Salik 2024 net profit before taxes $348m
The toll operator's revenue increased by 6% to $626 million.
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DFM welcomes listing of Union Coop
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Monday welcomed the listing of Union Coop’s shares, becoming the first cooperative society in the UAE...
- Union Coop is the first cooperative society in the UAE to list its shares and Dubai Financial Market welcomes the step
- The listing supports the efforts of market participants to further develop Dubai's financial markets
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Healthcare giant Haleon worth $37bn
The company began trading in London on Monday.
- The new company -- which owns brands including Sensodyne toothpaste, pain relief drug Panadol and cold treatment Theraflu -- was worth lower than an expected £40 billion.
- GSK's share price tumbled 20 percent in early London trading following the demerger.
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EDB, Valiant Healthcare sign pact
EDB credit facility will extend to both capital investment and expenditures.
- The signing ceremony was attended by Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi, CEO of EDB, Faisal Juma Belhoul, Chairman of Valiant, and Ahmed bin Juma Belhoul, CEO of Valiant Healthcare.
- We will introduce our patients to additional highly valued premium inpatient rooms, in addition to a state of the art Cath-lab &Â EP lab, said Belhoul.
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Agthia buys 60% stake in Auf Group
The deal builds on Agthia’s acquisition of BMB Group.
- The deal builds on Agthia’s acquisitions of the GCC’s snacks and food company, BMB Group, and the Al Foah dates
- The Auf Group’s founders will retain a combined stake of 30 percent in the business and continue to lead the company
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Amazon to create 4,000 UK jobs
This will make it one of the nation's 10 biggest private sector employers.
- The latest expansion will take Amazon's permanent workforce to 75,000.
- The jobs will also be in corporate and technology functions in software development, product management and engineering.
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Bank Muscat net profit up 5 percent
The bank said profits up despite lower net interest income and higher expenses.
- The Bank said that net interest income from conventional banking and net income from Islamic financing reached 166.25 million riyals.
- Operating expenses went up by 8 percent to 102.71 million riyals.
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AD Ports, Hayat Biotech ink deal
AD Ports to support Hayat' global logistics and distribution.
- The partnership will help facilitate Hayat Biotech’s efforts to set up manufacturing centers around the globe.
- The deal encapsulates shipping of strategic construction supplies, including containers, machinery, raw materials.
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EGA, K Line green pact
They will work on projects to decarbonize bulk cargo shipping.
- Focus of agreement on development and implementation of new marine decarbonisation technologies suitable for EGA’s bulk cargo shipping routes.
- Solutions are likely to include kite systems, alternative fuels and CO2 capture technologies.
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SirajPower, Cleanco sign agreement
SirajPower will develop a fully financed 2 MVA solar-diesel-battery.
- This will provide reliable power to Cleanco via a hybrid system consisting of solar PV, diesel generator, and battery.
- CWT’s currently diesel-powered waste treatment plant will be able to reduce its fuel consumption, operational expenditures, and carbon footprint.
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$5.76bn French factory on cards
STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries to invest in semiconductor unit.
- Expected to employ around 1,000 people, the factory should reach full capacity by 2026.
- Chip factories like STMicroelectronics's produce integrated circuits on 300-millimetre (12-inch) circular "wafers" of silicon.
Salik 2024 net profit before taxes $348m
The toll operator's revenue increased by 6% to $626 million.
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ADNOC Drilling, Alpha Dhabi set up JV
The two companies will invest up to US$1.5 billion.
- ADNOC Drilling will own 51 percent of the JV with Alpha Dhabi holding 49 percent, bringing together a market-leading drilling and OFS expert.
- This will further develop and scale up ADNOC Drilling’s integrated drilling and oilfield services (OFS) offering and enhance operational efficiencies.
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DEWA Q3 2023 revenue $2.5bn
The revenue was driven by demand for electricity, water.
- For January-September 2023, DEWA’s consolidated revenue totalled US$6 billion with an operating profit of US$1.8 billion.
- By the end of Q3 2023, DEWA’s net cash from operating activities increased by a robust US$205 million to US$2.6 billion.
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ADNOC Distribution Q3 net profit $227m
The EBITDA increased by 28% YoY to $303 million in the third quarter.
- ADNOC Distribution witnessed a healthy 21 percent Y-o-Y increase and a 5 percent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) growth in total fuel volumes.
- It anticipates paying a minimum of $350 million (AED1.285 billion), or 10.285 fils per share, as the second six-month dividend of 2023 in April 2024.

