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Aramco Q1 profit down 14.5%

Despite lower profit, it will pay $31bn in dividends to Saudi government.

IHC Q1 net profit $2.17bn

The company launches Share Buyback Programme

Amazon triples quarterly profit

The company's cloud, ads, and retail businesses thrive.

McDonald’s profits up 7%

The quarterly profits increased despite weak Middle East sales.

ADQ buys stake in Plenary Group

The deal is aimed at expanding public and social infrastructure.

Fujifilm ups biotech plant investment

The cost of investment in North Carolina plant is $1.2 billion.

Omantel approves cash dividend

Net profit grew by 13.1 percent compared to 2022

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

Sovcomflot 2023 net profit $900m   

In 2023, the firm demonstrated strong financial results.
  • The company's revenue increased by 22.6 percent in 2023
  • Sovcomflot’s operating profit in 2023 doubled to $1.16 billion.

Du, Samsung ink agreement

The two companies have signed a three-year partnership.
  • This collaboration allows for expansion in the business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) segments.
  • The companies will also collaborate on reaching the younger generation, with joint participation in events like the Dubai Esports Festival.

AstraZeneca to buy Amolyt for $1bn

It will pay $800 million upfront for the Lyon-based company.
  • The London-listed group added that the transaction would bolster its rare diseases division Alexion.
  • AstraZeneca's share price was up 0.1 percent in early morning London trading following the news.

DP World 2023 profit is $1.5bn

The company's revenue grew 6.6 percent to $18.25 billion.
  • DP World logged a 13 percent decarbonization in Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions.
  • The cash generated from the company's operating activities rose to $4.5 billion in 2023.

Inditex posts record net profit

Inditex, the world's biggest fashion retailer, is owned by Zara.
  • The net profit of Inditex reached 5.4 billion euros ($5.9 billion) last year, up 30 percent from 4.1 billion euros in 2022
  • The figure was in line with the expectations of analysts polled by financial data firm FactSet, who predicted profits of 5.36 billion euros

Lego net profit falls

Its net profit fell five percent to 13.1 billion kroner ($1.24bn).
  • The Danish toy giant's overall sales inched up by two percent to 65.9 billion kroner ($9.6 billion).
  • Sales made directly to consumers through Lego's physical and online stores rose by four percent.

CI Capital 2023 revenue $134m

The firm’s performance was fueled by strong growth.
  • The group’s total on-balance sheet financing portfolio ended the year at US$373 million.
  • Corplease, the group’s leasing arm, saw its revenue rise 70 percent to reach US$74 million.

Burjeel Holdings net profit up

The company’s 2023 annual revenue rises to US$1.2 billion.
  • The group continued to implement its geographic expansion strategy with the launch of the PhysioTherabia rehabilitation network in Saudi Arabia.
  • It opened eight new centers in March 2024 in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar, and Yanbu which significantly expanded its geographical reach.

Fujifilm ups biotech plant investment

The cost of investment in North Carolina plant is $1.2 billion.

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ESA, SAP ink agreement

ESA will consolidate operations under a single ERP solution

Nasdaq edges to record

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.8 percent.

Lamborghini sales up in 2023

The deliveries sped up 9.5 percent to 10,112 vehicles.

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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

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