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JABEEN signs contracts with Retal, Abyatna
The firms will build primary and secondary infrastructure works.
- Under the contract, a total of 897 residential units will be built in the Jubail industrial city.
- The $319 million contract, which was awarded on Nov. 26, 2023, extends for 40 months, starting on the date of the land handover from JABEEN to Retal.
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Infracorp logs $29.8m profit
The company specializes in social infrastructure.
- Infracorp is currently restructuring its industrial portfolio to support its expansion in developing vital industrial infrastructure in Bahrain
- The company is expanding its investment portfolio in the hospitality sector and attracting several international names, including ROKA and Avli by tashas
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ADX lists FAB Green Sakuk
FAB is the United Arab Emirates’ largest bank.
- FAB is the UAEs’ largest bank and one of the world’s largest banking groups, with total assets of $326.7 billion
- The $354 million sakuk, is the first ever green issuance in dirham and the largest ever dirham sukuk
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Naufar partners with MEEZA
MEEZA is a Managed IT Service and Solutions provider in Qatar.
- Naufar aims to overhaul its IT infrastructure by leveraging MEEZA's expertise to migrate to the secure and innovative Azure cloud platform
- The move is poised to enhance operational efficiency, reinforce data security measures, and elevate patient care services through cutting-edge Microsoft Azure capabilities
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EDGE signs MoU with MBRSC
The pact sets up a framework for knowledge, data sharing
- The agreement exemplifies the strength of local partnerships in the UAE.
- It underlines EDGE's commitment to expand its expertise into the space sector.
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Solutions+, EIH sign MoU
The pact will help in creating job opportunities in the UAE.
- The pact outlines a strategic cooperation that contributes to supporting and developing closer ties between the two companies.
- The agreement will help improve efficiency in Business Process Outsourcing, Digital Management and Facility Management.
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MBC Group IPO plea okayed
The conglomerate intends to sell 33.25 million shares.
- The number of shares represent 10 percent of the capital of the Saudi media conglomerate.
- The company's prospectus will be published ahead of the planned share sale, the market regulator said in a statement.
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Yalla 9M revenue at $237.9m
The results underscore the firm’s robust financial performance.
- The company's net margin remained exceptionally high at 41.4 percent, highlighting its strong monetization capabilities.
- Yalla's average monthly active users experienced significant growth, surging by 13.6 percent to 35.1 million in Q3 2023.
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DTC sets IPO offer price range
Final offer price will be fixed through a book-building process
- The company announced that the offer price range had been set between US$0.49 (AED1.80) and US$0.5 (AED1.85) per share.
- This implies a market capitalization at the time of listing of between US$1.2 billion (AED4.5 billion) and US$1.25 billion (AED4.6 billion).
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PureHealth to list on ADX
The company is expected to start trading on ADX in December 2023.
- Subject to obtaining regulatory approvals and other relevant considerations the company is expected that trading on ADX will commence in December 2023
- In May 2023, PureHealth completed its acquisition of Ardent Health Services, which is USA’s fourth largest private healthcare group
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Alpha Dhabi acquires interest in NCTH
The deal increases NCTH's portfolio to 8 hotels with 1,500 keys.
- It acquired the 73.73% controlling interest after selling assets from Alpha Dhabi Hospitality Holding and Murban Energy Limited to NCTH in exchange for shares.
- The deal Alpha Dhabi Holding’s investment in the domestic and international luxury hospitality sector and involves the transfer of four key hotel assets.
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Samsung says planning job cuts
The layoffs could affect about 10 percent of the workforce.
- The world's largest memory chipmaker is modifying staffing levels in Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, a company spokesman told AFP
- The "routine workforce adjustments" are carried out "to improve operational efficiency," said Samsung Electronics in a statement
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GM reports US sales dip, that of EVs grew
The big Detroit automaker reported 659,601 US sales during the period.
- The big Detroit automaker reported 659,601 US sales during the period, down 2.2 percent from the year-ago but marking a slightly smaller decline than analysts projected
- GM described its EV portfolio as "growing faster than the market" with sales jumping 46 percent in the third quarter, topping 32,000