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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.

Aldar acquires Doubletree

DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island is a beachfront resort.
  • The property, which benefits from above-market average occupancy levels, is located on the first section of Al Marjan Island, a growing tourism hub.
  • Aldar now has a total of over 4,250 keys, and brings Aldar’s total investment in Ras Al Khaimah to AED2 billion.

Rolls-Royce picks new CEO

Tufan Erginbilgic replaces Warren East from the start of 2023.
  • East is stepping down after a tumultuous eight years in the top role during which time he turned around performance and slashed thousands of jobs.
  • Erginbilgic left the British energy major in 2020 and is a partner at private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners.

EasyJet cuts losses

The airline had taken a sizeable financial hit from disruptions.
  • As airport staff shortages spark flight cancellations, EasyJet said it booked a one-off charge totaling £133 m.
  • The airline posted pre-tax loss of £114 million in the group's third quarter, or the three months to end of June.

ECI signs MoU with HFZA, SAIF

The three entities will support Sharjah exporters and re-exporters.
  • As per the agreement, ECI will offer its range of flexible trade credit insurance and financial solutions to SMEs in the free zones.
  • ECI will also help the companies in the free zones to successfully carry out export to foreign countries.

ADNOC Logistics acquires Zakher

The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
  • ADNOC L&S will add 24 jack-up barges and 38 offshore support vessels from ZMI, growing its total fleet size to over 300 units.
  • Zakher Marine International will continue operating as a standalone entity under ADNOC L&S, led by Ali Hassan El Ali as CEO.

Al Seer targets 2-3m tons cargo

ASM manages 5 dry bulk and general cargo ships.
  • Al Seer Marine is currently in negotiations for a long-term contract for carriage of 2 million tons annually.
  • The company has short-term plans of acquiring 10 to 15 ships in 2022.

Condor orders 41 jets

The airline is buying aircraft using less fuel.
  • The order is for 13 A320 and 28 A321 jets fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines for delivery starting in Spring 2024, Condor and Airbus said in a joint statement.
  • The catalogue price is about 5.0 billion euros ($5.1 billion) but the final purchase price usually differs due to possible discounts offered to big-ticket customers.

French, UK satellite firms eye tie-up to create ‘global champion’

French satellite operator Eutelsat said on Monday it was in talks with British counterpart OneWeb for a tie-up to create...
  • French satellite operator Eutelsat already provides some internet services through a deal with telecoms firm Orange.
  • "Potential all-share combination" would "create a global leader in connectivity", Eutelsat said.

Borouge 4 expansion on track

EPC contractors are set to start construction this month.
  • Upon completion, the project will boost the total annual production capacity of polyolefins produced in the UAE to 6.4 million tons.
  • It will also supply feedstock for the TA'ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone.

Ataa acquires Saudi firm Naba’a

The acquisition made through Ataa subsidiary.
  • The financial impact will be visible on the financial results for the year ending on July 31, 2022.
  • In January 2021, Ataa inked a partnership agreement to acquire 52 percent of Riyadh-based Al Wasat National Schools for Training and Education Company.

Pfizer reports loss in Q4

The drugmaker's revenues fell 41 percent to $14.2 billion.

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New CEO appointed in SRC

Majeed Al Abduljabbar will be the CEO from January 1, 2024.

Mobily 9M 2023 profit up 41%

Revenues for the period grew by 7.5 percent year-on-year.

EasyLease Q3 revenue $57.66m

It's net profit was AED 26.5 million ($7.21m) in Q3 2023.

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EU okays takeover of Seagen

Pfizer announced in March its deal with Seagen.
  • The European Commission, the bloc's powerful anti-trust authority, said it had "unconditionally approved" the transaction after a market investigation
  • The firm came to major drugmakers' attention with its work on antibody-drug conjugates that are "designed to preferentially kill cancer cells"

Renault shares fall as sales disappoint

The company's strategy is to sell fewer cars but at higher prices.
  • Sales grew 7.6 percent to 10.5 billion euros ($11 billion) as a drop in volume was offset by price increases for its vehicle lineup
  • But investors were not impressed as company shares fell more than seven percent in morning trading in the Paris stock exchange

Kadi Pay okayed for BNPL solutions

The company was approved by the Saudi Central Bank.
  • With Kadi Pay, six authorized companies are now offering BNPL solutions in Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number of licensed/ permitted finance companies to 56.
  • The BNPL solutions provide finance to customers wishing to buy products and services without incurring financing costs.