GM reports US sales dip, that of EVs grew
The big Detroit automaker reported 659,601 US sales during the period.
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Enbridge inks $14bn pact
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Adidas’s Q1 profit dips
German sportswear giant was hurt by China lockdowns.
- The group's net profit from its continuing operations fell to 310 million euros, from 502 million euros in the same quarter last year
- The setback was accompanied by a three-percent drop in sales across the board, the group said in a statement
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Petrobras profits rise despite hurdles
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has criticized it for rising fuel prices.
- Petrobras on Thursday reported a first-quarter net profit of 44.6 billion reais ($8.6 billion)
- The result was 38 times more than the Q1 2021 result of 1.2 billion reais ($180 million)
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AD Ports to develop Egypt projects
AD Ports to develop, operate, and manage a terminal in Safaga seaport.
- Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Egypt's Red Sea Ports Authority sign a term sheet and a head of terms agreement for the development of these projects.
- AD Ports Group will also develop plans for cruise ships lines linking Abu Dhabi, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba.
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Shell profit up on high oil prices
Revenue rallied 51 percent to $84.2 billion.
- Profit after tax leapt to $7.1 billion (6.7 billion euros) compared with a year earlier, Shell said in a statement
- While the group took a $3.9-billion charge on its exit from Russia after Moscow invaded Ukraine, it saw lower costs elsewhere
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Record Airbnb bookings in Q1
The firm says results signal travel rebound.
- Revenue in the first quarter was $1.5 billion, up 70 percent from the same period a year earlier, the company said.
- The booking platform has found traction around the globe, but is fighting various regulatory challenges in several jurisdictions.
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Pfizer Covid pill sees demand
The drugmaker reported another round of strong earnings.
- The US pharmaceutical giant said its Paxlovid treatment for the virus would be a valuable means for governments to limit the severity of outbreaks
- Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla said the company is seeing “very strong signs of increasing demand for Paxlovid as it remains one of the best tools we have.”
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Arab Bank Group Q1 net income $166m
The net income increased by 29.4 percent compared to $128.3m for Q1 2021.
- The Group loan portfolio grew by 5 percent to reach $35.2 billion as of March 31, 2022 compared to $33.5 billion for Q1 2021.
- Customer deposits grew by 3 percent to reach $47.3 billion compared to $45.8 billion for the same period last year.
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EITC Q1 net profit $86.44m
Revenues grew 8.5 percent to AED 3,128 million.
- Mobile service revenues increased 6.9 percent to AED 1,402 million while handset sales generated AED 216 million in revenues.
- Fixed services revenues jumped 22.8 percent to AED 815 million on sustained demand from consumer and enterprise customers.
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ADNOC acquires stake in Borealis
The oil giant acquired shareholding from Mubadala Investment Company.
- Borealis now will be owned 25 percent by ADNOC and 75 percent by OMV, an Austrian multi-national integrated oil, gas and petrochemical company listed on Vienna Stock Exchange.
- ADNOC and Borealis have been partners for two decades through their jointly held Abu Dhabi-based polyolefins company Borouge.
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Amazon reports rare quarterly loss
The company warns of continuing challenges in the months ahead.
- The e-commerce giant said it lost $3.8 billion in the first three months of the year, plunging into the red on a $7.6 billion loss in value of its stock in Rivian.
- Sales in the recently ended quarter climbed to $116.4 billion, a seven percent increase from the same period a year earlier.
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Lufthansa Q3 profit $1.3bn
38 million passengers travelled with the group's airlines in the third quarter.
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Lootah Biofuels inks MoU
The agreement is aimed at producing biofuel in Maldives.
- The deal was inked during the second day of the Dubai Business Forum, an influential global gathering of businesses and investors.
- The objective of the MoU is to reduce the impact of CO2 by replacing normal diesel with biodiesel.
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Al Ansari Financial Services okays dividend
The first proposed interim dividend is of $81 million.
- All matters relating to future dividend distribution will be subject to the Board of Director's recommendation and shareholder's approval.
- The approved US$81 million cash distribution aligns with the group's previously announced dividend policy.
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stc, Microsoft to collaborate
The aim is to advance digitalization in Saudi Arabia.
- The two firms will jointly develop and deploy cutting-edge solutions that will transform and empower organizations across various industries.
- The collaboration between the organizations aims to enable stc’s subsidiaries to explore new markets, develop disruptive business models.