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EasyJet rebounds into annual profit
Profit after tax stood at £324 million.
- Profit after tax stood at $409 million in the 12 months to the end of September on higher demand and increased fares, EasyJet said
- "We see a positive outlook for this year with airline and holidays bookings both ahead year on year," EasyJet chief executive said in the statement.
Fashion giant Shein to go public
Shein was valued at $66 billion earlier this year.
- The company was valued at $66 billion earlier this year, and a public presence by the company in the United States could make huge waves on Wall Street
- Shein recorded $23 billion in revenue and $800 million in net profit in 2022, Journal said reporting that firm has told investors it has posted new records in 2023
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Beltone 9M net profit at $2.7m
In 9M, the firm's restructuring led to a turnaround.
- Operating revenue in 9M 2023 increased to US$30 million, a growth of 271 percent Year-on-Year.
- The NBFIs operating revenue recorded US$15 million in 9M2023, a growth of 680 percent YoY.
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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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Google says to buy Wiz for $32 bn
The all-cash deal brings Wiz into the Google Cloud operation.
- The deepening influence of AI makes "cybersecurity increasingly important in defending against emergent risks and protecting national security," the companies said.
- The transaction, the largest ever sought by Google or parent Alphabet, will test Trump's openness to large takeovers after resistance to such deals by Biden's administration.
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Borouge proposes share buyback
The company had posted a 24% YoY increase in net profit to $1.24bn.
- Boruge said the proposed share buyback underscores the company’s confidence in its long-term growth prospects.
- Shareholders will also vote to approve the final 2024 dividends of 7.94 fils per share, which will be distributed on 28t Apr, bringing its total 2024 dividend payout to $1.3bn.
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DAE to acquire 17 aircraft for $1 bn
This portfolio comprises 100 percent next-generation aircraft
- Eighty percent of the aircraft are manufactured by Airbus, and 20 percent are manufactured by Boeing.
- These aircraft are expected to reduce DAE’s weighted average passenger fleet age to 6.9 years.