Google’s new AI for corner kick tactics gets Liverpool approval
PARIS, FRANCE – Liverpool football analysts have given their seal of approval to a new artificial intelligence tool from Google that...
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‘GCC set to dominate global cryptocurrency market’
“Oman is emerging as a standout in the regional crypto mining landscape, highlighted by its support of Exahertz, an Omani...
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South Korean blockchain firm NEOPLY to set up global HQ in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- NEOPLY, a South Korean blockchain technology company, will establish its global headquarters in Abu Dhabi, the...
- NEOPLY provides a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform and a variety of services based on blockchain technology.
- NEOPLY’s H-Lab will work with ADGM to support its development of a sound and progressive regulatory framework for DeFi.
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QNB H1 2023 net profit at $2bn
QNB set aside $1.3 billion as provision for loan losses.
- There was an increase in the operating income by 14 percent to reach US$5 billion.
- This reflects QNB’s success in maintaining strong growth in various sources of income.
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eXtra’s H1 2023 profit falls 35%
An increase in borrowing costs hurt the company in H1.
- The company's revenue increased slightly by 2.1 percent YoY, backed by the consumer finance segment revenues growth and retail segment’s sales mix enhancement, Argaam said.
- Gross profit increased by 7.3 percent YoY to SAR 655.9 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) slightly increased compared to H1 2022.
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East Pipes, Banque Saudi Fransi ink pact
Funds will be used to finance working capital for projects.
- The agreement is worth US$293 million (SAR 1.1 billion).
- AÂ promissory note of $306 million was provided to guarantee the credit facility.
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Middle East firms pay fortune for employee burnout
A TRENDS exclusive report takes a hard look at how tens of thousands of white-collar workers in Middle East are...
- It is estimated that businesses in the Middle East suffer a loss of $100 billion every year on account of mental health challenges due to lost working hours
- It has also been found that only 15 percent of white-collar workers across the MENA region have access to professional mental health resources
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QatarEnergy, ENOC sign supply pact
QE will supply up to 120m barrels of condensates to ENOC from Jul.
- The terms of the agreement allow parties to further increase the condensate volumes under the contract.
- The agreement was signed by Qatar Petroleum for the Sale of Petroleum Products Company Ltd. (QPSPP) and ENOC Supply and Trading, a subsidiary of ENOC.
Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in five days
Threads went live on Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries late on Wednesday, though it is not available...
- Threads is finding it easier to grow at the necessary scale to dethrone Twitter because it is linked to Instagram, which has more than one billion regular users
- Musk has threatened to sue Meta for stealing trade secrets and intellectual property, claims denied by the company, which also owns Facebook and WhatsApp
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Middle East firms pay fortune for employee burnout
A TRENDS exclusive report takes a hard look at how tens of thousands of white-collar workers in Middle East are...
- It is estimated that businesses in the Middle East suffer a loss of $100 billion every year on account of mental health challenges due to lost working hours
- It has also been found that only 15 percent of white-collar workers across the MENA region have access to professional mental health resources
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Zeekr EVs coming to Israel as Chinese brand enters Middle East: Bloomberg
Dubai, UAE - Chinese electric vehicle brand Zeekr is set to make its debut in the Middle East as it...
- Zeekr, a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has partnered with Israeli distributor Union Group to establish a sales network for its vehicles
- The Middle East, with its oil-rich countries seeking clean energy investments, has become an attractive market for Chinese EV manufacturers
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Dubai Transport Authority’s digital channels record 10% jump in 2022 revenues
Dubai, UAE-- Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reported a 10 percent increase in revenues for 2022 to $953...
- RTA reported 814 million digital transactions up from 676 million in 2021, a 20 percent growth rate, in addition to a 30 percent jump in the number of registered users
- Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General of RTA, said that the company was going ahead with its digitization projects in order to increase its global competitiveness
Google’s new AI for corner kick tactics gets Liverpool approval
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Five killed in clashes near Lebanon border
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Several MoUs signed at Future Minerals Forum in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The third edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), organized by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Industry...
- The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security signed an agreement.
- The first day of the forum also saw the announcement of unexplored mineral estimates, rising from $1.3 trillion to $2.5 trillion.
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Elie Saab to showcase Riyadh Season Fall Collection 2025
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Renowned fashion designer Elie Saab will unveil the Riyadh Season Fall Collection 2025 after signing an...
- Elie Saab and General Entertainment Authority CEO Faisal Bafarat signed an MoU in London.
- The Authority said the MoU will create a one-of-a-kind experience that intertwines fashion and entertainment during the upcoming Riyadh Season.
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Dubai records $2.74 billion in weeklong real estate transactions
Dubai, UAE -- The real estate and properties transactions valued at 10.1 billion ($2.74 billion) in total during the week...
- A total of 209 plots were sold for AED 2.19 billion, 2,100 apartments and villas were sold for AED 4.84 billion.
- The sum of the amount of mortgaged properties for the week was 2.28 billion, with the highest being a land in Al Raffa, mortgaged for AED 269.5 million.