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ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

Masar 2025 net profit $262m

Higher land plot sales boost revenue and operating income.

Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen

The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.
  • 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

  • Saudi real estate sees new era of growth, innovation

    The Kingdom's property sector is driven by a projected $3 trillion GDP by 2030 and evolving consumer preferences towards homes...

    The Kingdom's property sector is driven by a projected $3 trillion GDP by 2030 and evolving consumer preferences towards homes equipped for remote work and wellness.

    Amid evolving market needs, there's a rising demand for flexible workspaces and experiential retail and hospitality spaces, coupled with demand for commercial office space.

  • Meta chief discusses AI risks with Japan PM during Asia tour

    The 39-year-old mixed business with pleasure while in Japan, going skiing with his family and learning about sword-making from a...

    Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg is on a mini-tour of Asia that includes stops in Japan, India and South Korea, where he travelled on Tuesday night

    He and Kishida met and discussed a broad range of topics including the status of AI's technological advancement and the risk surrounding generative AI

  • Apple drops electric car plans

    It had dedicated nearly 2,000 workers for the program.

    According to media reports, the target of "Project Titan" began around 2014 to develop a fully autonomous car

    The company has never publicly disclosed its EV plans, despite a steady drip of media leaks over the years

  • AI the new obsession for venture capital investing

    Stung by the struggles of cryptocurrency and other faded Silicon Valley fads of recent years, venture capitalists have quickly doubled...

    While layoffs and budget tightening became routine at tech firms last year, startups in the AI sector raised nearly $50 billion from investor, according to market trackers

    Scared off by the cost of entry, many venture capitalists have turned their attention to more narrowly focused AI startups that could shake up banking, healthcare and energy

  • Nissan plans self-driving taxi service in Japan

    It has been testing self-driving mobility services since 2017.

    Nissan said it will begin trials of the commercial service in the upcoming financial year from April, using minivans in south of Tokyo

    The company says it has been "testing business models for self-driving mobility services in Japan and abroad since 2017"

  • Bitcoin surpasses $57,000 as crypto rally remains strong

    Dubai, UAE - The price of Bitcoin on Tuesday surged past $57,000, demonstrating the continued strength of the cryptocurrency market...

    The rise follows Bitcoin's climb above $54,000 on Monday, a milestone not reached since December 3, 2021

    The cryptocurrency has been experiencing a bullish trend since January 11, when the US Securities and Exchange Commission approved spot Bitcoin ETFs

  • Iran becomes world’s ninth biggest steel producer, says WSA

    TEHRAN, IRAN – The Middle Eastern country has improved its global standing in steel production, becoming the ninth largest producer...

    In the first month of 2024, Iranian steel mills produced a total of 2.6 million tons of steel.

    The world's 71 steel-producing countries produced 148.1 million tons of steel in January 2024.