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Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs
The company's shares shoot up 8%.
- "The world is changing, and Nestle needs to change faster," chief executive Philipp Navratil, who took the reins of the multinational in early September, said in a statement.
- The company published nine-month figures showing sales down by 1.9 percent to 65.9 billion Swiss francs ($83 billion).
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Multiply Group buys stake in ISEM
Multiply Group will hold 60.8% of ISEM.
- Peninsula Capital and minority investors will own the remaining 39.2 percent.
- The deal represents an expansion into packaging by Multiply Group, establishing the Group’s fifth consumer-focused vertical.
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Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs
This is a blow to Germany's ailing car sector.
- The cuts, all of which will take place in Germany, represent about 10 percent of Bosch's total workforce in the country.
- Bosch said the layoffs were needed to help make annual savings of 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) in the group's automotive unit.
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Aldar ups stake in Aldar Estates
Acquires Modon Holding’s 17.45% stake
- Aldar Estates has become the region’s largest integrated real estate services company with over AED3 billion worth of active contracts.
- The platform manages more than 155,000 residential units, which is a 15 percent increase in the past two years.
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Oracle shares up 35%
Huge AI contracts lead to the surge.
- About 40 minutes into trading, shares were at $337.02, up nearly 40 percent, lifting the company's market valuation to around $950 billion.
- The surge will significantly boost the wealth of Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison, who could potentially surpass Elon Musk as the world's richest person.
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ADCB to raise $1.66bn
The rights issue aimed at boosting growth.
- The rights issue will increase ADCB's issued capital from AED 7.32 billion to AED 7.91 billion by issuing up to 592.2 million new shares.
- The new shares will be priced at AED 10.3 each, a 30% discount to ADCB’s closing share price on September 4, 2025.
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EGA H1 revenue $4.11bn
Net profit before GAC $445 million.
- The company's primary hot metal production remained steady at 1.34 million tons.
- EGA sold 1.37 million tons of cast metal to over 400 customers in more than 50 countries, up from 1.31 million tons in H1 2024.
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Borouge to pay $660m H1 dividend
Its net profit for H1 was $474 million.
- The company also reaffirmed its intention to pay a total dividend of 16.2 fils per share for 2025.
- Since its June 2022 IPO, Borouge shareholders have approved $4.24 billion in dividends.
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TAQA secures $2.31bn loan
It will be utilized in a phased manner.
- The two-year tenor also aligns well with TAQA’s maturity profile, as the Group has no corporate debt maturities scheduled in 2027.
- This facility complements TAQA’s existing corporate funding framework, which includes a US$20 billion Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) program.
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Aramco signs $11bn deal
The deal involves its Jafurah gas facilities.
- Jafurah is the largest non-associated gas development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, estimated to contain 229 trillion standard cubic feet of raw gas.
- It is a key component in Aramco’s plans to increase gas production capacity by 60 percent between 2021 and 2030.
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TECOM profit climbs
High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.
- TECOM lifted recurring profit as occupancy, rental rates and cost discipline strengthened margins.
- Commercial and industrial portfolios remained nearly full, supporting resilient cash flow and customer retention.
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Emirates Stallions Q1 revenue up 11%
The rise helped by strong demand in real estate
- Rotana Residences sold out before launch, underscoring strong demand for branded Abu Dhabi housing.
- Operating profit before tax jumped 32% to 79 million dirhams, reflecting efficiency gains across the group's core businesses.
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ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m
The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.
- The company plans to scale its mobility and convenience platform, including EV charging and AI-enabled initiatives.
- ADNOC Distribution said two upcoming dividend payments will total $525 million, subject to board approval.