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AD Ports acquires Noatum
The ports operator paid $680 million for the deal.
- AD Ports said that Noatum has a presence in 26 countries and LTM revenue and EBITDA of AED6.91 billion and AED555 million, respectively.
- The acquisition will be fully funded through a new acquisition loan, AD Ports said. Subject to regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in H1 2023.
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EGA, ITOCHU sign agreement
They would set up UAE's largest aluminum recycling facility.
- EGA's relationship with ITOCHU stretches back to the 1980s, with the Japanese company marketing the UAE company's metal in Japan.
- The two companies will work in the development of new aluminum alloys with third parties for niche applications.
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Amazon confirms it has begun laying off employees
US media have previously reported that the platform and its various branches will lay off about 10,000 employees. Amazon did...
- A reduction of 10,000 employees would represent a little less than one percent of the group's total payroll, which had 1.54 million employees worldwide
- Many technology companies that had been hiring heavily during the pandemic have recently announced job cuts, including Meta, Twitter, Stripe and Lyft
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Educational Holding net profit $20.3m
The profits grew by 1,3 percent compared to 9M period last year.
- The Group provides educational services in Kuwait in accordance with Shariah principles.
- Earlier this month, Kuwait Capital Markets Authority approved the merger between Educational Holding Company and Boubyan Petrochemical Company.
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Alibaba posts Q3 loss of $2.9bn
Firm's result is seen as a gauge of Chinese consumer sentiment.
- The heavy net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders was primarily due to a decrease in market prices of its equity investments in publicly traded companies.
- Alibaba said it achieved revenue growth by "enhancing operating efficiency" as well as through the expansion of its logistics and services businesses.
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Mubadala acquires stake in ACX
ACX is setting up a carbon trading exchange in Abu Dhabi.
- ACX, based in Hub71, is a global environmental commodities exchange that uses distributed ledger technology leveraging blockchain architecture to create securitized carbon credits.
- In March, the Abu Dhabi Global Market teamed up with ACX to create the “world’s first fully regulated” carbon trading exchange in Abu Dhabi.
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Siemens posts Q4 profit of $3bn
Firm posts FY 2021-22 net profits of around US$4.6 billion.
- Siemens Energy's loss-making wind turbine maker subsidiary, Siemens Gamesa, has faced huge struggles.
- Siemens Energy was spun off in 2020 from Siemens, which still owns a 35 percent stake.
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Tencent Q3 revenue down 2 percent
It is Tencent's second consecutive quarterly decline in revenue.
- The Hong Kong-listed company is the world's top video game maker and the owner of popular super-app WeChat.
- Tencent said domestic video games in particular saw a 7 percent decrease in the three months ending September 30.
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Walmart posts Q3 loss of $1.8bn
Settlement on opioid cases hit earnings of the firm.
- The opioid crisis in the US - causing over 500,000 deaths over 20 years - triggered a flurry of lawsuits against drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies.
- US pharmacy chains CVS Health and Walgreens similarly reached preliminary agreements this month to pay more than a total of $10 billion to resolve opioid claims.
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Amanat 9M growth at 6%
Firm's adjusted net profit grew to $16.5 million in Jan-Sep 2022.
- Adjusted total income grew 17 percent to $28.9 million in 9M-2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA grew 19 percent to $29.8 million (AED110.1 million) in 9M-2022.
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Sony hikes annual sales outlook
The company net profit for July-September sank 29 percent
- Sony saw net profit hitting $5.8 billion in the year to March 2024, up from the previous projection of 860 billion yen
- Annual sales were seen at 12.4 trillion yen, compared with a previous estimate of 12.2 trillion yen
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Dana Gas 9M net profit $126m
Profitability dropped 22% due to lower realized prices.
- The decline in profitability was also due to additional discounts on condensate sales in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).
- The Company’s revenue for the first nine months of the year decreased 21 percent to AED 1,195 million ($326mm).
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Amlak Q3 net profit AED $73m
Amlak's total income for the third quarter decreased by 19%.
- Revenues from financing business decreased by 10 percent to AED 90 million during Q3 2023 as compared to AED 100 million in Q3 2022.
- The company recorded a net gain of AED 174 million on debt settlement arrangements and was able to reduce its debt burden by AED 531 million.