Most markets advance after tech titans fuel Wall Street surge
Shares in Amazon, Apple and Facebook owner Meta all climbed during Thursday's session. All three companies were due to report...Business
Hosts Qatar embrace ‘positive pressure’ of Asian Cup title defense
Doha, Qatar -- Qatar coach Tintin Marquez said Friday they relish the "positive pressure" of trying to retain their Asian Cup...Arts & Culture Business
Yahsat revenue $123m in 2021
The company signed several contracts in Data and Mobility solutions businesses.Yahsat said it is well-positioned to grow in 2022, with approximately 70 percent of the Group's 2022 projected revenues contracted as of 31 December 2021.
In 2021, Yahsat achieved an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 59 percent with Adjusted EBITDA of AED883.2 million [$240.5 million].
US finds Ericsson disclosures on Iraq graft ‘insufficient’
Sweden's Ericsson said Wednesday that US authorities have found its disclosures about an internal inquiry into its conduct in Iraq,...The news from the telecom equipment maker sent shares tumbling more than 10 percent as the Stockholm stock exchange opened
It revealed an internal Ericsson 2019 investigation that was never made public, identifying possible corruption over many years in the group's Iraqi operations
Romania-UAE Business Forum promotes economic collaboration
Romanian business leaders were speaking at Romania-UAE Business Forum at Expo 2020 Dubai.Romanian business leaders were speaking at Romania-UAE Business Forum at Expo 2020 Dubai
Private sector representatives from the UAE and Romania called for harnessing available opportunities to create joint investment ventures
Boeing halts Russia support
It has stopped its Moscow operations and support for Russian airlines.Boeing suspended parts, maintenance, and technical support services for Russian airlines over Putin's invasion of Ukraine
Apple has already stopped all its products sales in Russia while the EU has banned Russian state media from streaming
Master Works raises $40m
The transaction was done by Merak Capital.Founded in 2010, Master Works offers products and services across multiple technology fields
They include data management, AI, data strategy, API management, software development, and RPA
Biden says US will contribute half of 60 mn emergency oil barrel release
The United States will contribute half of the 60 million barrels of oil International Energy Agency (IEA) countries agreed to...The decision aims to "send a unified and strong message to global oil markets that there will be no shortfall in supplies," the IEA said in a statement earlier
The invasion came "against a backdrop of tight global oil markets, price volatility, commercial inventories that are at their lowest level since 2014," the statement said
Apple pauses Russia sales
Apple Pay and other services are also limited in Russia.Western governments, sporting organizations, and big companies have cut Russia off
They have also sanctioned Russia over the internationally condemned attack Ukraine
ExxonMobil out of Russia
It has offices in Moscow and St Petersburg with 1,000 employees.The US oil giant deplored Russia's action in Ukraine and underlined that it will no longer invest in Russian projects
ExxonMobil had earlier pulled out two joint ventures during the previous round of sanctions against Russia
Saudi Central Bank licenses new payment fintech company
Named Moyasar Financial Company, the new entity is expected to provide ecommerce payment services.The total number of payment companies licensed by SAMA now stands at 16
This is in addition to nine companies that were granted an in-principle approval
Israel stock exchange eyes GCC investors
In an exclusive interview, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange CEO Ittai Ben-Zeev speaks on his strategy to attract investors from the...The UAE is key to the relatively small but growing Israeli bourse’s new strategy of “going east” to globalize its foreign investment pool
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has traditionally been heavily oriented towards the US, but is now looking to expand to the GCC and the rest of the world
