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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
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Sovcomflot 2023 net profit $900m  Â
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Nationwide offers to buy Virgin Money
Nationwide has offered US$3.7 billion for Virgin Money.
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- The deal remains subject to due diligence and approvals from Virgin Money shareholders as well as Nationwide's borrowers and depositors.
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