AstraZeneca to buy Fusion
The $2.4bn deal is its latest expansion into cancer treatments.
Inditex posts record net profit
Inditex, the world's biggest fashion retailer, is owned by Zara.
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Country Garden withholds repayment vote
The builder has accumulated debts of more than $150bn.
- The company has asked to extend payment on a 3.9 billion yuan ($535 million) note until 2026, originally setting an online vote among bondholders to end on Friday.
- Country Garden's cash flow problems have ignited fears that it could collapse and spread turbulence through China's economy and financial system.
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Saudi EXIM Bank, Evonik sign pact
The insurance policy will protect the risk of non-payment.
- The agreement was signed by the CEO of Saudi EXIM Bank, Saad Al-Khlab, and the General Manager of Evonik Industries, Abdulmohsen Al-Muhaidib.
- Al-Khlab said the collaboration is an extension of the bank's commitment to bolster the export endeavors of national institutions.
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Vietnam’s VNG files for US IPO
VNG operates music streaming, mobile payment and online games.
- Its Zalo is one of the most popular messaging platforms in the country, with 75 million monthly active users.
- VNG plans to sell nearly 22 million shares in the IPO, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing, with the proposed price range not yet set.
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e& capital invests in Maxbyte
The funding aims to expedite growth by bolstering sales team.
- Maxbyte is a leading provider of Industry 4.0 solutions with a strong presence in the automotive, defense, utilities, and food and beverage sectors.
- It aims to enable smart connected industrial enterprise for flexibility, productivity, predictable revenue and profit growth, as well as sustainability.
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Microsoft submits new Activision deal
A previous version of the acquisition deal was blocked.
- Xbox-owner Microsoft launched a bid for Activision Blizzard early last year, seeking to establish the world's third biggest gaming firm by revenue.
- Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said it has "opened a new phase 1 investigation into the restructured deal by Microsoft to buy Activision".
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Sukoon Insurance sets up OIWSS
Aim is administration of Employee Money Purchase schemes.
- OIWSS has established a partnership with Intertrust Group.
- OIWSS will be the trustee and the operator of this scheme
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DEWA files patent for energy liquid
The liquid enhances efficiency of energy storage systems.
- The novel liquid is an effective and safe solution for energy storage systems operations, notably lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells.
- DEWA chief Al Tayer said the patent supports its commitment to promoting energy security and sustainability.
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SAB sees $26m negotiated deal
The deal does not directly impact the last deal price.
- A negotiated deal involves a stock purchase based on a bargain between buyers and sellers, apart from the market price, Argaam reported.
- Saudi Awwal Bank reported a net profit of SAR 3.314 billion ($883 million) for the first half of 2023.
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Etihad Cargo flight lands in Hubei
Hubei's Ezhou Huahu Airport is world's fourth professional cargo airport.
- Etihad Cargo's Boeing 777-200 freighter arrived in Ezhou on Friday, making the carrier the first international airline to operate flights to the airport.
- Equipped with a 23,000sqm cargo terminal and a 700,000sqm freight transit center, the airport serves as a gateway for air trade between China and the rest of the world.
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BAE to acquire Ball Aerospace
The value of the acquisition was reported to be $5.55bn.
- The British firm BAE said it hoped to complete the acquisition of the aerospace firm in the first half of 2024.
- The proposed deal will be funded by a combination of new external debt and existing cash resources, it added.
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Google to slash ‘few hundred’ jobs
The internet giant will cut jobs from its global ad team.
- The jobs will be cut by the company amid a push to use artificial intelligence for efficiency and creativity
- The company made no mention of generative AI, which is disrupting many sectors including advertising.
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Goldman Sachs profits up 58%
Revenues rose seven percent to $11.3 billion.
- In the fourth quarter, Goldman Sachs' revenues from equity trading surged 26 percent, while the bank's own holdings in public equities also enjoyed a hefty increase.
- Rival financial heavyweight Morgan Stanley reported a 35 percent drop in profits to $1.4 billion on a one percent rise in revenues to $12.9 billion.
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Al Arabia subsidiary wins Dubai contract
The contract was awarded by Dubai Roads and Transport Authority.
- The contract is valued at AED 522.84 million ($142.34 million). Its duration is 10 years and five months, including a preparation period of up to 31 days.
- The billboards include 85 digital billboards and 209 static billboards of different types and sizes, with the ability to transform the static billboards into digital billboards.