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TECOM H1 profit jumps 43%
Revenue for the first half of 2022 increased 16%.
- Revenue for the first six months of 2022 increased 15.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) to AED989 million on increase in occupancy rates
- The EBITDA, or the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation, for the first half of 2022 grew 22.4 percent YoY to AED723 million
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Etihad orders 7 A350F freighters
The freighters will upgrade Etihad's freight capacity.
- With this order, Etihad adds to its existing order of the largest passenger version of A350-1000s, five of which have been delivered.
- Etihad has also firmed up a long-term agreement for Airbus' Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its entire A350 fleet.
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Uber posts Q2 loss of $2.6bn
Uber revenue more than doubled to $8.1 billion in Q2. Uber reported better-than-expected revenue in Q2, fueled by strong demand...
- Uber reported better-than-expected revenue in Q2, fueled by strong demand for the San Francisco-based company's ride-hailing and food delivery services
- Revenue more than doubled to $8.1 billion in the three months through June -- a 105 percent increase
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Krush Brands first firm to join UAE’s NextGen FDI initiative
Krush Brands, a food technology and multi-kitchen food service company, became the first business to join the UAE’s NextGen FDI...
- Krush Brands will relocate its global headquarters to the UAE to triple its growth by creating 700 jobs within two years and moving its technology arm from Europe.
- The NextGenFDI initiative complements other initiatives, such as the National Programme for Coders, which offers golden visas to 100,000 coders.
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Ghitha Q2 profit $21.95 million
The profit surged by 471% compared to Q1 2021
- The firm’s revenue reached AED576 million, a growth of 276 percent, soaring up from AED153 million in Q1-2021.
- The company's total assets crossed AED4.1 billion for the first half of 2022, compared with AED1.4 billion for the year ending 2021.
Fertiglobe revenue up 105%
The EBITDA grew 155 percent to $770 million in Q2 2022
- The EBITDA grew 155 percent to $770 million compared to Q2 2021
- Free cash flow rose to $789 million in Q2 2022 from $328 million in Q2 2021
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e& HI profit up 2.5%
The company’s consolidated revenues reached AED 26.3bn.
- The company’s consolidated revenues reached AED 26.3 billion, an increase of 3.8 percent over the corresponding period last year at constant exchange rates
- Consolidated EBITDA remained steady in reporting currency at AED 13.4 billion, while it increased by 4.1 percent in constant currency, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 51 percent
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Boeing shares surge
The company is all set to resume 787 jet production.
- The 787's travails date to late summer 2020, when the company uncovered manufacturing flaws with some jets. Boeing subsequently identified additional issues.
- The difficulties curtailed deliveries between November 2020 and March 2021. Boeing suspended deliveries later in spring 2021 after more problems surfaced.
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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
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Emirates, Safran sign pacts worth $1.2bn
Latest generation Safran Seats for new Emirates Airbus fleet part of the deal.
- The new seats will offer a host of enhancements that set a new standard for comfort, privacy and convenience.
- Safran Landing Systems will be supplying high performance wheels and carbon brakes for the Emirates A350 fleet.
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ADNOC Gas net income $3.37bn
The company's third-quarter revenue grew by 8% to $5.80 billion.
- Net income for the quarter increased by 13 percent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) to $1.116 billion.
- ADNOC Gas expects to pay its inaugural interim cash dividend of $1.625 billion with payments commencing on 14 December 2023.
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ACWA Power, SEC sign PPAs
The agreements signed with SPPC are valued at $3.9 billion.
- The agreement, signed on November 13, pertains to the development, financing, construction, ownership, and operation of two expansive combined cycle gas turbines power plants.
- Named Taiba 1 and Qassim 1, these mega-projects are strategically situated in Madinah and Qassim, with a production capacity of 1,800 megawatts (MW) each.