Amazon’s Starlink rival lands first major airline deal
Washington, United States -- JetBlue Airways will become the first airline to use Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite network to power...
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Chinese cluster now world’s top innovation hotspot: UN
Geneva, Switzerland -- Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world's top cluster for innovation, the United Nations said...
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Volvo Cars Q2 net profit $342m
Firm in profit despite high inflation, rising interest rates.
- Volvo Cars reported a 25 percent increase in retail sales, with 178,800 units sold in the second quarter.
- Central banks have been raising interest rates in efforts to cool consumer price increases.
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Netflix adds 6m subscribers
The spike in numbers comes after password crackdown.
- The streaming giant finished the recently ended quarter with a total of 238 million subscribers and a profit of $1.5 billion, according to an earnings release
- Netflix in May expanded its crackdown on users sharing passwords with people beyond their immediate family as it seeks to shore up revenue after a rough patch last year
Tesla earnings rise to $2.7bn
Revenues surged 47 percent to $24.9 billion.
- Revenues surged 47 percent to $24.9 billion - a record for the company as auto deliveries surged 83 percent to 466,140 vehicles
- Total gross margin came in at 18.2 percent, down from 19.3 percent in the prior quarter and below the 18.8 percent expected by analysts
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Egypt to resume exports of LNG by October: Tarek El Molla
Cairo, Egypt-- Egypt is looking to resume exports of liquefied natural gas exports by October, according to the country's petroleum...
- Egypt uses the gas at home during summer months when the temperatures are high, but in winter months it has excess levels of gas available for export
- El Molla said that summer exports surged last year because the government switched from using natural gas in power stations to mazut fuel oil
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GCC project awards surge by 86% to $49.7bn in Q2
The highest quarterly project awards value in over five years showcases the region's determination for diversification, and reflects the strength...
- The highest quarterly project awards value in over five years showcases the region's determination for diversification, and reflects the strength of GCC economies
- Saudi Arabia leads as GCC's largest projects market, while the UAE experiences a 127 percent surge, reaching US$12.2bn in the second quarter of 2023
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VMware takeover by Broadcom okayed
Broadcom is seeking to expand into the software market.
- The Competition and Markets Authority said the deal "would not weaken competition in the supply of critical computer server products".
- The CMA in March said the deal could harm innovation and drive up the cost of computer parts used by key clients including banks, retailers and telecoms.
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Turkey, UAE sign agreements worth over $50bn
Earlier this year, the two countries signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the aim of boosting trade to $40...
- The non-oil intra-trade between the two nations amounts to over US$103 billion from 2013 to 2022.
- This includes imports valued at US$56 billion, exports exceeding US$35 billion, and re-exports totaling over US$12 billion.
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Goldman Sachs Q2 profits at $1.1bn
Profit fell due to anemic M&A market, weakness in trading.
- The big investment bank has essentially abandoned a once-touted push to compete with retail banks for Main Street consumers.
- Goldman also suffered a drop in its other main division, asset and wealth management, citing net losses and markdowns in real estate.
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Microsoft, Activision gaming deal deferred
July 18 was the cut off point to finalize the $75bn deal.
- The deal for Microsoft to acquire Activision now gets pushed by three months to October 18.
- In return, Microsoft agreed to pay Activision an increased break-up fee in case either side walks away from the deal.
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Tata to build car battery factory in UK
The $5.2bn factory is expected to create up to 4,000 jobs.
- The factory is Tata's first giga facility outside India, and will be built in Somerset, southwest England.
- The British government said the new manufacturing facility is expected to provide almost half of the battery production that the UK will need by 2030.
Amazon’s Starlink rival lands first major airline deal
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Digital transfers reshape MENA’s financial landscape
The region sees a robust future for digital cross-border transfers in the Middle East, marked by innovation and a strong...
WTO ministers struggle to forge deals as talks go into overtime
ABU DHABI, UAE – World trade ministers were locked in disagreement Thursday on fisheries subsidies, agriculture and digital customs duties as...
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Major stock markets trade mixed as US inflation data awaited
London, United Kingdom - Major stock markets traded mixed Thursday before the release of US inflation data that could present a...
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Abu Dhabi residential sector achieves record growth in 2023, says report
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi’s residential sector has witnessed one of the best years on record, where a total...
- The increase in demand for residences has been driven by several positive initiatives and announcements by the government.
- Off-plan transactions accounted for approximately 84 percent of all villa and townhouse transactions.
British Airways profit soars six-fold
The company said it was 92% booked for the first quarter of 2024.
- Profit after taxation jumped to 2.7 billion euros ($2.9 billion) in 2023 from 431 million euros in 2022, the airline conglomerate said in a results statement
- The company also issued a rosy outlook rooted in "robust" demand, adding that it was 92-percent booked for the first quarter of 2024 and 62-percent booked for the first half
Electronic Arts announces job cuts
The company is cutting about 5 percent of its workforce.
- The company behind hits including soccer game "FC24" is also "sunsetting" some titles and stopping development of others it thinks will not be successful
- The annual report Electronic Arts last year indicated it had 13,400 employees, meaning about 670 positions are being eliminated