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Amiantit appoints new CEO
Feras Bin Ghassab Al-Harbi has held several leadership positions.
- The company took the decision after resignation of its previous CEO.
- The new CEO is already working with Amiantit Co. as the Group CFO.
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AD Ports acquires Divetech
Divetech is a UAE-based topside-subsea solutions provider.
- The acquisition will be fully funded from AD Ports Group’s existing cash reserves.
- Divetech delivered revenue of AED 87 million and EBITDA of AED 20 million in 2021.
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Adnoc arm inks storage deal
AG&P will use an Adnoc L&S vessel as a floating storage.
- The agreement is valid for 11 years, with the option of extension by 4 years
- The two parties have a 2021 agreement to provide another FSU in India
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Russia penalizes Facebook
FB is accused of not stopping fact-checkers on its platform.
- Moscow's move comes days after Russia staged a large-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine
- It follows the government in recent years taking measures to limit online freedoms for Russians
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e& 2021 net profit $2.53 bn
The net profit was 3.2 percent higher than in 2020, the company said.
- UAE’s largest telecom operator said that foreign ownership limit in share capital from 20 pc to 49 pc increased ownership stake in Maroc Telecom Group from 48.4 pc to 53 pc.
- The company has proposed a dividend of AED 0.4 per share for the second half of 2021, representing a total dividend for FY2021 of AED 0.8 per share.
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PIF opens 3 overseas firms
The new companies’ offices are in London, New York, and Hong Kong.
- The PIF is an active investor in several industries and businesses, including in the UK, Europe, the US, Asia, and South America
- The new subsidiary companies’ offices are expected to enable the PIF to continue to work with partners across these regions
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Borouge opens fifth polypropylene unit
PP5 will increase Borouge’s PP annual production capacity by 25 percent.
- Its total polymer capacity of polyolefins will also be increased by 11 percent from 4.5 to 5 million tons per year.
- Raw materials produced at PP5 would be enough for making water supply pipes for 6,500 Burj Khalifa buildings.
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Aramco closes deal with consortium
The Global Investor Consortium acquires 49pc stake in Aramco Gas Pipelines.
- This lease and leaseback deal between the two companies was previously announced on December 6, 2021.
- Global Investor Consortium is an international investor consortium led by affiliates of BlackRock and Hassana.
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Etihad Rail and FAB sign pact
The bank will arrange finances worth $541m for passenger transport.
- The agreement comes as part of the UAE National Railways Programme, the largest land transport system of its kind in the UAE.
- With the launch of the railway passenger services, the passenger trains will strengthen connectivity between the UAE by connecting 11 cities and locations in the country.
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Mercedes-Benz posts strong results
Mercedes saw the key measure rise 19.2 bn euros.
- Mercedes, which changed its name from Daimler at the beginning of the month, saw the key measure rise $21.6 bn
- The group's net profit increased almost six-fold to 23.4 billion euros from four billion euros in 2020
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Nedaa, Dubai Customs ink MoU
MoU to enhance digital solutions for efficiency.
- The MoU will help to integrate efforts and exchange experiences to improve the level of services provided to various groups and segments of society.
- The two parties will focus on developing an operational mechanism aimed at ensuring a reliable and effective communication network for Dubai Customs,
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Yansab 9M net loss $134 million
The company had posted net earnings of $136m in 9M 2022.
- In the third quarter of 2023, the company widened its net loss to SAR 161.3 million from SAR 61 million in the year before.
- Yanbu had decided to distribute cash dividends of 236 million Saudi riyals to shareholders for the first half of the fiscal year 2023.
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DP World, TPA ink pact
DP World will operate Dar Es Salaam Port in Tanzania.
- The main aim is of optimizing the port’s operations to improve transport and logistics services throughout Tanzania and its hinterland.
- The port will connect to the hinterland of sub-Saharan Africa through a network of roads, highways, railways and dedicated freight corridors.