Salik profit slips in H1
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Alpha Dhabi profit jumps 48%
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Agthia profit, dividend jump
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Bank of Sharjah profit up 39%
Bank's total assets grow 10% to $14.4 billion.
- Net interest income climbed 45 percent to AED465 million ($126.6 million), supported by growth across the bank's core businesses.
- The lender said its total capital ratio strengthened by 463 basis points to 18.7 percent, while its cost-to-income ratio remained at 29%, reflecting continued cost discipline.
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DIB H1 net profit $1bn
Gross revenue increased 10% year on year
- Net financing assets grew 7 percent since the start of the year to AED281 billion after the bank extended AED43 billion in new financing during the period.
- Customer deposits rose 2 percent to AED327 billion, while total assets increased to AED423 billion.
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SIB H1 profit up 15.3%
Total operating income rises 20.5 percent.
- Total assets rose 4.7 percent to AED94.5 billion as Islamic financing portfolio expanded and customer deposits continued growing strongly.
- Non-performing financing ratio improved to 3.6 percent while shareholders' equity increased following a AED2.6 billion capital strengthening exercise.
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Samsung biggest chip investor
The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.
- Global semiconductor sales exceeded $620 billion in 2024 and are expected to approach $700 billion in 2025.
- East Asia remains the center of global chip manufacturing, with South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and China accounting for much of the world's semiconductor production capacity.
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flynas to set up new hub
Five destinations in first phase of operations.
- Initial routes will connect Al-Qassim with Istanbul, Trabzon, Cairo, Abha and Dammam.
- The move makes flynas the first Saudi airline to operate from six hubs across the Kingdom.
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AD Ports Group acquires CLI
CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.
- Acquisition gives AD Ports access to Brazil's major grain and sugar export corridors through terminals at Santos and Itaqui.
- CLI handled 17 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, generating AED 654 million revenue and AED 360 million EBITDA.
Economy
Closure of Strait of Hormuz may trigger lasting shift in Gulf trade corridors: report
About $650 billion in trade flows are affected, with global maritime routes facing growing disruption and uncertainty risks.
- GCC countries are redirecting cargo flows through alternative gateways, increasing transit costs and causing longer delivery times
- Saudi Arabia could leverage Red Sea access and East African investments to reduce dependence on vulnerable maritime choke points
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2PointZero posts profit surge
Growth driven by merger consolidation.
- Revenue jumps to $2.7 billion as mergers and acquisitions drive expansion across multiple sectors and geographies.
- During the quarter, the company acquired a 60.8% stake in ISEM Packaging Group for $192 million.
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Mashreq Q1 profit rises
Total revenue increased 10% year-on-year.
- Mashreq posted first-quarter net profit growth as revenue, lending and deposits expanded strongly year-on-year.
- Non-interest income rose sharply, highlighting diversification as regional geopolitical uncertainty weighed on operating conditions.
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TECOM profit climbs
High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.
- TECOM lifted recurring profit as occupancy, rental rates and cost discipline strengthened margins.
- Commercial and industrial portfolios remained nearly full, supporting resilient cash flow and customer retention.
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Burjeel profit nearly doubles
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Salik profit slips in H1
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2PointZero reports strong H1
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Borouge profit climbs 23%
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e& posts 11.6% revenue growth
The H1 net profit hits $1.63 billion.
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Sanad posts record revenue
Growth driven by global demand for services.
- Company expanded engine portfolio to 17 assets and increased annual workforce 44 percent as it broadened aerospace capabilities.
- Sanad invested over $218 million in infrastructure, including new repair and testing facilities, to support long-term aviation growth.
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Bank of Sharjah profit up 39%
Bank's total assets grow 10% to $14.4 billion.
- Net interest income climbed 45 percent to AED465 million ($126.6 million), supported by growth across the bank's core businesses.
- The lender said its total capital ratio strengthened by 463 basis points to 18.7 percent, while its cost-to-income ratio remained at 29%, reflecting continued cost discipline.
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DIB H1 net profit $1bn
Gross revenue increased 10% year on year
- Net financing assets grew 7 percent since the start of the year to AED281 billion after the bank extended AED43 billion in new financing during the period.
- Customer deposits rose 2 percent to AED327 billion, while total assets increased to AED423 billion.