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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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ADQ appoints new ADX chairman
The company also appointed two new Board directors.
- Ghannam Butti Al Mazrouei is the Secretary-General of the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council, where he oversees an AED24bn program.
- Al Mazrouei also serves on the boards of Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefit Fund and AafaQ Islamic Finance.
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Avalon sets sights on Tadawul listing
The firm will offer 6 million shares in its Initial Public Offering.
- The book-building process for Avalon Pharma's IPO will commence on January 14th and conclude on January 18th.
- In the event that there is sufficient demand by Individual Investors, the number of shares initially allocated to participating parties will be reduced to 5.4 million shares.
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Dragon Oil, Turkmennebit ink MoU
Aim is to expand Dragon Oil’s investments in Turkmenistan.
- Dragon Oil has been engaged in oil and gas cooperation with Turkmenistan on the basis of a production sharing agreement since 2000.
- The company’s primary focus is on the extraction of hydrocarbon resources in the Caspian Sea, in the Cheleken Contract Area.
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Nissan forecasts $5.3bn annual net loss
Last year, it announced 9,000 job cuts worldwide.
- One of the top 10 automakers by unit sales, Nissan is heavily in debt, having trouble selling vehicles in the Chinese market.
- In February, the company had projected a much smaller annual net loss of 80 billion yen ($560 million).
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Saudia to acquire 20 wide-body aircraft
10 of these being acquired for its flydaeal low-cost airline
- Saudia Group currently operates a fleet of 194 aircraft, serving commercial aviation, cargo operations, and logistics services.
- "The group is set for significant expansion, with 191 new aircraft scheduled for delivery in the coming years," the airline said.
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ADIB’s Q1 net profit $517 million
Q1 2025 net profit before tax increased 18%Â YoY.
- Net profit after tax for Q1 2025 was AED 1.7 billion, reflecting an 18 percent increase compared to Q1 2024.
- Revenue for Q1 2025 improved by 14 percent to AED 2.9 billion compared to AED 2.5 billion for Q1 2024.

