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TikTok’s US future uncertain

It must find non-Chinese owner to avoid ban.

Tesla Q1 sales sink 13 percent

The dip occurred amid lower production during factory upgrades.

AD Ports Group 2024 revenue $4.70bn

The Group's EBITDA increased by 69 percent YOY.

Tesla sales tumble in Europe in Q1

The company suffered from boycotts against the policies of Elon Musk.

Ford’s US Q1 auto sales dip

But its Q1 figures exceed a forecast by Edmunds
  • DP World 2023 profit is $1.5bn

    The company's revenue grew 6.6 percent to $18.25 billion.

    DP World logged a 13 percent decarbonization in Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions.

    The cash generated from the company's operating activities rose to $4.5 billion in 2023.

  • UAE, Hungary ink pact to enhance trade, investment ties

    ABU DHABI, UAE – The United Arab Emirates and Hungary have signed an economic cooperation agreement aimed at stimulating trade...

    The UAE-Hungary economic cooperation agreement aims to deepen bilateral ties between the two nations and drive growth.

    The agreement between the two countries also aims to boost non-oil trade, which has seen a significant increase in recent years.

  • Foxconn net profit jumps 33%

    Its net profit for October-December rose to US$1.6bn.

    The company said net profit for October-December rose to Tw$53.1 billion (US$1.6 billion)

    The strong figures follow better-than-expected profits in its third quarter thanks to rising demand

  • OpenAI partners with Le Monde and Prisa Media

    Prisa Media chief executive Carlos Nunez called the OpenAI alliance a "step toward the future of news" where technology and...

    OpenAI will be able to use content from Le Monde and Prisa Media publications including El Pais, Cinco Dias, and El Huffpost to train the models powering its AI

    In the coming months, ChatGPT users will be able to get summaries of news content from the publishers along with links to original articles, according to OpenAI

  • ADNEC to organize first Bitcoin MENA Conference in Abu Dhabi

    Abu Dhabi, UAE--ADNEC Group has announced the launch of the region's first Bitcoin MENA Conference 2024 set to take place...

    The even will be co-organised by Capital Events and BTC Inc., the parent company of Bitcoin Magazine and the Bitcoin 2024 conference

    The hosting of the conference marks a significant milestone in the world's largest Bitcoin conference’s expansion into the MENA region

  • Ramadan influences consumer habits, retail strategy

    The ongoing fasting month brings traditional practices and modern shopping habits together, impacting market trends significantly in the Gulf region.

    The ongoing fasting month brings traditional practices and modern shopping habits together, impacting market trends significantly in the Gulf region.

    From altered shopping hours to a rise in e-commerce and spending on traditional foods and gifts, Ramadan shapes retail landscape in unique ways.

  • Inditex posts record net profit

    Inditex, the world's biggest fashion retailer, is owned by Zara.

    The net profit of Inditex reached 5.4 billion euros ($5.9 billion) last year, up 30 percent from 4.1 billion euros in 2022

    The figure was in line with the expectations of analysts polled by financial data firm FactSet, who predicted profits of 5.36 billion euros

  • Adidas posts 2023 loss

    In 2024, it expects sales to grow at a "mid-single-digit rate".

    The loss of 75 million euros ($82 million) followed a profit of 612 million euros the previous year

    Two Yeezy sales in 2023 brought in 750 million euros, well below the 1.2 billion euros of revenue the logo had generated in 2022

  • Volkswagen profit up

    It delivered some 9.2 million cars to customers in 2023.

    Its profit rose 13.1 percent to $19.6 billion from the previous year

    The German auto giant expects vehicle deliveries to advance this year

  • Over 70% report revenue surge in UAE from digital payments, Visa finds

    Dubai, UAE - More than 70% of surveyed retailers in the UAE have experienced increased revenue and higher customer footfall since...

    The study focused on two groups of merchants - those accepting digital payments for 1-4 years and those exclusively dealing in cash transactions

    95% of digital payment-accepting merchants believe that the value derived from digital payment acceptance are on par with or exceed the associated costs