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Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

Masar 2025 net profit $262m

Higher land plot sales boost revenue and operating income.

Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen

The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.

DP World 2025 revenue $24.4bn

The profit for the year up 32.2% to reach $1.96bn.

BYD 2025 revenue surges

The EV manufacturer reported net profit of $.3.3bn for 9M 2025.

Saudi Cruise signs pacts with leading firms

The agreements are aimed at boosting investment in Aroya Cruise.
  • It signed partnerships with the ICEway for IT services, SourceToad for software engineering and Otalio for property management systems on board ships
  • In September 2023, Saudi Cruise announced cooperation with top-notch companies in the sector, MJM Marine and DE Wave for Aroya.

Najm inks pact with iot squared

The aim is to advance insurance services in the Kingdom.
  • iot squared is a joint entity between the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and STC Group and it provides leading IOT solutions in the logistics service field.
  • Najm for Insurance Services was set up in 2007 due to cooperation between insurance firms, Saudi Central Bank and the General Department of Traffic.

Birkenstock declares IPO prize

The company expects to raise around $1.58 billon.
  • Around 32.2 million ordinary shares will be put on the New York Stock Exchange in the IPO, the company said in a regulatory filing.
  • Known for its wide-strapped sandals with cork and latex soles, Birkenstock was founded in 1774 to make orthopaedic shoes.

SVC inks pact with IMPACT46

SVC is a government investment firm established in 2018.
  • IMPACT46's Fund III will invest in Saudi growth-stage companies and up to pre-IPO stage businesses.
  • The fund will allocate capital to seed-stage startups and promising startups from the broader Middle East region.

RSI buys stake in First Fix

The company acquires 51 percent stake in First Fix.
  • The selling shareholders will receive a deferred sum of US$78.4 million upon the fulfilment of certain relevant conditions.
  • Red Sea International will have the option to capitalize debt through the issuance of additional shares in First Fix.

Ducab bags 30 major contracts

The contracts were secured in the oil, gas and petrochemical sector.
  • The company said it had produced and supplied more than 10 billion meters of cable products in 2023 alone.
  • The company will be showcasing its advanced range of PetroBICC cables at ADIPEC.

DIB to buy stake in TOM Group

DIB felt Turkey is a great investment destination.
  • DIB will acquire 20 percent shareholding across T.O.M. Group with an option to increase shareholding to 25 percent within 12 months.
  • DIB has long held the view that Turkey was an attractive investment destination for a financial services institution.

Credit Suisse expects Q3 loss

The bank said the loss could be as much as $2.2 billion.
  • Its exit from certain loan portfolios is expected to result in a $1.6 billion loss, Credit Suisse said in a first-half results statement
  • The winding down of certain management arrangements may result in an additional loss of up to $600 million, the bank added

Cathay Pacific orders A320neo planes

The value of the deal is expected between $3.2 billion to $4.1 billion.
  • Financial details of the sale were not disclosed, though at current list prices the deal would be worth $3.2 to $4.1 billion
  • Airbus says the more fuel-efficient versions of the single-aisle A320 planes are the best sellers in the industry

EDGE acquires 50% stake in SIATT

SIATT is Brazilian smart weapons and high-tech systems specialist.
  • The acquisition follows a cooperation agreement signed by both companies in Rio de Janeiro in April this year.
  • SIATT specialises in the integration of systems with high technological content, which provides solutions to the demands of the defense and aerospace sectors.

BYD posts record 2023 profit

The Shenzhen-based firm is now moving quickly overseas.

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SAIF Zone signs MoU with Tokai Optical

The Japanese firm will lease a warehouse in the free zone.

KACST, ACWA Power sign pact

The aim is to develop technologies for clean energy.

Arab Bank Group net profit $829.6m

The Group posted a 52% increase in net income compared to 2022.

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Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX9 resumes flight

The voyage comes after the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday announced a maintenance and inspection program to clear the MAX...
  • The first trip was flight 1146 from Seattle to San Diego, which left 90 minutes past its scheduled 2:20 pm departure time and arrived in California at 6:14 pm
  • Alaska Airlines said it expects inspections on its fleet of 65 MAX 9 planes to be completed by the end of next week, allowing for a resumption of its schedule

JADCO, EGG ink MoU on development of agriculture in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
  • The agreement involves the transfer and localization of potato seed production techniques in the Kingdom.
  • The aim of the collaboration is to support the transformation of local companies into industrial agricultural entities.

Vodafone Qatar 2023 profit up

The 2023 net profit of Vodafone Qatar increased to $148 million.
  • Vodafone Qatar’s net profit for the nine months ending September 2023 reached US$107 million.
  • This reflects a growth of 17.3 percent compared to the same period in 2022, mainly driven by higher EBITDA.