Russia becomes world’s fourth-biggest LNG producer, says PM
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the country became the world’s fourth-biggest LNG producer last year. The Russian...
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Tesla reports drop in auto sales
The decline was in part due to a weak sales market in China.
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Al Sagr to cut capital
It has sought shareholders' nod for 65% capital reduction.
- According to a bourse filing, the Saudi insurer aims to reduce its capital from $106 million to $37.33 million.
- The company is restructuring its capital in order to write off accumulated losses of $69.33 million
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Almarai posts profit in Q3
The Saudi firm's net profit rose 10% to $372m.
- However, the company's stock took a dip, falling 4.15 percent to end the session at SR53.10
- The company said positive revenue growth was also witnessed across all categories after the removal of COVID-19 movement restrictions and the re-opening of educational institutions
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Chirpy commentator enlivens Qatar’s football culture
Khalil al-Balushi, one of Qatar's top football commentators, brings much-needed life to Qatar's subdued football culture.
- Born in Oman and based in Qatar for 16 years, Balushi says all Arab football commentators "are a little bit noisy"
- Since the 1990s, members of the royal family started pumping some of Qatar's natural gas riches into local clubs, which now vie for the best domestic players and foreign stars
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e& forays into the metaverse
The move marks a significant achievement for the Group
- The move marks a significant achievement in the Group’s transformation journey to a global technology and investment conglomerate
- Metaverse technology is in the early incubation stages, given that it needs high-bandwidth and low-latency communications to work at scale
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French energy giant offers pay talks in bid to end fuel strike
Vehicle owners have faced increasingly long waits to fill up after two weeks of strikes by workers demanding higher wages...
- It runs a network of around 3,500 filling stations in France, nearly a third of the total, and most of them are low on fuel or even empty for some types.
- Currently three of Total's refineries are blocked, including its largest, in Normandy, as well as a fuel depot near Flandres in the north.
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Remittances from expatriates in Saudi fell 13 percent in Aug
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Remittances from expatriates in Saudi Arabia saw a 13 percent year-on-year (YoY) decline to SAR 11.92...
- On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, remittances from expats in Saudi Arabia rose 3 percent, or SAR 323 million ($85.47m).
- Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries grew 10 percent YoY to SAR 6.33 billion ($1.68bn) in August.
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Dubai Airport Free Zone non-oil trade up 36 percent in 2021
Dubai, UAE--- Non-oil trade of Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ), part of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), rose...
- DAFZ contributed 10.7 percent to Dubai’s non-oil trade in 2021, exceeding expectations across all sectors.
- Machinery, equipment, and appliances were the main contributor to DAFZ’s trade in 2021, making up 74.6 percent of exports.
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Qatar to hike Jordanian food imports during World Cup
Qatar plans to hike its imports of Jordanian food products during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as demand is expected...
- Qatar relies heavily on Jordanian market for vegetables and fruits.
- Volume of Jordan-Qatar trade during the past 10 years amounted to over US$3.17 billion.
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Asia green business market to hit $5 trillion by 2030
More than 15 countries and 670 companies in Asia have set (or are committed to setting) emission-reduction targets, thereby creating...
- Around $3.1 trn will need to be spent per year on average on physical assets for energy and land-use systems from 2020 to 2050.
- Vehicle electrification could contribute 10 to 15 percent of the abatement potential needed by 2050, lowering emissions by roughly six GtCO2e.
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Energy firm starts test at sensitive Israel-Lebanon border gas field
In a statement Sunday, Energean said that "following approval received from the Israeli Ministry of Energy to start certain testing...
- Israel has maintained that Karish falls entirely within its territory and is not a subject of negotiation with Lebanon.
- Energean said the tests would take many weeks, and are "an important step" towards extracting gas from the Karish.
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Russia becomes world’s fourth-biggest LNG producer, says PM
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the country became the world’s fourth-biggest LNG producer last year. The Russian...
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Indian film company to operate cinemas in Saudi Arabia
Dubai, UAE - Mukta A2 Multiplex WLL, the international subsidiary of Mukta Arts, one of India's leading film production houses,...
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Sharjah Civil Aviation Department and WFP sign aviation-safety agreement
Sharjah, UAE--The Sharjah Civil Aviation Department (SCAD) and the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) have signed an agreement to...
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LNG trade to grow 25% to 500m tons in 5 years: IEF
According to a report "Fragile Equilibrium: LNG Trade Dynamics and Market Risks" China has surged ahead of Japan to become...
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Alstom to cut 1500 jobs
Alstom said it aims to cut debt by 2 billion euros by March 2025.
- Alstom posted last month a negative cash flow of 1.15 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in the first half of its fiscal year.
- The group said it was working on a "comprehensive operational, commercial, and cost efficiency plan" to reinforce its balance sheet.
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Dubai plans bigger airport as passenger traffic continues to increase
"Once we've reached about 120 million (passengers a year), which is what we think our total capacity at DXB (Dubai...
- Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said designs were being drawn up for Al Maktoum International Airport, which will be built on the city's outskirts
- Third-quarter traffic was 22.9 million, the highest since 2019, taking 2023 numbers so far to 64.5 million, nearly 40 percent higher than the same period in 2022.
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ADNIC reports $82m profit
This marks 16% increase compared to the same period last year.
- The company's focus on market-leading underwriting and investment performance resulted in a net profit of AED 301.9 million
- ADNIC's recently announced its intent to acquire a 51% stake in Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Co