Chinese EV company Xpeng shares up 6% post mass-market car launch
Xpeng shares rose after the Chinese electric car company launched its new mass-market Mona brand on Tuesday with prices starting...Business
China’s robot makers chase Tesla to deliver humanoid workers
Beijing, China - China dominates the market for electric vehicles. Now it's chasing in the race to build battery-powered humanoids...Business
Major stock markets trade mixed as US inflation data awaited
London, United Kingdom - Major stock markets traded mixed Thursday before the release of US inflation data that could present a...Shares in Air France-KLM slumped nine percent after annual profit fell short of expectations as it fell into a final-quarter loss
Yen jumped on rising expectations of a hike to Japanese interest rates, as other central banks look to reduce borrowing costs
QFC signs two MoUs
MoUs with BFB, Partior were inked during Web Summit 2024.The MoU with Bahrain FinTech Bay establishes comprehensive frameworks for cooperation in joint research projects.
Under the MoU, each entity shall provide support, assistance and resources to start-ups from the QFC and BFB.
Abu Dhabi residential sector achieves record growth in 2023, says report
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi’s residential sector has witnessed one of the best years on record, where a total...The increase in demand for residences has been driven by several positive initiatives and announcements by the government.
Off-plan transactions accounted for approximately 84 percent of all villa and townhouse transactions.
British Airways profit soars six-fold
The company said it was 92% booked for the first quarter of 2024.Profit after taxation jumped to 2.7 billion euros ($2.9 billion) in 2023 from 431 million euros in 2022, the airline conglomerate said in a results statement
The company also issued a rosy outlook rooted in "robust" demand, adding that it was 92-percent booked for the first quarter of 2024 and 62-percent booked for the first half
Electronic Arts announces job cuts
The company is cutting about 5 percent of its workforce.The company behind hits including soccer game "FC24" is also "sunsetting" some titles and stopping development of others it thinks will not be successful
The annual report Electronic Arts last year indicated it had 13,400 employees, meaning about 670 positions are being eliminated
Egypt signs several MoUs with global developers in renewable energy
Cairo, Egypt--Egypt has signed seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Wednesday in green hydrogen and renewable energy with seven global...The agreements to set up geen hydrogen projects represent a new step or the Sovereign Fund of Egypt in its partnerships with global companies
The green projects are expected bring in investments of $12bn for the pilot phase and $29bn for the first phase, for a total of $40bn over 10 years
Air France-KLM posts profit
The airline reported record revenue of US$32.49bn in 2023.The airline also posted revenue of $32.49bn, while adding that it had returned to positive equity for the first time since 2019
The airline alongwith subsidiary Transavia transported a total of 93.6 million passengers last year, up 10.3 million on 2022
Singapore’s Petrozo Energy setting up Sharjah base to target Middle East
Sharjah, UAE – Petrozo Energy, a leading Singapore-based oil and gas company, has announced a plan to establish a new...Petrozo operates a global network with offices across Indonesia, India, Thailand, the UAE, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, the USA and other countries
The company is renowned for its extensive portfolio, producing a variety of products including fuel oils, petrochemicals, bitumin and naphtha
QDB signs MoU with Global Ventures
The collaboration is expected to boost private sector in Qatar.The two agreements align with the bank's initiatives to bolster the private sector and create investment opportunities
The collaboration will enhance the provision of training programs and field training to equip investors and fund managers
Reliance, Disney announce giant India media merger
The statement said Disney will hold 36.8 percent, Reliance will hold a 16.3 percent stake, and Viacom18 another 46.8 percent....India's entertainment market is already one of the world's biggest, with the merger expected to further shake up the multi-billion-dollar industry
Reliance, an oil-to-telecom conglomerate led by billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani, will invest $1.4 billion into the new company