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Sovcomflot 2023 net profit $900m  Â
In 2023, the firm demonstrated strong financial results.
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Dragon Oil, Turkmennebit ink MoU
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ENEC inks MoU with OSGE
Aim is to help in decarbonization of the Polish power sector.
- One of the aims of the agreement is exploring opportunities to invest in Small Modular Reactors.
- Nuclear energy is recognised by both the UAE and Poland as an essential clean energy resource.
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Saudi EXIM, India EXIM ink MoU
Pact was signed on the sidelines of G20 Summit in New Delhi.
- The primary objective of this agreement is to facilitate the export of products and services between Saudi Arabia and India.
- The key areas of cooperation encompass exporting products and services, the exchange of information and expertise.
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ADNOC L&S boosts barge fleet
With the latest acquisition, the firm now owns 39 JUBs.
- This expansion comes when JUB charter rates are robust due to the high demand for offshore services.
- One of the JUBs will serve the Iraqi market, marking ADNOC L&S’ entry into a new market and supporting the firm’s regional expansion.
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Vietnam Airlines, Boeing ink $7.8bn pact
The deal is likely to support more than 30,000 jobs in the US.
- Vietnam Airlines will purchase 50 of the 737 aircraft, Biden said during a roundtable with senior executives from top American and Vietnamese firms.
- The communist country's aviation sector has boomed in recent years thanks to a rapidly expanding middle class with growing appetites.
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Investcorp sells stake in Safari
This was Investcorp's fourth exit in India in just a few years.
- In India, Investcorp is an active investor in mid-market companies across consumption-linked sectors and in the real estate business.
- In the private equity space, Investcorp targets opportunities across the consumer tech, healthcare, financial services, and retail.
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Mubadala commits $1bn Blue Owl
The $1bn was committed to Blue Owl's credit platform.
- The partnership will initially focus on its Technology Lending strategy, which provides financing solutions for a broad range of technology and software companies.
- Since 2009, Mubadala’s Credit Investments unit has been investing in private debt opportunities, with a focus on direct lending to middle market and large cap companies.
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RTX engine issue to hit profit by $3.5bn
RTX said 600-700 engines will be removed for inspection.
- Company officials previously described the problem as one of quality control, stressing that there was no immediate danger to flight safety.
- The impact on pre-tax operating profit, however, is expected to be between $3 billion and $3.5 billion in the coming years, RTX said on Monday.
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Aldar Estates buys FAB Properties
Aldar Estates will benefit from a stable growth pipeline.
- The transaction will see Aldar Estates integrate a property management portfolio of 22,000 residential units across 600 properties.
- The platform will now comprise 157,000 residential units under management, prime retail, and commercial spaces.
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Care secures $93.3m Murabaha facility
The long-term facility was obtained from Gulf International Bank.
- Care said the facility comprises SAR 100m revolving loan to be renewed periodically, and a SAR 250m long-term loan for a period of 10 years with a grace period of one year.
- The facility will be used to finance the company’s working capital requirements and support its strategy via expansion and acquisitions.
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ADES prices IPO $3.33-$3.60 per share
The book-building process starts Sunday and run through Sept. 14.
- ADES International Holding, an oil and gas driller backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF, expects to raise more than $1 billion.
- The offer will comprise 338.7 million ordinary shares-- 101.62 million shares by ADES, the PIF and Zamil Investment Company, and 237.10 million new shares through capital hike.
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Masdar, 3 firms sign agreement
They will establish e-methane supply chain from UAE-Japan.
- Masdar tweeted that this partnership will contribute to both nations’ shared goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
- E-methane is synthetic methane produced from carbon dioxide (CO2) and green hydrogen.
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Estithmar sets up issuance program
The Group said the program is valued at $933 million.
- The Program is expected to be admitted to the London Stock Exchanges International Securities Market.
- It has been rated (qaBBB) with a stable outlook at the national scale rating by Capital Intelligence Ratings Ltd (CI).
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United forecasts first quarter loss
The company beat analysts' expectation for the fourth quarter.
- The US airline's decision to ground its 737 MAX 9 fleet came amid heightened scrutiny of Boeing's narrow-body airliner following a recent scare on an Alaska Airlines plane
- While there were no fatalities or serious injuries in the January 5 incident, US regulators grounded 171 jets from the 737 MAX 9 fleet with the same configuration