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Tabreed H1 profit $65 million
The profit saw an increase of 3 percent over H1 2021.
- Total connected capacity reached 1,241,331 Refrigeration Tons (RT); 31,235 Refrigeration Tons (RT) of new customer connections added.
- Group revenue increased by 12.3 percent to AED 975.7 million (H1 2021: AED 869.0 million).
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NMDC, James Fisher sign MoU
They will collaborate on key oil and gas projects.
- The two groups will focus initially on exclusive diving projects in the Middle East and turnkey decommissioning opportunities in the North Sea and internationally.
- They will develop a series of collaborative joint ventures and consortia to deliver major projects across multiple sectors, markets, and geographies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Salik records $138m in Q3 revenue
This is the toll operator's highest Q3 revenue since 2007.
- The 14.6 percent year-on-year revenue growth was supported by a strong growth in tourism and residency.
- Salik reported a net profit of AED255 million during the third quarter of 2023, up 5.3 percent against the prior year.
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Al Ghurair to use Oracle solution
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- Through this strategic collaboration, Al Ghurair seeks to empower its employees through self-service capabilities.
- Oracle Cloud HCM transforms the traditional functions of HR departments such as recruiting, training, payroll.
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GA-ASI partners with EDGE
The pact is aimed at integrating smart weapons into MQ-9B.
- The partnership marks the first time that UAE-made smart weapons will be integrated into a US unmanned platform.
- The EDGE smart weapons designated for integration include the DESERT STING family of GGWs and THUNDER family of cost-effective PGMs from HALCON.