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Luberef net profit falls 7% in Q1

A fall in by-products sales leads to profit dip.

SABIC net loss $322 million

The company's net profit was $66m in Q1 2024

PureHealth posts $137m Q1 net profit

The Group's revenue increased 8 percent YoY.

Borouge Q1 net profit $281 million

The total dividend paid to shareholders in 2024 $1.3bn.

Emirates expects first 777X delivery in H2 2026

Boeing had pushed back the first delivery to 2026 from 2025.

ADNOC signs pacts with 30 firms

This will create manufacturing opportunities worth $2.7bn.
  • The new agreements, outline the companies’ intention to locally manufacture products potentially worth up to AED10 billion ($2.7 billion) in ADNOC’s supply chain, ADNOC said.
  • Personal Protective Equipment, which will enhance the safety of operations across all ADNOC Group companies, are among the products to be produced locally.

Baker Hughes bags 400m ADNOC award

Baker Huhges will supply all-electric compression systems.
  • The systems are meant for liquefaction of natural gas, to be powered by clean energy, for ADNOC's low-carbon LNG asset in the Al Ruwais Industrial City, Al Dhafrah.
  • The LNG trains will comprise energy-efficient Baker Hughes technology, including compressors, driven by 75 MW electric motors.

Air France-KLM to buy stake in SAS

Air France-KLM will buy 19.9% shares of SAS.
  • The group, along with the Danish state, will invest $1.175 billion in the airline, with Air France-KLM investing $144.5 million to buy the 19.9 percent holding.
  • SAS filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, an option available because of its operations there, in July 2022 as it reeled from Covid travel bans.

Evergrande shares up 28 percent

Evergrande estimated it had debts of $328 billion at the end of June.
  • When trading resumed Tuesday, its shares initially jumped more than 60 percent before paring much of their gains to close up 28 percent.
  • Last Thursday Evergrande said its founder and chairman Xu Jiayin was suspected of "illegal crimes" after reports he was being held by police.

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.

ADNIC okays 45% dividend for 2024

The company achieved its highest ever revenue and net profit.

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QatarEnergy, Mitsui ink pact

The agreement provide for a rise in condensate volumes.
  • The 10-year supply agreement stipulates the supply of up to 11 million barrels of condensates per annum, starting from April 2024.
  • The agreement highlights QatarEnergy's strategy of establishing longer-term strategic business relationship and cooperation.

Mubadala invests in Manipal Health

Manipal Health offers multispecialty care through 30 hospitals.
  • Temasek, a Singapore-headquartered global investment company, will continue to hold a majority stake in Manipal.
  • Employing more than 5,000 doctors, the company is India’s second-largest hospital chain by number of beds.

Solutions-Devoteam deal completed

Devoteam Middle East is a subsidiary of Devoteam Group.
  • The total value of Devoteam Middle East is approximately SAR741.7 million.
  • Solutions by stc had signed a binding offer and first unveiled details of the transaction in June 2023.