ADNOC Drilling approves $788m dividend
The final cash dividend of $394m for 2024 was approved at the AGM.
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Micron to invest in chip production
The firm will invest $40bn by the end of the decade.
- There has been a global shortage of computer chips in recent months caused by production and transportation snags.
- The spending on US production is part of the company's planned $150 billion global investment in manufacturing.
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IHG H1 profits surge to $216mn
IHG said it would resume its interim dividend
- InterContinental Hotels Group said that profits rose sharply in the first half after Covid travel restrictions were lifted around the world
- IHG, which also owns brands such as Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn, said that first-half revenues jumped by 52 percent to $1.8 billion.
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Yahsat H1 revenue $206m
This is the company's highest ever first-half revenue.
- The high revenue is due to a double-digit growth in Managed Solutions and Mobility Solutions.
- The Adjusted EBITDA increased by 5.3 percent year-on-year to AED448 million ($122 million), delivering a robust margin of 59.3 percent.
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ADNOC Drilling H1 profit $379mn
The firm's revenue increased 13 percent to US$1.27 billion
- ADNOC Drilling revenue increased 13 percent to US$1.27 billion compared to the same period last year
- First half EBITDA was $580 million, up 16 percent year-on-year, with a market-leading margin of 45.7 percent
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IHC H1 profit surges to $3bn
The company slew of acquisitions helped its earnings.
- The performance across all IHC subsidiaries has resulted in a strengthening of the conglomerate’s balance sheet
- The company's strategic acquisition of companies in H1 2022 had a positive impact on the organisation's net worth
Industries Qatar H1 profit up 57%
The company’s year-on-year net profit jumped to $1.5 billion.
- The company’s year-on-year net profit jumped to $1.5 billion
- Earnings per share amounted to $0.24 in the first half of the year
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ADNOC Distribution H1 profit is $0.27 bn
The company recorded an EBITDA of US$0.54 billion.
- The company witnessed year-on-year growth in total fuel volumes, up 9 percent in H1 2022 compared to H1 2021
- Its corporate fuel volumes recorded sustained growth with a 27 percent year-on-year increase, underpinned by the UAE's economic growth
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QIG’s H1 profit surges 71.5%
The group announced earnings per share of 0.10 riyal.
- The group said that earnings per share amounted to 0.10 riyal in H1 2022, compared to 0.05 riyal last year
- The Qatari Investors Group was established in 2006, and its capital is about 1.243 billion riyals
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Agthia’s profit surges 74%
Group net profit attributable to shareholders rose to $32m.
- The period ending June 30, 2022 saw a 51 percent year-on-year growth in net revenues compared with the same period in 2021
- Group net profit attributable to shareholders grew to AED 118 million ($32 million) for the period, a 74 percent increase relative to H1 2021
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ADNOC Drilling gains 2 contracts
The company will hire eight jack-up offshore rigs.
- The contracts, valued at $1.5 billion (AED 5.6 billion) and $1.9 billion (AED 7 billion), awarded by ADNOC Offshore.
- These will support the expansion of ADNOC’s crude oil production capacity to 5 million barrels per day by 2030 and enable gas self-sufficiency for the UAE.
ADNOC Drilling approves $788m dividend
The final cash dividend of $394m for 2024 was approved at the AGM.
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Gulftainer extends concession pacts
The agreements with Sharjah Ports extended for another 35 years.
- The extended agreements allow Gulftainer to manage, operate and further develop Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) and Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) throughout this century.
- Gulftainer signed the original concession agreements for operating and managing the container terminal at Port Khalid in 1976 and the container terminal at Port Khorfakkan in 1986.
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AJEX, MODON sign partnership
AJEX will have rights to operate warehousing facilities at Modon.
- These facilities will be utilized for the storage of a diverse range of goods, including hazardous materials, food and beverage products, and general items.
- The newly secured warehousing space aligns with Dammam's pivotal role in the Kingdom's oil, gas, and industrial sectors, AJEX said in a statement.
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EPI to make assembly parts for Raytheon
EPI is part of the Platforms Systems cluster within EDGE.
- EPI will supply prototype quantities of machined aluminium and assembly parts for the Coyote® Counter-UAS interceptor.
- The agreement supports the 'Make it in the Emirates' initiative, a comprehensive plan for developing the UAE's industrial sector.

