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ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

Masar 2025 net profit $262m

Higher land plot sales boost revenue and operating income.

Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen

The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.

TECOM Group net profit up 49%

The company recorded its highest-ever revenue of AED 2.2 billion.

HSBC H1 pre-tax profit falls

Pre-tax earnings sank 15 percent to $9.2 billion.
  • Executives are expected to field questions about a restructuring bid from its biggest shareholder Ping An Insurance Group.
  • The bank rebuffed calls to spin off its Asian activities on the eve of a shareholder meet

Al Rajhi Bank H1 profit is up 21%

Operating income grew because of higher investment income, banking fees, and exchange income, the bank said.
  • Operating income grew because of higher investment income, banking fees, and exchange income, the bank said
  • But the depreciation, higher salaries, and employee benefits weighed on costs during the six-month period, leading to a 4.5 percent rise in operating expenses

Arab Bank H1 profit $252m

The profits grew by 38 percent to $252 million.
  •  The Group maintained its strong capital base with a total equity of $10.2 billion.
  • The Group loan portfolio grew by 6 percent to reach $35.7 billion as of June 30, 2022 compared to $33.8 billion for the same period last year.

Standard Chartered posts record profit in H1 of 2022

The bank's profit rises 28% to US$581 million in the first half.
  • The bank witnessed double-digit income growth and high Operating Profit growth in major markets like the UAE, Pakistan, and Ghana
  • The bank’s operating profits has also increased to with US$581 million, a 28% increase in operating profit compared to last year

QEWC finalizes buying 40 percent shares of Nebras

Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) said Raslaffan Operating Company WLL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of QEWC completed the purchase of...
  • QEWC said that the completion of the purchase process came as a continuation of the statement issued by the company on January 4
  • On January 4, QEWC said Raslaffan Operating Company WLL has completed purchase of 40 percent of the share capital of Nebras Power

Eni reports Q2 net profit of US$3.9bn

Italian energy giant Eni said Friday that its profits sky-rocketed in the second quarter as energy prices soared in the...
  • Eni said in a statement that bottom-line Q2 net profit increased 15-fold to $3.9 billion
  • For the whole of 2022, Eni confirmed it was aiming for operating profit of 'at least' $1.22 billion

ExxonMobil Q2 profits rises to US$17.9bn

ExxonMobil's second quarter profits nearly quadrupled to $17.9 billion in results released Friday that underscored the elevated state of oil...
  • ExxonMobil's Q2 profits nearly quadrupled to $17.9 billion that underscored the oil and natural gas prices
  • The US oil giant's revenues in the second quarter rose 68.7 percent to $111.3 billion

Alpha Dhabi reports net profit of US$2.2bn in H1 2022

Alpha Dhabi Holding has announced its financial results for the half-year ended June 30. The company reported net profit of...
  • Alpha Dhabi reports net profit of US$2.2 billion in H1 2022 ending June 30, up from US$ 453 million in the corresponding period last year
  • The firm is also starting to see the benefits of its expansion outside the UAE with overseas revenue accounting for US$ 572 million

Sony trims annual profit forecast

Expenses incurred on acquisition of Bungie partly responsible.
  • Sony Group now predicts net profit for 2022-23 will total 800 billion yen ($6 billion), down from its previous estimate of 830 billion yen.
  • Sony said lower sales of games by non-house developers will likely dent its overall sales figures this financial year.

DFM H1 profit up up 63 percent

The second quarter profit increased by 134 percent.
  • The net profit of the second quarter of 2022 increased by 134 percent to AED35.9 million compared to Q2- 2021's level of AED15.3 million.
  • The Company's total consolidated revenue reached AED163.8 million in H1-2022 compared to AED136.6 million during H1-2021.

TECOM Group net profit up 49%

The company recorded its highest-ever revenue of AED 2.2 billion.

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Qatar Airways’ CEO to quit

Akbar Al Baker led the state-owned airline for over 25 years.

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Chevron last year posted a record profit of $35.5 billion.

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Yansab 9M net loss $134 million

The company had posted net earnings of $136m in 9M 2022.
  • In the third quarter of 2023, the company widened its net loss to SAR 161.3 million from SAR 61 million in the year before.
  • Yanbu had decided to distribute cash dividends of 236 million Saudi riyals to shareholders for the first half of the fiscal year 2023.

DP World, TPA ink pact

DP World will operate Dar Es Salaam Port in Tanzania.
  • The main aim is of optimizing the port’s operations to improve transport and logistics services throughout Tanzania and its hinterland.
  • The port will connect to the hinterland of sub-Saharan Africa through a network of roads, highways, railways and dedicated freight corridors.

New CEO appointed in SRC

Majeed Al Abduljabbar will be the CEO from January 1, 2024.
  • Al Abduljabbar has been working in the banking sector for over 15 years, including in the HSBC Bank in London.
  • He also contributed to establishing the Department of Innovative Investment Solutions at SABB (now SAB).