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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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