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MODON inks $133 m pact
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Mubadala acquires stake in Skyborn
Skyborn Renewables is the world’s largest private offshore wind developer.
- The investment by Mubadala also includes the acquisition of a stake in GIP’s 50 percent interest in NY Bight Project called Bluepoint Wind.
- In April this year, Mubadala was part of a BlackRock Real Assets-led consortium which agreed to invest $525 million into the renewable energy arm of India’s Tata Power.
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Aramex acquires eCommerce enabler MyUS
The acquisition integrates MyUS into Aramex’s business.
- The acquisition paves the way for MyUS’s integration into Aramex’s business, operating as a business unit within the Company’s Courier business segment
- MyUS will retain its brand name and will be complementary to Shop & Ship, Aramex’s subscription based last mile e-Commerce solutions platform
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Goldman Sachs Q3 profit at $3bn
The bank's revenues declined 12 percent to $12 billion.
- Profits were $3.0 billion, down 44 percent from the 2021 period, while revenues declined 12 percent to $12.0 billion.
- The bank's chief executive, David Solomon, said that businesses should be "cautious" in light of increased volatility.
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Aramco to build fabrication yards
The yards will more than triple Saudi offshore fabrication capacity.
- The new yards are being constructed in Ras Al Khair in collaboration with National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) and McDermott International.
- They are expected to fabricate and assemble offshore platforms, jackets and structures for subsea pipelines.
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ADQ submits shareholding offer to ADA
ADQ aims to establish a diversified aviation services and MRO business.
- The combined group would have assets of approximately AED 9.4 billion ($2.6 billion) with an extensive portfolio of aircraft, MRO centers and hangars.
- Following completion, ADQ would own approximately 59 percent of the entire issued share capital of ADA.
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BP to buy Archaea for US$4.1bn
BP bought US firm to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
- BP, the London-listed energy major, is flush with cash after recent surges in oil prices.
- There have been calls for the cash-strapped UK government to massively enlarge a windfall tax on British energy giants.
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Al Seer signs JV
The agreement was signed with Damen Shipyards and DTec Industries.
- They will implement their success formulas to ventures and local partnerships to sell, build and maintain high-quality, innovative, and cost-effective marine vessels.
- The Joint Venture between the companies will combine the best maritime talent in the industry and help position the UAE as the industry centre of excellence.
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Bayanat AI to list shares on ADX
About 77% shareholding will be held by Group 42 Holding.
- About 77 percent shareholding will be held by Group 42 Holding Ltd. on the listing date, provided that the offering shares are fully subscribed
- Bayanat leverages its artificial intelligence and its developmental capabilities to offer differentiated geospatial AI solutions
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Reliable Engineering opens plant
The production unit was inaugurated at Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah.
- The new facility, which covers an area of more than 150,000 sq feet, caters to the needs of the oil and gas, marine, and oil and wind farming sectors.
- The production lines manufacture up to 500 metric tons of steel per month, by more than 160 employees and specialized technicians.
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flydubai, Smartwings sign agreement
flydubai will wet lease four Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
- flydubai currently operates a single-fleet type of Boeing 737 aircraft that includes 32 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800, 33 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and three Boeing 737 MAX 9.
- The all-Economy Class aircraft will operate on select routes on the flydubai network including Chattogram, Colombo, Dhaka, Karachi, Multan, Muscat and Sialkot.
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Bupa Arabia’s 9M 2023 up 27%
The third quarter net profit fell 23% compared to the Q3 2022.
- Compared to the second quarter of 2023, the insurer's Q3 2023 declined 25.9 percent from SAR 371.35 million.
- Insurance service result grew 41.02 percent year-on-year (YoY), or by SAR 232.01 million, driven by higher insurance revenue.
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Borouge reports 22% Q3 2023 net profit
The company has issued a dividend of $1.3 billion.
- Borouge’s Value Enhancement Programme delivered a $420 million positive impact in the first nine months of 2023
- The company has issued a dividend of $1.3 billion for the 2023 financial year, which equates to a 6.3% current dividend yield
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Chinese BYD posts record Q3 profit
The third-quarter profit of $1.42bn is its highest-ever single-quarter earnings.
- The figure was in line with BYD's previous forecast of between 9.55 billion yuan and 11.55 billion yuan in quarterly earnings.
- Electric vehicle demand has soared in recent years in China, which is the world's biggest producer of greenhouse gases in absolute terms.