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Salik 2024 net profit before taxes $348m
The toll operator's revenue increased by 6% to $626 million.
- The company said that EBITDA for the full year reached AED1.6 billion, a 13.6 percent YoY growth.
- The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of AED619.8 million to be paid during H1 2025 (equivalent to 8.2645 fils per share).
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ADNIC okays 45% dividend for 2024
The company achieved its highest ever revenue and net profit.
- As a result of strong underwriting and investment performance, ADNIC's net profit before tax grew by 16.3 percent year on year to AED 466.4 million.
- Its total assets grew by 52.9 percent year on year to reach AED 11.8 billion and total shareholders equity grew by 20.6 percent for year on year to reach AED 3.5 billion.
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stc net profit for 2024 $6.58bn
This is an increase of 85.7 percent over the previous year.
- Revenues for 2024 rose 5.7 percent over the previous year to reach SAR 75.893 billion, and gross profit reached SAR 37.30 billion.
- Operating profit increased 9.6 percent over the previous year to reach SAR 14.426 billion.
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e& reports $2.94 billion in net profit
e&’s subscriber base rose 11.7% to 189.3m
- The company acquired PPF Telecom’s assets, expanding into Central and Eastern Europe
- e& announced a progressive dividend policy, aiming for USD 0.24 per share by 2026
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AD Ports Group 2024 net profit $484m
The Group's revenue increased 48 percent year-on-year.
- Net profit attributable to owners grew 24 percent YoY to AED1.33 billion led by strong operating performance.
- Total assets grew by 15 percent YoY to AED63.70 billion in 2024 while total equity increased 15 percent YoY to AED27.83 billion.
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TAQA net income $1.93bn in 2024
The company's revenues increased 6.7 percent year-on-year.
- TAQA said the net income excludes one-off items (AED 10.8 billion) related to the acquisition of a 5 percent stake in ADNOC Gas.
- The company's revenues increased 6.7 percent year-on-year to AED55.2 billion, driven by sustained Transmission & Distribution (T&D) growth.
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ADNOC L&S 2024 net profit $756m
The company's revenue increased by 29 percent to $3.54 billion.
- EBITDA rose by 31 percent to $1.149 billion (AED 4.219 billion) in the same period, driven by robust performance across all business segments.
- The Company's Q4 revenue increased by 6 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) to $881 million (AED 3.237 billion).
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ADNOC Distribution 2024 net profit down 7%
Minus UAE corporate tax, it would have grown by 2.4% to $725m
- The company achieved its highest-ever (EBITDA) of $1.05 billion (AED3.86 billion), an increase of 4.8 percent year-on-year.
- The company's Board of Directors has recommended a cash dividend of $350 million (AED1.285 billion) for H2 2024.
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Maaden raises $1.25bn in sukuk offering
The Sukuk were offered in a five-year and a 10-year tranche.
- The five-year tranche of $750 million consists of 3,750 Sukuk based on the minimum denomination and total issue size.
- Maaden said the annual return on the five-year tranche is 5.25 percent and 5.50 percent for the 10-year tranche.
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DAE net profit up 36.2%
Revenues grew by 9 percent to $1.42bn from $1.31bn in 2023.
- Total assets reached more than US$13 billion by the end of 2024 compared to US$12.26 billion in 2023.
- DAE said it acquired 83 aircraft (owned: 30; managed: 53) and sold 68 (owned: 19; managed: 49).
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Tesla Q2 sales down 13.5%
Shares rally after the disclosure, better than some forecasts.
- The sales figures released Wednesday, which are global, reflect the more contested nature of the EV market, which Tesla once dominated.
- Musk's political activism on behalf of right-wing figures has also made the company a target of boycotts and demonstrations, weighing on sales.
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TomTom cuts 300 jobs
The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.
- The Amsterdam-based company was an early pioneer of digital navigation in cars, but has been struggling as people no longer use a separate device to move around..
- TomTom announced in a statement that it was "realigning its organization as it embraces artificial intelligence", resulting in "organizational changes".
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Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid
Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.
- Nearly 42 percent of buyers are under the age of 45, signaling growing demand for luxury wellness-focused living among younger demographics.
- Notably, 67 percent of buyers are first-time Aldar customers, demonstrating Aldar’s expansive reach and the appeal of the Group’s thoughtfully curated destinations.

