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Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.

UAB net profit up by 50% for H1

Total assets increase by 11 percent.

TSMC Q2 profit up 60%

TSMC is the world's largest contract maker of chips.
  • Boeing faces heat over quality control after Alaska Airlines fiasco

    The Alaska Airlines episode represents the most serious operational problem for Boeing since two crashes on 737 MAX 8 planes...

    "The quality assurance issues we have seen are unacceptable," said Michael Whitaker, head of the Federal Aviation Administration

    The agency has vowed "more boots on the ground" for a comprehensive investigation of Boeing and contractor Spirit AeroSystems

  • US Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge rises before rate decision

    The US Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation ticked higher last month, according to government data published. The latest announcement...

    The closely watched "core inflation" measure, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, continued to ease.

    This will likely reassure the Fed that trends are moving in the right direction, despite the latest uptick in headline prices.

  • Shurooq real estate sales exceed $48 million at ACRES 2024

    Sharjah, UAE -- Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) contributed over AED 177 million to the total sales of AED...

    Shurooq said it has been continuously boosting Sharjah’s global investment appeal with revolutionary projects like Sharjah Sustainable City.

    At ACRES 2024 Shurooq showcased phase 4 of this net zero mixed-use development, selling and reserving 42 units that are valued at AED 102.5 million.

  • Cisco identifies major AI trends for 2024

    DUBAI, UAE – Developments in Artificial intelligence (AI) have been impacting businesses, governments and economies across the world. Advancements in...

    The Cisco index focuses on what organizations can do to adopt AI in 2024.

    It also says how innovators can leverage that technology to remain competitive.

  • JADCO, EGG ink MoU on development of agriculture in Saudi Arabia

    RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

    The agreement involves the transfer and localization of potato seed production techniques in the Kingdom.

    The aim of the collaboration is to support the transformation of local companies into industrial agricultural entities.

  • Dubai records weeklong real estate deals worth $3.86 billion

    Dubai, UAE -- The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED 14.2 billion ($3.86 billion) in total during the...

    A total of 312 plots were sold for AED 2.95 billion, 2,696 apartments and villas were sold for AED 5.84 billion.

    A total of 195 properties were granted between first-degree relatives worth AED 850 million.

  • UAE leads in cybersecurity for unmanned systems

    "The digital transformation, which relies on artificial intelligence technologies, has touched all sectors and contributes to improving the quality of...

    Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti stresses the importance of cybersecurity in unmanned and autonomous systems.

    The UMEX and SimTEX exhibitions showcased the UAE's esteemed position as a global hub for unmanned systems.

  • Apple to make changes to App Store in Europe

    iPhone users can download alternative app stores.

    The changes expected to take place in March will curtail the dominance of the App Store

    The company said on Thursday the Digital Markets Act has created "privacy and security risks"

  • Global Islamic finance market to touch US$4.9trn in 2025, says Malaysian official

    Hong Kong-- The global Islamic finance market would touch US$4.9 trillion by 2025, according to Yazrin Syakhairi, Malaysian Trade Commissioner...

    The official said the Islamic finance market is seeing significant and rapid growth worldwide, surpassing the size of US$2.2 trillion in 2022

    He said the Islamic finance industry has seen a noticeable growth in the Middle East and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

  • Alaska Airlines to take US$150m hit

    It grounded the Boeing 737 MAX after in-flight safety episode.

    The airline's financial hit is the latest ripple effect from the episode, which prompted regulators to ground 171 MAX 9 planes

    With 65 planes affected by the grounding, Alaska Airlines expects to bring the jets back into service beginning Friday