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Emirates’ first A350 takes flight

The airline operated the inaugural flight from Dubai to Edinburgh.

NDMC arranges $2.5bn credit facility

The Shariah-compliant facility spans a tenure of three years.

Kamco Invest launches two funds

Kamco's assets under management surpass SAR 1bn.

SHUAA okays MCB tranches

The two tranches will be converted into equity at the earliest opportunity.

Honda shares soar 16%

The surge came after the auto giant announced a $7bn buyback.

Altegio in UAE market to local boost digital transformation

Unlike other automation platforms that redirect customers to third-party websites, Altegio keeps booking processes within the client’s own ecosystem.
  • Altegio’s platform offers over 30 specialized tools that streamline operations across marketing, sales, finance, and team management
  • Founded in 2022 by a group of international entrepreneurs, Altegio has rapidly grown to serve over 10,000 businesses across 89 countries

Global VC investment falls to lowest level in nearly seven years

 Global VC investment fell from a five-quarter high of US$95.5 billion in Q2'24 to a nearly seven-year low of US$70.1...
  • Global VC investment drops from US$95.5 billion to US$70.1 billion quarter-over-quarter
  • AI accounts for six of ten largest VC deals globally in Q3'24

Troubled Boeing faces investors and awaits strike vote

Boeing, the beleaguered aviation giant announces what is expected to be its biggest quarterly loss in four years, and striking...
  • Analysts estimate a loss of US$6.1 billion, its biggest since the fourth quarter of 2020
  • On October 15, Boeing announced it plans to raise up to US$25 billion to navigate the period

Microsoft unveils autonomous AI agents for business tasks

San Francisco, United States - Microsoft on Monday said it was enhancing its AI offerings with new autonomous agent capabilities as...
  • AI agents are specialized programs designed to perform routine tasks autonomously, such as sifting through sales leads or handling customer service inquiries
  • The AI agent has become the newest buzzword for major software companies that are investing billions in powerful AI models, which they believe will shape the future of computing

Netflix adds millions of subscribers but growth slows

San Francisco, United States - Netflix on Thursday said it added more than five million subscribers in the recently ended quarter...
  • The streaming juggernaut said it ended September with 282.7 million subscribers, reporting a profit of $2.4 billion
  • Netflix shares rose nearly five percent to $720.75 in after-market trades, trading at slightly more than double the price from a year earlier

Boeing to cut 10% of workforce

The company has projected a large third-quarter loss.
  • The aviation giant must "reset our workforce levels to align with our financial reality," Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg said
  • The company announced a series of belt-tightening measures and production delays in the wake of the nearly monthlong strike of 33,000 workers

Riyadh Season 2024 signs sponsorship agreements with local, global partners

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- A signing ceremony for Riyadh Season 2024 sponsorships was held on Thursday at Via Riyadh. General Entertainment...
  • Riyadh Season provided a sponsorship worth SAR2 million to the Association of Saving Food
  • It is a major opportunity for companies to achieve maximum exposure in global and local markets

US considering Google breakup following monopoly ruling

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) made recommendations for Google’s search engine business practices on Tuesday, according to US media....
  • Structural remedies that would prevent Google from using products such as Chrome, Play, and Android
  • Google will likely appeal, drawing out the process potentially for years

UAE backs Egypt’s Ras El Hekma megaproject, aims for $110 billion investment

Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE Ministry of Investment (MoI) announced today its support and key role in the advancement...
  • Located approximately 350 kilometres northwest of Cairo, the Ras El Hekma project has garnered significant interest from Emirati investors
  • Modon Holding, the master developer for the Ras El Hekma megaproject, will steer the project in partnership with prominent partners from Egypt

MGX participation confirmed in OpenAI’s US$6.6bn in new funding, valuing it at US$157bn

OpenAI has finalized a deal to receive US$6.6 billion in new funding from investors who valued the company at US$157...
  • Backers expect OpenAI’s chatbot to become much more widely used and haul in huge profits
  • MGX is targeting some of the world's biggest scale global technology investments

Hackers stole US$2.2bn in crypto through 2024, Chainalysis Research

Crypto hackers stole US$2.2bn worth of crypto. This amount was a 21 percent yoy increase, the fourth consecutive year they...

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Oil prices extend gains after OPEC+ talks fail, equities mixed

Brent broke above $77 for the first time since 2018 Breakdown of talks raises the possibility of $100 a barrel...

Xi, Biden in Peru for APEC summit, pre-Trump face-to-face

uncertainty over Trump's next moves now clouds the APEC agenda -- as it does for the COP29 climate talks underway...

TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globally

San Francisco, United States - TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered tool for...

Data Integrity: The foundation of true data freedom

Ensuring data integrity has become more challenging, leaving organizations at risk of data loss and corruption. during migration

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AI-Driven technologies drive operational excellence, helping meet sustainability goals

Industrial AI and digital technologies are revolutionizing energy infrastructure, helping companies across asset-intensive sectors achieve operational excellence
  • The rising costs of conventional energy provide a strong argument for investing in energy efficiency
  • Carbon capture is a definitive decarbonization solution, although requiring substantial capital and energy to operate

Altegio in UAE market to local boost digital transformation

Unlike other automation platforms that redirect customers to third-party websites, Altegio keeps booking processes within the client’s own ecosystem.
  • Altegio’s platform offers over 30 specialized tools that streamline operations across marketing, sales, finance, and team management
  • Founded in 2022 by a group of international entrepreneurs, Altegio has rapidly grown to serve over 10,000 businesses across 89 countries

Global VC investment falls to lowest level in nearly seven years

 Global VC investment fell from a five-quarter high of US$95.5 billion in Q2'24 to a nearly seven-year low of US$70.1...
  • Global VC investment drops from US$95.5 billion to US$70.1 billion quarter-over-quarter
  • AI accounts for six of ten largest VC deals globally in Q3'24