Walmart to buy TV maker Vizio
The acquisition of the TV maker is worth $2.3 billion.Company News Business
DAE posts H1 profit of $140.1m
Its profit increased 186 percent in first six months of 2022Dubai Aerospace Enterprise reports 186% growth in profit in the first six months of 2022
DAE says cash flows from operating activities increased by 36 percent to $678.5 million.
UAE citizens’ housing gets help of over $6.8bn in 2022
The UAE’s citizens' housing segment in 2022 achieved significant regulatory progress and received massive financial allocation for federal, local plans...The UAE’s citizens' housing segment in 2022 achieved significant progress and got massive financial aid for federal and local plans
On May 9, the Cabinet adopted a federal housing loan policy to provide loans via partnerships with private sector and national banks.
Aramco, SABIC receive world’s first blue hydrogen, ammonia certification
Saudi oil giant Aramco and SABIC Agro-Nutrients Company have obtained the world's first independent certifications recognizing the production of blue...TUV Rheinland, a system testing, inspection and certification services provider based in Germany, awarded these certifications to SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company in Jubail.
SASREF, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, produced 8,075 tons of blue hydrogen.
Firm seeks professional to taste test 3,500 candies
The new hire will get an annual salary of $78,000. Since the Chief Candy Officer is required to taste thousands...Candy Funhouse, a Canadian online candy shop, said it has received more than 100,000 candidates in two weeks.
On social media, the posting is a big hit with adults and children alike. One Twitter user said that his eight-year-old daughter had made a LinkedIn profile just to apply.
Dubai records realty deals worth $241 million on Wednesday
Dubai recorded realty transactions worth AED888 million ($241 million) on Wednesday. The real estate market in the emirate recorded 310...The real estate market in the emirate recorded 310 sales transactions worth AED668.1 million, in addition to 86 mortgage deals of AED163.78 million.
A day earlier, Dubai real estate market recorded AED1.2 billion in realty transactions.
Lufthansa posts $263m profit
In 2020 a government bailout saved airline from bankruptcy.CEO Carsten Spohr said that airline was back in the black, terming the pandemic as most serious crisis to hit the company
Lufthansa will start hiring some 5,000 employees to cope with growing chaos at airports
SNHC posts 122% jump in profit
Sharjah Hotels occupancy rate jumped to 67 percent in H1.The improved performance brought the hotel group closer to pre-pandemic levels in the second half of 2022, showing a steady return in customer confidence
The hotel group is looking for opportunities to expand its portfolio of managed hotels and catering contracts
Aramco, Sinopec to partner on projects in Saudi Arabia, China
This latest collaboration builds on existing joint ventures between the two companies.This latest collaboration builds on existing joint ventures between the two companies
The companies will discuss the establishment of a manufacturing hub in King Salman Energy Park
Hotel construction to see boom in Saudi Arabia: TOPHOTEL Projects
Saudi Arabia will see a boom in construction of hotels in 2023, with some 63,753 to be available for guests...According to the TOPHOTEL Projects, some 80 hotel projects in the kingdom are scheduled for completion next year
Saudi Arabia has led the hotel construction market in the Middle East with some 37,654 rooms being built at the end of the second quarter of 2022
UAE’s high-end luxury sectors most crypto-friendly
Most luxurious vacations are purchased through crypto, same goes for luxury real estate and many more retail services, says Atul...Most luxurious vacations are purchased through crypto, same goes for luxury real estate and many more retail services, says Atul Hegde, NFT & digital marketing expert
The biggest challenge is ‘acceptance’. A confident consumer base compatible with dealing in crypto is needed to push these payments, he adds