INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

BYD logs record EV sales in 2025

It sold 2.26m EVs vs Tesla's 1.22 by Sept end.

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.
  • Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, credited with boosting the South Korean tech giant's television business on the global stage, died...

    Han joined Samsung in 1988 and was seen as having played a key role in getting its high-end TV sets noticed worldwide

    Samsung Electronics is the flagship subsidiary of South Korean giant Samsung group, by far the largest of the family-controlled conglomerates

  • Investor sentiment has been jolted in recent weeks by fears that the president's hardball policies could deal a painful blow...

    Gold held at around $3,030 an ounce (28.3 grammes), having hit a series of records last week to a peak of more than $3,057 owing to a surge in demand for safe havens.

    Asian markets fluctuated through the day, with Tokyo falling while Hong Kong and Shanghai rose.

  • New York, United States -- Can a complete tech novice create a website using everyday language on ChatGPT? That's the...

    The ChatGPT and Claude interfaces can write an entire program line by line on demand, as can Gemini, which launched its dedicated version, Gemini Canvas.

    Other generative AI platforms specifically dedicated to coding have also made their mark in recent months, from Cursor to Loveable, or Bolt, Replit and Windsurf.

  • It includes $1.7 billion scheduled for distribution in Q2 2025.

    It reported a record adjusted net income of $5 billion, up 13 percent year-on-year, and strong EBITDA growth of 14 percent year-on-year to $8.65 billion.

    ADNOC Gas' full-year 2024 results demonstrate the success of its disciplined strategy, unveiled in November 2024, the company said.

  • The Chinese EV giant's net profit was $5.55 billion for 2024.

    The Shenzhen-based firm has emerged in recent years as the clear leader in China's highly competitive EV market, which is the largest in the world.

    BYD's publication of strong results comes after Tesla announced lower than expected profits for the fourth quarter of 2024 in late January.

  • This is approx 78% of the company's net profit after tax.

    Al Ansari Financial Services is preparing to finalize the acquisition of BFC Group Holding for AED 735 million, a move that will significantly expand its regional footprint.

    Post-acquisition, the company will emerge as the largest exchange company in Bahrain and the third largest in Kuwait.

  • TikTok faces a deadline to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned in the US.

    TikTok temporarily shut down in the United States and disappeared from app stores as the deadline for the law approached, to the dismay of millions of users.

    Trump suspended its implementation for two-and-a-half months after beginning his second term in January, seeking a solution with Beijing.

  • US President Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing has been awarded a major contract for the Air Force's high-tech next-generation...

    The contract is aimed at continuing the development of the replacement for the F-22 stealth warplane

    The announcement is a boon for Boeing, which faced a difficult last year in which it struggled with a lengthy labor strike and safety problems

  • London's Heathrow Airport said it would resume "some flights" later Friday after a fire at a power station grounded planes...

    The electricity substation fire late on Thursday shut down the airport, leading to the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of flight

    Around 230,000 passengers use Heathrow every day -- 83 million a year -- making it one of the world's busiest airports

  • DEWA had posted a net profit after tax of $1.96 billion for the full year 2024.

    It reported consolidated full-year revenue of AED 30.98 billion and EBITDA of AED 15.73 billion for 2024.

    It said the consolidated annual revenue grew by 6.17 percent, primarily driven by rising demand for electricity, water, and cooling services.