Trump says urged Apple to manufacture in US not India
Doha, Qatar - US President Donald Trump said Thursday he urged Apple to manufacture its products in the United States...
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Israeli company deploys robots to speed up online shopping
In the south Tel Aviv headquarters of 1MRobotics, young men and women -- nearly all of them graduates of the...
- The robot toils in the custom-made 30-square-metre (320-square-feet) space storing the capsules, fitted with a streetside hatch for couriers and shoppers to collect online orders
- 1MRobotics also builds the containers that will serve as mini-warehouses, with company CEO saying their robots and storage units would soon be working with alcohol shop in Brazil
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ADNOC Distribution completes buyout of 50% stake in TotalEnergies Egypt
Abu Dhabi, UAE--ADNOC Distribution announced on Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition from TotalEnergies Marketing Afrique SAS of a...
- TotalEnergies Marketing Egypt is among the leading fuel retail operators in the country
- The partnership includes a diversified downstream portfolio of 240 fuel retail stations, 100+ convenience stores, 250+ lube changing stations, and car washes
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Airbnb posts US$319m profit
It made the profit in Q4 last year on revenue of nearly $2bn.
- The home-rental platform said it made a profit of $319 million in the final quarter of last year on revenue of nearly $2 billion
- Airbnb finished 2022 with net income of $1.9 billion compared with a loss of $352 million the prior year, the San Francisco-based company reported
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Salama records profit in 2022
The insurance firm posted a net profit of $12.32 million.
- The company attributed the result to its strategy to extend its leadership position in the UAE Takaful industry
- Salama said that it has achieved consistent growth in gross written contributions and prudent underwriting controls, as well as continuing investment in strategic partnerships
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Saudi Arabia gleams in bleak GCC projects market
Driven by Saudi Arabia's construction sector, near-term forecast remains positive for the GCC with more than $110bn worth of projects...
- Driven by Saudi Arabia's construction sector, near-term forecast remains positive for the GCC with more than $110bn worth of projects in the tender stage.
- The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar accounted for a combined 93.6 percent of the total value of contracts awarded in the GCC last year
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PIF to invest $1.3 billion in four Saudi construction companies
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--- Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, has announced an investment of $1.3 billion by...
- The companies are Nesma & Partners Contracting Company, ElSeif Engineering Contracting Company, AlBawani Holding Company, and Almabani General Contractors Company.
- The four companies have built a successful track record in executing and managing complex large-scale projects.
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Egypt ranks globally fifth in remittances
Although the remittances grew by an estimated 5 percent in 2022, they were lower than the 10.2 percent increase in...
- Remittances to low- and middle-income countries withstood global headwinds in 2022, growing an estimated 5 percent to $626 billion.
- The growth was, however, lower than the 10.2 percent increase in 2021, World Bank Migration and Development Brief said in a report in Nov 2022.
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Saudi ministry signs investment MoU with Spain’s Orbas
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing has signed an MoU with the Spanish company...
- The MoU aims to raise the level of coordination in endeavors that support and promote the development, marketing and implementation of investments.
- The Ministries of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing and Investment will work to support the investing company in exploring opportunities.
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London FTSE hits new record peak at open
LONDON, UK - The London stock market jumped to a record peak Tuesday in a positive open across Europe, after hefty...
- The British capital's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies reached as high as 7,986.20 points.
- In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX added 0.2 percent to 15,428.55 points and the Paris CAC 40 grew 0.3 percent to 7,231.64.
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NBQ 2022 net profit $99m
Umm al Qaiwain, UAE-- National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain (NBQ) has reported a net profit of AED364.52 million ($99...
- Total assets were at AED 13.605 billion, up 3.5 percent compared to December 2021, with a deposits-to-advances ratio of 126 percent.
- The bank has maintained high liquidity with a stable resources-to-advances ratio of 159.21 percent as of 31 Dec 2022.
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Dubai’s RERA signs MoU with Zand Digital Bank
Dubai, UAE--The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), the regulatory arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), signed a memorandum of understanding...
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EU examines Microsoft large investment in OpenAI
Brussels, Belgium - The EU, racing to regulate the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, said on Tuesday it has started a...
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Tokyo’s Nikkei climbs to its highest level since Mar 1990
Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday on the back of gains in US tech stocks, pushing the Nikkei...
- The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.16 percent, or 385.76 points, to end at 33,763.18
- In Tokyo trading, chip-linked shares were higher with Advantest surging 6.04 percent to 4,945 yen
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Mubadala lists dollar, dirham bonds
This is Mubadala's seventh listing of a green debt instrument on ADX.
- The listings on ADX included Mubadala’s highly oversubscribed debut Green Bond and Mubadala’s inaugural dirham-denominated bond.
- The listing of Mubadala’s green bond marks the seventh listing of a green debt instrument on ADX.
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Air cargo demand up 8.3 percent in November 2023, says IATA
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the...
- This reflects a fourth consecutive month of strengthening demand for air cargo.
- Most of the capacity growth continues to be attributable to the rise in belly capacity.