Audi’s sustainable Middle East luxury drive
The Arab countries are experiencing a significant surge in the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), particularly favoring premium models, says...Business
Crypto soars in MENA even as it loses sheen elsewhere
A tech-savvy population sees cryptocurrencies a safe investment option as governments adopt progressive regulatory frameworks, offering innovation and investor protection.Business
Google agrees to settle $5bn data privacy breach lawsuit
Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked...The lawsuit, filed in a California court, claimed Google's practices had infringed on users' privacy by "intentionally" deceiving them
Lawyers for the plaintiffs were seeking at least $5,000 for each user it said had been tracked as they visited Google Analytics in private browsing mode
Saudi’s Maaden announces discovery of new gold reserves
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) on Thursday announced a discovery of substantial gold reserves, marking a...The company's exploration program has led to discovery of a gold resource potential spanning across a 100-kilometer stretch from the existing Mansourah Massarah gold mine
As of year-end 2023, Mansourah Massarah boasted nearly seven million ounces of stated gold resources and a nameplate production capacity of 250,000 ounces annually
Huawei says expects higher revenue
The company is leading equipment manufacturer for 5G.Sanctions since 2019 have cut the firm off from access to US-made components and technologies, forcing it to diversify its growth sources
In 2023, the group expected revenues of more than 700 billion yuan ($99.2 billion), Hu said - an increase of nearly nine percent from last year
Xiaomi launches first electric car
The car manufactured by Xiaomi likely to enter market by 2025.Xiaomi boss Lei Jun took to the stage in Beijing Thursday to unveil the SU7, a sedan that is scheduled to enter the market in 2025
Xiaomi announced in 2021 to enter the highly competitive sector of electric vehicles manufacturing
QatarEnergy, Shell sign agreement
QatarEnergy will supply 18m barrels of crude oil per year to Shell.QatarEnergy and Shell have a long-standing strategic partnership through several shared investments in the energy industry in Qatar and globally.
"We look forward to building on our historic relationship and hope we achieve greater success with Shell," said Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, CEO QatarEnergy
Norway fund drops Aramco, 11 other Gulf firms over ’rights concerns’Â
KLP, which manages over 700 billion kroner ($70 billion), said the exclusion amounted to $15 million. The fund dropped 11...Saudi Aramco was blacklisted due to its ties to the Saudi state and for "contravening expectations over climate and energy transition plans", the fund said.
In 2021, the fund excluded 16 companies with links to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which are considered to be in violation of international law.
ESG buys 60% stake in AFKAR
Emirates Stallions Group is an IHC subsidiary.AFKAR has been active in various sectors including commercial enterprise investment, institution and management.
AFKAR has recorded a 13 percent increase in assets and a 10 percent rise in revenue during the past 3 years, underpinned by a workforce of over 600 employees.
UAE farm harvests $5.6m from carbon credits in eco-friendly agriculture triumph
Dubai – An innovative agricultural project in the United Arab Emirates, has generated $5.6 million euros from carbon credit sales. The...Carbon credits are permits that allow a company to emit a certain quantity of greenhouse gases, with one credit equaling the emission of one ton of carbon dioxide
Companies are allocated a specific number of these credits, and If they reduce their emissions and have surplus credits, they can sell these to other companies
New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft in copyright clash
Through their AI chatbots, the companies "seek to free-ride on The Times' massive investment in its journalism by using it...The Times, one of the most respected news organizations in the United States, is seeking damages, as well as an order that the companies stop using its content
While no sum is specifically requested, the Times alleges that the infringement could have cost “billions of dollars in statutory and actual damages"
UAE’s budget carrier Air Arabia to launch daily flights to Kabul
Last month flydubai, another low-cost Emirati airline, became the first international carrier to resume flights to Afghanistan since the chaotic...Last month flydubai, another low-cost Emirati airline, became the first international carrier to resume flights to Afghanistan
Last year, GAAC signed a contract to manage Afghanistan's air traffic, an agreement that was expected to bring back international airlines
