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‘Wadeem’ sold out for $1.49bn

This is the highest Abu Dhabi real-estate release to date.

Tesla Q2 sales down 13.5%

Shares rally after the disclosure, better than some forecasts.

TomTom cuts 300 jobs

The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.

Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Infosys lowers revenue forecasts

Its net profit fell 7.29% Y-o-Y in the three months to December.
  • It reported a decline in profit for the October-December quarter, and revised its revenue growth guidance to 1.5-2.0 percent in constant currency terms
  • A big employer of India's engineering graduates, the company upset markets last quarter after it said it would halt campus hiring in an effort to cut costs

OYO New Year Eve bookings up 64%

Oman emerges top performer in the GCC region.
  • Saudi Arabia with 59 percent and United Arab Emirates with 31 percent growth were the other top performers.
  • Siniya Island Resorts, a luxurious property in Dubai, was one of the most preferred destinations for new year celebrations.

Borouge signs supply agreement

The two-year agreement is worth AED 160 million ($43.56 million).
  • Under the two-year agreement, Borouge will provide advanced infrastructure solutions to NAFFCO for various infrastructure projects across the region.
  • The Guggenheim Museum, the Riyadh city project, Mohamed bin Zayed City and the Yas Island Development Project are some of the projects.

GSK to buy Aiolos Bio

The focus is on an asthma medication still at the testing stage.
  • The acquisition hands GSK access to AIO-001, a long-acting antibody which is ready to enter Phase II clinical development for the treatment of adults with asthma
  • AIO-001 was exclusively licensed to Aiolos outside of China by Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, which initially developed the asthma treatment

EVA Air orders 33 Airbus planes

The deal could be worth as much as $8.5 billion.
  • The 33 planes ordered include 18 long-range A350-1000 planes and 15 single-aisle A321neo models
  • The wide-bodied A350-1000 type can seat up to 410 passengers and travel up to 18,000 kilometers non-stop

Mubadala lists dollar, dirham bonds

This is Mubadala's seventh listing of a green debt instrument on ADX.
  • The listings on ADX included Mubadala’s highly oversubscribed debut Green Bond and Mubadala’s inaugural dirham-denominated bond.
  • The listing of Mubadala’s green bond marks the seventh listing of a green debt instrument on ADX.

Nakilat expands its fleet

The Qatari firm placed orders for 6 carriers with HSHI.
  • Upon delivery, Nakilat's LNG fleet will expand to 71 vessels, and the LPG fleet will grow to eight vessels with the addition of the four new vessels.
  • The orders include two cutting-edge LNG carriers with a cargo capacity of 174,000 cum each and four modern Very Large LPG/ Ammonia Gas carriers.

Rolls-Royce makes record deliveries

It delivered 6,032 cars in 2023, the highest in its 119-year history.
  • The United States was the group's biggest market in 2023, followed by China.
  • The emblematic British car brand became part of German auto giant BMW in 1998.

Baims acquires Orcas Edtech

The firm plans to incorporate one-to-one tutoring services.
  • Baims specializes in providing online tailored recorded courses for university students in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.
  • Capitalizing on its market share in Saudi Arabia, Baims is poised to launch a specialized AI-driven test preparation product.

Bahrain Steel raises $450m SLL

The company produces and supplies high-grade iron ore pellets.
  • The proceeds from this loan will be directed towards CAPEX for constructing the world’s largest stockyard shed with rooftop solar panels.
  • The SLL's framework incentivizes Bahrain Steel to exceed mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions.

Nissan forecasts $5.3bn annual net loss

Last year, it announced 9,000 job cuts worldwide.

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Amazon triples quarterly profit

The company's cloud, ads, and retail businesses thrive.
  • Amazon shares were up about one percent in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures
  • Sales at Amazon online stores grew by 7% in the quarter despite competitive pressure from rivals such as Shein and Temu

Fujifilm ups biotech plant investment

The cost of investment in North Carolina plant is $1.2 billion.
  • The cash injection to ramp up output to meet growing demand for antibody drugs brings "the total investment in the facility to over $3.2 billion", the company said
  • The investment is part of its strategy of enabling the firm "to construct identical large-scale production facilities" in the United States and Europe, it said

CBI, zypl.ai ink partnership

The pact aligns with CBI’s plan to support innovation in UAE.
  • CBI, zypl.ai partnership signifies a strategic entry into using AI implementation for advanced credit scoring.
  • CBI plans to further enhance operational efficiencies to ensure a swift and seamless lending experience.