Masar signs $82m land deal

Agreements signed with Abdulmohsin Al Rossais & Sons Group.

Borouge okays $656m dividend

The company said dividend reflects its resilience

DEWA posts record H1 profit

Revenue reaches record $4.04 billion.

Tabreed H1 revenue $308m

Blurb: Profit reaches $52 million in H1

ADNOC L&S to expand fleet

It will acquire 11 carriers for $1.3bn.
  • The Swiss banking giant said it has taken a hit from the Ukraine war, litigation.

    The bank said its results would be affected to the tune of 200 million Swiss francs ($211 million) in lost revenue and provisions for credit losses.

    Credit Suisse said it was also setting an extra 600 million Swiss francs aside for litigation that dates back more than a decade.

  • The Saudi developer reports $37m net profit in Q1.

    The company made SR139 million ($37 million) in profit, compared to SR111 million for the same period a year earlier

    The Riyadh-based firm attributed the increase in profit mainly to the increase in its share of profits from its associate company by 34 percent

  • The strategy will see the company launch 100 new products.

    Maximising Revenue from Current Product Portfolio and Geographical Expansions two of the six growth pillars.

    Julphar has partnered with and signed manufacturing contracts with 11 leading companies across the globe for technology transfer.

  • European car sales sank in March as Russia's invasion of Ukraine added more problems to a sector already struggling with...

    Passenger car registrations fell 20.5 percent compared to the same period last year, with 844,187 units sold

    The war has led to shortages of other parts, such as the cables used in car wiring harnesses and of which Ukraine is a manufacturer

  • Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced today that HSBC has become the first international General Clearing Member (GCM) to join the...

    The introduction of GCM service on DFM by HSBC is part of a wider collaboration program between the two entities

    HSBC is expected to offer its GCM service on DFM Equity Market starting in May

  • The agreement is said to align with the objectives of the Fashion Commission to enhance collaboration and empower the sector...

    The MoU sets out a framework for the creation of leadership roles furthering nationalization in the fashion retail sector

    It is also to secure commercial spaces for the display of work by Saudi designers, and provide training courses in the field

  • Meanwhile, Italy is also looking into buying or renting two floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) to allow it to...

    Italy is one of Europe's biggest guzzlers of gas, which currently represents 42 percent of its energy consumption, and it imports 95 percent of the gas it uses

    The government hopes to reduce those imports by accelerating the investment in renewables and has vowed to cut red tape on wind and solar farms

  • It ended Q1 2022 with fewer subscribers than Q4 2021.

    Factors hampering Netflix’s growth include subscribers sharing accounts with people not living in their homes

    Another factor crimping Netflix’s growth is the intense competition from titans such as Apple and Disney

  • The GCC personal luxury market will continue to be on a ‘strong growth trajectory,’ Chalhoub Group Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)...

    High-end jewelry is expected to continue to record strong growth in the region

    Meanwhile, online shopping has doubled in the Middle East in the last two years

  • The United States has asked Qatar to supply gas to Europe if Russian supplies were disrupted due to Moscow's military...

    Qatar gas exports account for about 106 billion cubic meters, with 80 percent going to Asia and 20 percent to Europe

    Qatar could cover around 13 percent of Russian gas imports to the European Union and the United Kingdom