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Borouge 2024 net profit $1.24bn
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RSG gets Mostadam Diamond Certification
The accolade recognizes RSG's commitment to sustainability.
- Red Sea Global has worked closely with the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing to help define the innovative Mostadam criteria.
- Together, they are creating vibrant and sustainable communities in the Kingdom, paving the way for a more sustainable housing sector.
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Mubadala launches ‘Capital Solutions’
The new platform offers bespoke solutions to investors.
- The Mubadala Capital Solutions platform is comprised of three fully integrated strategies to provide investors with access to a range of fund managers and direct opportunities.
- The first strategy within the Mubadala Capital Solutions platform is a diversified, evergreen investment product focusing on private market opportunities.
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Birkenstock to enter stock market
Birkenstock employs around 6,200 workers globally.
- The footwear brand announced Tuesday it was preparing to take another step into the big leagues with an IPO in New York.
- Birkenstock's most famous sandal is the Arizona, which features two wide straps with buckles, on trademark cork and latex soles.
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Agthia okays H1’23 interim dividend
The interim dividend reflects the firm’s robust balance sheet.
- Agthia Group had announced strong first-half results, with group net revenue increasing 10.3 percent year-on-year to US$599 million.
- EBITDA increased 18.3 percent supported by margin expansion in snacking, protein, water and food, and a 6.6 percent increase in group net profit.
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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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Pfizer reports loss in Q4
The drugmaker's revenues fell 41 percent to $14.2 billion.
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- Pfizer reiterated its 2024 revenue forecast of $58.5-$61.5 billion after 2023 revenues came in at $58.5 billion
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Schneider Electric, Charge&Go ink pact
The aim is to develop EV charging facility in the UAE.
- Demand for electric vehicles in the UAE market has steadily increased over the past few years.
- The collaboration also aims to deliver on the demand for sustainable transportation in the UAE.
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Toyota sells record number of vehicles in 2023
It is the world's top automaker for the fourth year in a row.
- The automaker consolidated its position as the world's top-selling automaker for the fourth successive year
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