Boeing to check undelivered 787s due to fastener issue
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RAKBANK, DP World sign pact
The aim is to offer trade finance solutions to businesses in UAE.
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GSK profit in 2023 falls
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TECOM Group net profit up 49%
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ADNIC reports $82m profit
This marks 16% increase compared to the same period last year.
- The company's focus on market-leading underwriting and investment performance resulted in a net profit of AED 301.9 million
- ADNIC's recently announced its intent to acquire a 51% stake in Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Co
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Emirates, Safran sign pacts worth $1.2bn
Latest generation Safran Seats for new Emirates Airbus fleet part of the deal.
- The new seats will offer a host of enhancements that set a new standard for comfort, privacy and convenience.
- Safran Landing Systems will be supplying high performance wheels and carbon brakes for the Emirates A350 fleet.
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ADNOC Gas net income $3.37bn
The company's third-quarter revenue grew by 8% to $5.80 billion.
- Net income for the quarter increased by 13 percent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) to $1.116 billion.
- ADNOC Gas expects to pay its inaugural interim cash dividend of $1.625 billion with payments commencing on 14 December 2023.
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ACWA Power, SEC sign PPAs
The agreements signed with SPPC are valued at $3.9 billion.
- The agreement, signed on November 13, pertains to the development, financing, construction, ownership, and operation of two expansive combined cycle gas turbines power plants.
- Named Taiba 1 and Qassim 1, these mega-projects are strategically situated in Madinah and Qassim, with a production capacity of 1,800 megawatts (MW) each.
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Chemanol to buy stake in ACC
It will acquire 84 percent stake for US$12.3 million.
- The purchase amount would be disbursed partially and within specified intervals, as per the terms stipulated in the SPA.
- Chemanol said the acquisition is aimed at enhancing its share in the market and diversifying its product range,
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ADIB lists $500m green sukuk on LSE
The bank marked the issuance of its $500 million green sukuk.
- London Stock Exchange has welcome ADIB’s listing, as the world’s first dollar denominated green sukuk.
- This follows the bank’s recent successful listing of US$750 million AT1 perpetual sukuk.
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Salik records $138m in Q3 revenue
This is the toll operator's highest Q3 revenue since 2007.
- The 14.6 percent year-on-year revenue growth was supported by a strong growth in tourism and residency.
- Salik reported a net profit of AED255 million during the third quarter of 2023, up 5.3 percent against the prior year.
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Al Ghurair to use Oracle solution
This will help HR teams improve business operations.
- Through this strategic collaboration, Al Ghurair seeks to empower its employees through self-service capabilities.
- Oracle Cloud HCM transforms the traditional functions of HR departments such as recruiting, training, payroll.
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GA-ASI partners with EDGE
The pact is aimed at integrating smart weapons into MQ-9B.
- The partnership marks the first time that UAE-made smart weapons will be integrated into a US unmanned platform.
- The EDGE smart weapons designated for integration include the DESERT STING family of GGWs and THUNDER family of cost-effective PGMs from HALCON.
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ADNOC L&S reports 162% rise in profit
The company also reported an EBITDA of $635 million.
- The company also reported an EBITDA of $635 million (AED2,332 million), marking a substantial 124% year-on-year increase
- The third quarter of 2023 specifically contributed to the positive financial performance, with a 30% year-on-year increase in revenue
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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.