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Emaar 2023 revenue at $7.3bn
Emaar property sales rose to US$ 11 billion in 2023.
- Emaar also achieved 63 percent growth in EBITDA, reaching US$4.4 billion (AED 16 billion) during 2023 as compared to 2022.
- This performance was supported by growth in tourism, a continued upward trend in retail sales and a consistent increase in real estate demand.
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Siemens posts increased Q1 profit
The company said orders nearly doubled in mobility division.
- The group, whose products range from trains to factory equipment, made a net profit of 2.4 billion euros ($2.6 billion) between October and December
- "Siemens again delivered a strong quarter, maintaining a trajectory of profitable growth," CEO Roland Busch said in a statement
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UAB net profit grows 65%
Total assets grew 25% in 2023 on strong growth in loans, advances.
- UAB’s financial performance was aided by significant progress across the core businesses with total operating income recording a 15 percent growth.
- Total assets grew 25 percent year-on-year in FY 2023 to AED17.6 billion, driven by the strong growth in loans, advances, and Islamic financing.
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stc Group inks several pacts
The pacts were signed at the PIF’s Private Sector Forum.
- The annual Private Sector Forum brings together policymakers, key local private sector players, visionaries and industry leaders.
- The agreements signed covered a range of strategic stc Group objectives, from sustainability to digital transformation.
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Presight net profit $155m
The net profit grew by 5.1 percent to $155 million.
- The company said the financial results were underpinned by major domestic project deployments throughout the year and more so in the last quarter of the year.
- Presight listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange on March 27, 2023, with an offering, excluding its corner stone investor, that was oversubscribed 136 times.
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DEWA 2023 net profit $2.15bn
The system demand for power surged to 56.5 TWh in 2023.
- The fourth quarter revenue was AED 7.1 billion and net profit AED 1.8 billion. The full-year audited results are expected to be released in the first week of March 2024.
- DEWA’s annual consolidated revenue increased by 7 percent, mainly driven by an increase in demand for electricity, water and cooling services.
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Alibaba share buyback program up $25bn
Following the announcement, the firm's shares rise 5% in trading.
- In the quarter ending Mar 31, Alibaba posted sales of 260.3 billion yuan ($36.7 billion), up five percent year on year, the firm said -- but below analysts' forecasts.
- Based in eastern China's Hangzhou, Alibaba is a key player in the country's digital sector and is considered a barometer of consumer spending in the world's second-largest economy.
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ADNOC Distribution posts record EBITDA
The EDITDA of $1bn benefited from OPEX saving of $28m.
- The company said it successfully delivered on the five-year target it communicated to the market during its first Capital Markets Day in May 2019.
- The company recommended a dividend of $350 million for the second half of 2023.
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Novartis to buy MorphoSys
The deal gives Novartis access to new blood cancer treatment.
- The all-cash deal will see Novartis offer 68 euros per share for the company, whose stock has soared in recent days amid speculation a deal was looming
- "With the planned acquisition of MorphoSys, we aim to further strengthen our leading pipeline and portfolio in oncology," said Shreeram Aradhye, Novartis' CMO.
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UBS to reward shareholders
Losses from costs of absorbing Credit Suisse narrow.
- The bank reported a net loss of $279 million in the final three months of 2023 -- far less than the nearly $500 million analysts had been bracing for
- The result followed a bigger, $785 million loss in the third quarter but for the full year, UBS bagged a net profit of $29 billion in 2023
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The opening in Riyadh comes with Tesla sales dropping.
- Saudi Arabia is a key regional ally of Washington, and US President Donald Trump forged close ties during his first term with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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Mubadala Energy enters US energy market
Acquires a 24.1% interest in US firm Kimmeridge’s SoTex
- Through SoTex, Kimmeridge is building America’s first integrated gas independent to deliver low-cost natural gas from wellhead to water.
- The deal bolsters Mubadala Energy's growth plans to invest across the gas value chain in key energy hubs around the world.
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Borouge to increase dividend from 2025
The company okayed $650 million final dividend for 2024.
- At the current Borouge share price, this would give investors a 40 percent minimum cumulative dividend return from 2025 to 2030, the highest in the UAE.
- The AGM also approved a share buyback of up to 2.5 percent of outstanding shares via open-market transactions, subject to market conditions and regulatory approvals.