UAE-based banks aggregate capital, reserves reach US$131bn by end of November 2023
ABU DHABI, UAE- The aggregate capital and reserves of banks operating in the UAE increased 13.3 percent, reaching US$131 billion...
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Shipping insurance rates soar on Red Sea missile attacks
Maritime container transport has sunk by almost one third so far in 2024 compared with a year earlier, according to...
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Online privacy and profit clash with fortunes at stake
At the heart of the issue is how much internet companies should know about people's online lives, which is key...
- Facebook and Google have faced steadily stricter rules since the EU passed a data privacy law in 2018
- This law requires firms to seek direct consent of users before installing cookies on their computers
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Meta settles privacy suit
Facebook-parent has agreed to pay $90 million.
- The agreement was filed Monday in a California court and if approved by a judge would put to rest one of the series of suits alleging the social media giant invaded users' privacy
- The suit alleged the social media giant violated privacy guidelines by tracking its users' visits to outside web pages that contained Facebook "like" buttons
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UAE’s Dragon Oil announces first oil find in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez
The discovery is one of the largest in the area in the past 20 years, and the field could contain...
- The discovery is one of the largest in the area in the past 20 years, and the field could contain around 100 million barrels in reserves
- The announcement was made on the sidelines of the ongoing Egypt Petroleum Show (EGYPS) 2022
Business
Air Arabia profits up 476%
Its profit stood at AED720 million ($196.05 million) in 2021.
- The Sharjah-based carrier said its profit stood at AED720 million ($196.05 million) over the previous year
- This was compared to a net loss of AED192 million ($52.28 million) registered for the full year 2020
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Saudi Arabia turns to PIF to transform its economy
The Saudi decision to transfer 4% of Saudi Aramco shares worth $80 billion to the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund is...
- The transfer of Aramco's shares to PIF is part of the kingdom's long-term goal to promote the restructuring of the national economy, says Saudi Crown Prince
- The move is likely to enhance Aramco's position and help it garner good credit rating in the medium term
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Zain Group to sell tower infrastructure
PIF-led consortium to buy 80 percent stake in 8,069 towers.
- PIF will acquire a 60 percent stake, Sultan Holding Company acquiring 10 percent and Prince Saud bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz acquiring 10 percent.
- Zain KSA will own the remaining 20 percent stake, with the PIF having a call option to buy this remaining 20 percent for a specified amount.
Elm to list on TASI
The final offer price was set at SR128 ($34.1) per share, the top end of an indicative range.
- The listing comes amid a boom in the Saudi initial public offering market in a bid to enhance liquidity.
- Owned by the Public Investment Fund, the company had earlier raised $820 mil in proceeds from an IPO.
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Virgin Galactic re-opens ticket sales for $450,000
Previously, only people who had paid a deposit to be on a waiting list could buy new tickets -- but...
- The company is looking to build on the success of a test mission last July, which saw its founder Richard Branson beat Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos in their space race.
- In October it announced it was entering an "enhancement period" to make safety upgrades to its fleet, and pushed back a planned test flight with the Italian Air Force to this year.
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Intel to acquire Tower Semiconductor
The acquisition for around $5.4bn part of Intel's IDM 2.0 strategy.
- As a key part of its IDM 2.0 strategy, Intel established Intel Foundry Services (IFS) in March 2021 to help meet the growing global demand.
- Tower operates a geographically complementary foundry presence with facilities in the U.S. and Asia.
Business
Trade between Brazil and Arab countries grew by 44 percent in 2021
Trade between Brazil and Arab countries grew by 44 percent during 2021, with food exports alone reaching an estimating $14...
- Food exports alone reached an estimating $14 billion, said Tamer Mansour, CEO of the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
- January reports revealed that trading between Brazil and Arab countries could increase further, by 2 to 4 percent in 2022, he added.
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UAE-based banks aggregate capital, reserves reach US$131bn by end of November 2023
ABU DHABI, UAE- The aggregate capital and reserves of banks operating in the UAE increased 13.3 percent, reaching US$131 billion...
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Iraq-Iran rail link to facilitate travel, tourism and medical treatments
Iraq's prime minister inaugurated construction work on what is slated to become the first railway line connecting the country to...
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Iraqi Trade Center to be launched at ACC’s headquarters in Jordan
AMMAN, JORDAN - Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) and the Iraqi Embassy here agreed to open Iraqi Trade Center at...
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Leather, knitwear industries contribute 2.4% to GDP, says JCI
AMMAN, JORDAN - Representative of the leather industries and knitting sector at Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI), Ehab Qadri, said...
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Saudi Arabia and Singapore pledge to ramp up economic ties
Singapore-- Saudi Arabia and Singapore have pledged to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries and also reviewed the challenges...
- The two sidies reviewed the state of their economic relations and also discussed the progress of Saudi Vision 2030 and its key programs
- The Saudi finance minister met with an array of private sector players and Singaporean government agencies and discussed financial cooperation
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Energy, commodity prices hurt profits of GCC firms
GCC-listed companies' net profit dropped to US$ 57.9 billion in Q2-2023. While retail, capital goods, and utilities sectors faced profit...
- GCC-listed companies' net profit dropped to US$ 57.9 billion in Q2-2023. While retail, capital goods, and utilities sectors faced profit declines, the banking sector thrived
- Energy, materials, and capital goods sectors faced y-o-y profit fell in Q2-2023 as Saudi Aramco's profits fell by 37.3%, while Dubai-listed companies saw a 28.6% profit rise
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Grain deal in focus as Putin, Erdogan all set to meet
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, the Kremlin said, amid...
- Russia pulled out from the UN-backed grain agreement that Turkey helped broker in July, effectively revoking safe navigation for civilian ships sailing through the Black Sea.
- Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan said on a visit to Moscow on Thursday that reviving the deal to ship Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea was "critical" for food security.