results from associates.
In Q3 2023, net profit rose slightly by 0.4 percent to SAR 57.2 million from SAR 56.98 million in Q3 2022.
Its net profit is US$2.4bn in the six months to September end.
Profit after tax came in at $2.4 billion in the six months to the end of September compared with 1.3 billion euros in the equivalent period one year earlier
Chief executive Michael O'Leary said the carrier's full-year outlook "remains highly dependent on the absence of any unforeseen adverse events
The company's third-quarter net profit dropped 28 percent.
The nine-month profit was spurred by lower Zakat and income tax expenses, as Luberef has become subject to tax after listing its shares, Argaam reported.
Luberef’s bottom line dropped 25.2 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) from SAR 454.86 million in Q2 2023, hurt by lower base oil crack margins, according to Argaam.
Sharjah, UAE-- The emirate of Sharjah is seeking to boost economic and investment cooperation with Uganda and Kenya. In this...
In order to boost trade with Uganda and Kenya, the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will dispatch a trade mission to the African countries
The trade mission will explore ways to enhance development and foster stronger ties as part of the chamber's commitment to supporting the local business community
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Coffee Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, on Sunday announced...
The farm is a cornerstone of Saudi Coffee Company’s plans to increase the coffee production capacity from 300 to 2,500 tons annually in 2023
Over the next ten years, the Saudi Coffee Company intends to invest nearly SAR 1.2 billion ($320 million) to meet its export goals
The emergence of AI-managed portfolios marks a notable change in the investment realm. Success in this evolving landscape will require...
AI-driven portfolio management systems are challenging traditional investment methods.
The future of investment may lie in a hybrid approach, combining AI with human insight.
DOHA, QATAR – Qatar's non-energy private sector continued to experience improving business conditions at the start of the final quarter of...
Output, new orders and employment all expanded in October, and the 12-month outlook remained upbeat.
Profitability improved as firms raised their prices for goods and services at the fastest rate since February.
AL-KHOBAR, SAUDI ARABIA - The Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) is scheduled to host the first Gulf-Egyptian Business...
The forum will address the most important economic and commercial issues.
Gulf and Egyptian officials and entrepreneurs are slated to attend the forum.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia has announced it will continue the voluntary cut of one million barrels per day,...
Riyadh, the world's biggest crude exporter, first announced its cut after a June meeting of the 23-nation OPEC+ alliance, which also includes Russia.
That decision riled the United States, which at the time accused Saudi Arabia, a security partner, of siding with Russia in the war in Ukraine.
Washington DC, United States -- In spite of escalating instability in the Middle East, several American defense firms have reaffirmed...
The Dubai Airshow, to be held at Maktoum International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, is a biennial event and ranks among the world's most significant aerospace exhibitions.
L3Harris told Breaking Defense, "We're monitoring current events like all our industry peers and have not scaled back our planned attendance."