Morocco down Portugal to become first ever African World Cup semi-finalists
Morocco became the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals as Youssef En-Nesyri's first-half goal sealed a tense 1-0 victory over Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium. The Atlas Lions, also the first Arab team to make the last four, added Portugal to their list of European scalps with...
Four major UAE banks post $4bn net profit in first half
The combined net profit of four major banks in the United Arab Emirates has vaulted to $4 billion in the first half of 2021, up 17 percent compared to the same period last year.
Drake & Scull net profit vaults to $21.2m in H1
Drake & Scull International (DSI) has reported a net profit of $21.2 million for the first half of 2021. The Dubai-listed firm’s revenue increased to nearly 22 million, a statement to the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) said on Wednesday.Â
Bank ABC Islamic H1 gains hit $19.2m
The profit absorbed a one-off fraud-related impairment in 2020.
Gulf International Bank net up to $9.8m
For the first half of 2021, GIB reported a net profit of $17.7million.
Dana Gas reports $139m net profit in H1
Dana Gas, the UAE-based energy producer, is out of woods with a big rise in its net profit to $139 million in the first half of this year.
Emirates NBD’s first half profit rises 17% to Dh4.8 billion
Total income of the Dubai’s largest bank has jumped 9 percent over the preceding half year due to a marked increase in transactions and stable Net Interest Margins.
