Google inks multi-year AI infrastructure pact with SpaceX
Dubai, UAE -- SpaceX has signed a multi-year cloud services agreement with Alphabet's Google, securing a major customer for its...
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G42 and Santander sign strategic AI partnership
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Abu Dhabi-based technology group G42 and Spanish banking giant Santander have signed a memorandum of understanding...
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Abu Dhabi awards contract for mega solar project
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Abu Dhabi, the capital of leading oil producer the United Arab Emirates, said Friday it...
- The 1.5-gigawatt Khazna Solar PV plant, expected to have nearly three million solar panels, will avert more than 2.4 million tons of carbon emissions per year,
- Engie and Emirati renewable-energy company Masdar won the contract to build the plant and sell EWEC the electricity.
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Silver price hits decades high as gold rush eases
Stock markets, meanwhile, were mixed as traders weighed a slew of issues: massive AI investments, corporate results, US interest rates,...
- The price of silver topped $50 an ounce for the first time since 1993 in the wake of sister safe-haven gold soaring to record highs.
- The metal hit $50.1900, while gold retreated after hitting a record above $4,000 an ounce on Wednesday.
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Gold tops $4,000 for first time on political, economic worries
US and European stock markets mostly rose while Asian equities fell as investors also kept tabs on the AI investment...
- Parts of the US government began to close last week after Democrats and President Donald Trump failed to break a deadlock over spending.
- Tech firms led selling in Asia, with Alibaba and JD.com down in Hong Kong, chip-maker TSMC dropping in Taipei and Renesas sharply lower in Tokyo.
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Multiply Group buys stake in ISEM
Multiply Group will hold 60.8% of ISEM.
- Peninsula Capital and minority investors will own the remaining 39.2 percent.
- The deal represents an expansion into packaging by Multiply Group, establishing the Group’s fifth consumer-focused vertical.
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GITEX25: G42 to host fireside chat with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Abu Dhabi, UAE – G42, the Abu Dhabi-based technology group, Wednesday announced its participation at GITEX Global 2025 with the...
- The G42 District will serve as a one-stop destination for government officials, business leaders, and visitors to explore how AI is being operationalized across sectors.
- It will feature G42’s full portfolio of companies - including Core42, Khazna, M42, Presight, CPX, Inception, Space42, AIQ, AstraTech and Analog.
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WTO hikes 2025 trade growth outlook but tariffs to bite in 2026
The WTO raised its forecast for trade volume growth in 2025 to 2.4 percent -- up from 0.9 percent in...
- In an unusual move, the global trade body has revised its estimates several times this year due to uncertainties surrounding the new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
- Since returning to office in January, Trump has slapped several waves of new tariffs on imports entering the United States.
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Ajman records $808 million in real estate transactions in September
Ajman, UAE -- Real estate transactions in Ajman reached AED 2.97 billion in September, achieving a remarkable growth of 53...
- The number of real estate transactions during September reached 1,739, while the number of real estate tradings reached 1,393, with a total value exceeding AED1.87 billion.
- A total of 241 mortgage transactions were registered, with a total value exceeding AED474 million.
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Tech leaders unite to propel future-critical sectors at GITEX GLOBAL 2025
Dubai, UAE: With capabilities of AI advancing every year, its potential to address challenges once thought unsolvable is rapidly expanding,...
- The event brings together the world’s most advanced AI and tech enterprises and leaders from 180 countries, from 13-17 Oct at Dubai World Trade Centre.
- Expand North Star celebrates its 10th edition from 12-15 October at Dubai Harbour.
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OpenAI signs multi-billion dollar chip deal with AMD
New York, United States -- OpenAI signed a multi-year partnership Monday with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices as the ChatGPT-maker continues...
- The companies announced the plan to develop AI data centers that the chipmaker said would bring in tens of billions of dollars in new revenue over the next five years.
- AMD's share price surged 35 percent when markets opened on news of the agreement that would see the company deliver six gigawatts worth of chips to the ChatGPT-maker.
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What the world can learn from the Middle East’s wellness vision
Across the region, countries are aligning national visions with real investment in health, longevity, and quality of life.
- The UAE’s wellness economy surged by 58 percent, reaching $34.1 billion—the largest in the MENA region and one of the fastest-growing markets globally.
- The Middle East is showing the world what’s possible when wellness is built into the foundation, not bolted on after the fact.
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DP World 2025 revenue $24.4bn
The profit for the year up 32.2% to reach $1.96bn.
- DP World invested $3.1 billion in 2025 capex, expanding global port capacity to 109 million TEU.
- The company cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions 14% from 2022 levels, with 67% of electricity sourced from renewables.
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Aramco 2025 net profit $104bn, to pay $85.4 bn in dividends
Dubai, UAE -- Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) reported a net profit of $104.7 billion for 2025, a decline from...
- Earlier in the year, Aramco’s board declared quarterly dividends, including a base dividend of around $21.1 billion for the second quarter of 2025.
- Aramco’s dividend policy combines a base dividend with a performance-linked component tied to financial results and cash flow.
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Flynas posts 2025 loss despite revenue growth, Q4 profit rebound
Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier flynas posted a net loss of SAR 527 million in 2025, compared with a net profit...
- Saudi low-cost carrier reports revenue growth but swings to annual loss due to one-off IPO-related expenses.
- Adjusted net profit rises after excluding SAR 1.08 billion in non-recurring costs linked to employee shares.