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SAIB reports $139 million Q1 net profit

its assets increased by 20.08 percent to $43.65bn.

Nissan forecasts $5.3bn annual net loss

Last year, it announced 9,000 job cuts worldwide.

Saudia to acquire 20 wide-body aircraft

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

ADIB’s Q1 net profit $517 million

Q1 2025 net profit before tax increased 18% YoY.

Emirates Islamic Q1 profit $394m

The bank's profit crossed AED 1bn mark for the first time.
  • Former US treasury secretary says preparing buyout of TikTok

    Washington, US - Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said he is putting together a team of investors to...

    Mnuchin, former US Treasury Secretary, said that TikTok was "a great business and I’m going to put together a group to buy" the embattled app.

    "This should be owned by US businesses. There’s no way that the Chinese would ever let a US company own something like this in China," Mnuchin said.

  • Ajman records real estate transactions worth US$195m in February

    AJMAN, UAE – Director-General of Ajman’s Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation Eng. Omar bin Omair Al Muhairi said...

    A total of 129 real estate valuation transactions took place in the emirate in February.

    There was a rise of 44.7 percent in commercial property value in February compared to January.

  • AstraZeneca to buy Amolyt for $1bn

    It will pay $800 million upfront for the Lyon-based company.

    The London-listed group added that the transaction would bolster its rare diseases division Alexion.

    AstraZeneca's share price was up 0.1 percent in early morning London trading following the news.

  • Brighter US economic outlook fuels global oil demand growth forecast

    Rising fuel needs of ships rerouted away from the Red Sea also to increase demand, the International Energy Agency said....

    The IEA said world oil demand growth is now forecast to increase by 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) this year, 110,000 bpd higher than in its previous monthly market report.

    Global demand is also driven by the "comparatively buoyant economy" of the US where oil consumption is gaining momentum on rising petrochemical operations, it said.

  • 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.