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Embracer sells Borderlands
The sale is expected to be completed by June-end .
- The sale would reduce the company's net debt by around $300-327 million, the group said in a statement
- Gearbox will join a Take-Two line-up that includes the likes of "Grand Theft Auto" maker Rockstar Games and 2K
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BYD posts record 2023 profit
The Shenzhen-based firm is now moving quickly overseas.
- BYD overtook Elon Musk's Tesla in the fourth quarter of 2023 to become the world's top seller of EVs.
- The figure is in line with a forecast issued by the firm in late January of 29-31 billion yuan ($4bn - $4.3bn)
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RSG, Hyundai Motor ink pact
The two firms will explore opportunities in various areas.
- The two parties will focus on validating and deploying Hyundai Motor Group's eco-friendly mobility solutions.
- They will explore future mobility solutions, such as autonomous vehicles, Advanced Air Mobility and maritime vessels.
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ESA, SAP ink agreement
ESA will consolidate operations under a single ERP solution
- ESA will benefit from a streamlined and integrated system, improving visibility and control over all of its operations.
- ESA will be using an integrated supply chain model that eliminates process silos, predicts disruptions.
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Nasdaq edges to record
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.8 percent.
- All three indices finished at records the last two days, on the back of Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.8 percent to 39,475.90, retreating from a serious drive at the 40,000-point level
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Lamborghini sales up in 2023
The deliveries sped up 9.5 percent to 10,112 vehicles.
- 2023 was the best year ever recorded," the brand said in a press release, with sales up 12.1 percent to US$2.9 billion
- Operating profit reached $785 million, up 17.8 percent, with operating margins widening to 27.2 percent, said Lamborghini
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EGA to acquire Leichtmetall
EGA is to buy 100 percent of firm from Leichtmetall Holding.
- The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2024, subject to obtaining regulatory approvals.
- Leichtmetall’s production mainly consists of hard alloy billets up to 1,150 millimetres in diameter
Borse Dubai to sell Nasdaq shares
The sale is poised to generate $1.59 billion.
- Borse Dubai is selling 27 million shares at $59 each in a secondary offering, a decision revealed in a stock exchange filing
- The offering also grants underwriters a 30-day option to acquire up to four million additional shares of Nasdaq
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Masdar to buy stake in Terra-Gen
Masdar to buy 50 percent stake in Terra-Gen from ECP.
- Masdar’s US portfolio of utility-scale wind, solar and storage assets has a generating capacity of over 1.4 GW.
- The US market will play a vital role as Masdar plans to build a renewable energy portfolio of 100 GW capacity by 2030
AstraZeneca to buy Fusion
The $2.4bn deal is its latest expansion into cancer treatments.
- Fusion is developing next-generation radiotherapy to treat cancer via precise targeting that minimizes damage to healthy cells
- AstraZeneca, whose cancer treatments represent a third of its overall sales, saw its share price drop one percent following the news
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ADNOC L&S H1 net profit $420m
The company’s revenue reached $2.43bn
- ADNOC L&S’s Q2 revenue increased by 40 percent year-on-year (YoY) to US$1.258 billion (AED 4.618 billion)
- In H1 2025, the company’s revenue was $2.439 billion (AED 8.9 billion), a 40 percent YoY increase.
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SEC H1 net profit $1.67bn
Revenue grew by 24% to $7.38 billion.
- Revenue for Q2 grew by 24 percent to reach SAR 27.7 billion ($7.38 billion), while gross profit rose by 42 percent to SAR 7.4 billion.
- Operating profit increased by 21 percent to SAR 6.8 billion, and net profit reached SAR 5.3 billion-marking a 22 percent year-on-year increase.
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DEWA profit after tax $789m
It will pay $843m in H1 dividend.
- The first-half revenue of AED 14.6 billion ($3.97 bn), EBITDA of AED 7 billion, operating profit of AED 3.7 billion.
- DEWA’s total energy generation Including Energy import from IPPs soared to a high of 16.9 TWh.