Boeing to check undelivered 787s due to fastener issue
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RAKBANK, DP World sign pact
The aim is to offer trade finance solutions to businesses in UAE.
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ADNEC’s hall 40 percent complete
It would be the biggest exhibition hall in the MENA region.
- The hall is scheduled to open in October 2022 and is part of the expansion plans for the Centre to bolster ADNEC’s competitiveness.
- The first-of-its-kind hall is being built on a space of 1,000 square meters in the Marina area opposite the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
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Alba, EGA sign MoU
Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) is looking to increase its throughput.
- The two Aluminum producers will cooperate to creep production at Alba’s Potline 6 beyond its name plate design capacity.
- They will also explore ways to use EGA technology and expertise in future expansions at Alba smelter.
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Evergrande to sell stake
The developer would sell the Crystal City Project in Hangzhou for 3.66 bn yuan.
- Its total liability is now $300 billion as the company has struggled to repay its investors and bondholders.
- The company has said said it would finish projects and deliver them to buyers in a desperate bid to salvage its debts.
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Ericsson board censured for graft
Shareholders sanctioned it for alleged payments to terror groups.
- Ericsson has been under scrutiny after a media investigation coordinated revealed that an internal probe from 2019 was never made public
- The internal probe had identified possible corruption in 2011-2019 in the group's Iraqi operations, including the potential payment of bribes
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Nahdi shares fall 1.26 percent
The firm made a strong debut on the Saudi stock exchange on Mar 22.
- Nahdi's initial public offering price was SR131, raising $1.36 billion in the biggest Saudi IPO since oil giant Aramco.
- Its profits dropped to SR813 million ($216.63 m) from SR849 million ($226.22 m) a year earlier, according to a bourse filing.
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Waha approves dividend in 2021
Shareholders of Waha Capital have approved a cash dividend of 7.55 fils per share and a stock dividend of 2.45...
- The company recorded investment gains and fee income of AED902 million and a net profit of AED603 million.
- Waha Capital had total assets of AED5.8 billion as at 31 December 2021, compared to AED5.1 billion in 2020.
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FedEx founder quits as CEO
Frederick Smith is stepping down after some five decades at the post.
- The change in guard will take place on June 1, with Smith becoming executive chairman
- Meanwhile, Chief Operating Officer Raj Subramaniam will ascend to president and CEO
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Huawei reports record net profit
The telecoms giant Huawei posted a net profit of $17.8 billion in 2021.
- The company has been caught in the crosshairs of the US-China trade and technology standoff, with US under Trump rule moving to cripple it over espionage concerns.
- Its revenue slumped by around 29 percent as it grappled with US sanctions aimed at blocking access to key technology and supplies.
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AD Ports, Kuwait GAC sign MoU
The port operator will develop a virtual trade corridor between the two countries.
- AD Ports Group’s digital arm, Maqta Gateway, will develop the new virtual trade corridor based upon its Advanced Trade & Logistics Platform.
- The MoU will also provide for accelerated procedures for expediting shipments of perishable goods, reducing dwell time at borders.
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Microsoft addresses graft charges
An ex-employee said it paid bribes in the Middle East and Africa.
- A former employee has said he was fired after working for Microsoft from 1998 to 2018 in Africa
- He said he saw company employees involved in corrupt practices in several countries in the region
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The French energy firm earned a net profit of $6.7 billion.
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