Neo Space Group launches Saudi Arabia’s first earth observation marketplace
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Neo Space Group (NSG), a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, has announced the launch of the...Business
Nationwide offers to buy Virgin Money
Nationwide has offered US$3.7 billion for Virgin Money.Nationwide management believe the transaction will broaden and deepen its products and services faster than could be achieved organically.
The deal remains subject to due diligence and approvals from Virgin Money shareholders as well as Nationwide's borrowers and depositors.
Lufthansa profit spikes in 2023
Its net profit shot up to US$1.82bn as demand booms.The group reported a net profit of 1.67 billion euros ($1.82 billion), compared to 791 million euros in 2022
The profit was slightly below an estimate of about 1.8 billion euros by analysts surveyed by financial data firm FactSet
Saudi tech show LEAP 2024 to close on ‘record-breaking’ note
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The biggest tech show in the Middle East, LEAP 2024, hosted by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, is preparing...The tech show featured hundreds of speakers, more than 600 startups, besides 170,000 participants from around 180 countries
HONOR, Chinese consumer electronics brand, announced regional expansion plans with an investment of US$100 million
Gold, bitcoin pull back from records as US stock markets slip
On Wall Street, the Dow and the S&P 500 both finished 1.0 percent lower, while the tech-rich Nasdaq composite ended...Gold hit a new record of $2,140 an ounce in early trading, before giving up some of its gains to trade close to $2,128 at around 2130 GMT
Among digital assets, bitcoin briefly hit a record high above $69,000 - beating a record of $68,991 struck in November 2021
Trailblazing women transform finance in Arab world
Extraordinary Arab women are breaking barriers and setting new precedents in the traditionally male-dominated sectors of banking, finance, and investments.Extraordinary Arab women are breaking barriers and setting new precedents in the traditionally male-dominated sectors of banking, finance, and investments.
The leadership of these daring females not only drives economic growth but also inspires a new generation of women to pursue careers in finance in the region.
Toyota to invest US$2.2bn in Brazil
The automaker will beef up production of hybrid vehicles.The automaker will make two "flex hybrid" models in Brazil -- using either petrol or ethanol as well as batteries -- creating around 2,000 jobs
Japan's automakers, in spite of the boom in electric cars, have relied on hybrid vehicles that combine internal combustion engines and batteries
OpenAI denies Musk’s ‘betrayal accusations, plans legal dismissal
OpenAI captured the public imagination in late 2022 with the release of its chatbot ChatGPT, which can generate poems and...Musk launched a legal case against OpenAI last week, arguing in documents filed in a San Francisco court that the firm was always intended as a nonprofit entity
The Tesla Boss was one of the co-founders of OpenAI in 2015 along with Sam Altman but left the organization in 2018 and is now one of its most vocal critics
FAB shareholders approve dividend
The 50% cash dividend would be to the tune of US$2.12bn.The annual meeting commended the bank's three consecutive years of accelerated business momentum, and its strong platform for future growth
The bank's CEO said that FAB achieved a record net profit of $4.46bn and $7.56bn in revenue in 2023, fueled by growth across all core businesses
Over 105m people visit Dubai Mall in 2023
DUBAI, UAE – Dubai Mall welcomed a record 105 million visitors in 2023, a jump of over 19 percent on...Figures also showed a staggering 20 million people visited the mall in the first two months of this year alone.
The mall's events and promotions in 2023 and the beginning of 2024 were a key driver of its foot traffic.
Asian markets mostly down as China sets 5 percent growth goal
Hong Kong, China - Asian markets largely fell on Tuesday after China set an ambitious five percent annual growth target and...Tokyo finished flat, a day after Japan's benchmark Nikkei index hit a record high, closing above 40,000 points for the first time.
Sydney, Seoul, Mumbai, Jakarta, Bangkok, Singapore, Manila and Kuala Lumpur were down, while Taipei and Wellington were up.
