INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.

BYD Q3 profit down 33%

This was a 33% year-on-year decrease.
  • Dubai, UAE: The Arabian Travel Market, which will take place from Apr 28 to May 1 at the Dubai World...

    The event has achieved a near 12 percent year-on-year increase in exhibitor participation, making it the largest edition to date, now spanning 14 halls.

    The 32nd edition of ATM will focus on the theme: “Global Travel: Developing Tomorrow’s Tourism Through Enhanced Connectivity”.

  • Shanghai, China -- Once blithely dominant in China, European automakers are now launching full-fledged charm offensives at consumers in the...

    At this week's Auto Shanghai, the largest global industry show of its kind, foreign firms pitched dozens of electric, high-tech models made "in China for China".

    Volkswagen, the largest foreign automaker operating in the country, announced that by 2027 it would release more than 20 new cars for the local market.

  • New York, United States -- Boeing's CEO confirmed Wednesday that China had stopped accepting new aircraft due to the US-China...

    President Trump's trade conflicts with China and other countries loom as a question mark for Boeing, a major US exporter, despite Wednesday's solid results.

    Boeing had planned to send around 50 aircraft to China in 2025, said Ortberg, who told the network that the company wouldn't "wait too long" to send the jets to other customers.

  • 10 of these being acquired for its flydaeal low-cost airline

    Saudia Group currently operates a fleet of 194 aircraft, serving commercial aviation, cargo operations, and logistics services.

    "The group is set for significant expansion, with 191 new aircraft scheduled for delivery in the coming years," the airline said.

  • Q1 2025 net profit before tax increased 18% YoY.

    Net profit after tax for Q1 2025 was AED 1.7 billion, reflecting an 18 percent increase compared to Q1 2024.

    Revenue for Q1 2025 improved by 14 percent to AED 2.9 billion compared to AED 2.5 billion for Q1 2024.

  • The bank's profit crossed AED 1bn mark for the first time.

    Total income rose 8 percent year-on-year to AED1.45 billion ($394 million) in Q1 2025.

    Operating profit increased by 5 percent compared to Q1 2024, while the net profit margin remained robust at 3.85 percent.

  • Washington, United States -- The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its forecast for global growth this year, citing the...

    The IMF projections see the global economy growing by 2.8 percent this year, 0.5 percentage points lower than the previous World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast in January.

    The IMF expects China, the world's second-largest economy, to see growth slump to 4.0 percent this year, down from 5.0 percent in 2024.

  • The $10.55 bn sale includes portions of digital aviation solutions business.

    The transaction includes Jeppesen, an 81-year-old aviation navigation company that Boeing acquired in 2000.

    Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg has described targeted divestitures as a way to improve the company's financial position after a series of losses.

  • Saudi Aramco, the world's largest producer of oil, "is exploring a number of ways to potentially optimize transport efficiency, from...

    The Saudi oil giant is already a partner with Renault of France and the Chinese automaker Geely in a joint venture to produce thermal engines

    Saudi Arabia is working to diversify its economy, which is dependent on oil export revenue, and wants to set up 5,000 EV charging stations by 2030

  • Washington, United States -- Global shipping giant DHL will "temporarily" suspend the shipping of parcels worth more than $800 from...

    President Trump has launched a wide-ranging trade war, threatening friend and foe alike with steep tariffs to address US trade deficits with individual countries.

    As part of those changes, the government has also lowered the threshold at which parcels to individuals require formal entry processing by US Customs -- down to $800 from $2,500.