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ADNOC Drilling H1 revenue $2.37bn

The company posted a net profit of $692m.

Eni profit falls due to dip in oil prices

Q2 net profit fell by 18% to $637 million.

Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.
  • Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global deploys robot for Red Sea, Amaala beach cleanup

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Red Sea Global, a company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, has unveiled a state-of-the-art robot designed specifically for beach cleanup in Red Sea and Amaala destinations. The electric-powered robot is engineered to enhance the visual appeal of the sandy shores while...
  • Obliterate global plastic pollution on urgent basis

    “We must work as one – governments, firms and consumers alike – to break our addiction to plastics, champion zero waste, and build a truly circular economy. Together, let us shape a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future for all,” he adds, highlighting how plastic pollution can be cut by...
  • Plastic, chemical waste exceeded planet’s safe limit: study

    The European Union’s REACH inventory has covered only 150,000 out of 350,000 different substances and only a third of those have been the subject of detailed toxicity studies, and yet the results are alarming.
  • Bahrain to ban plastic water bottles of less than 200ml

    The move aimed at reducing plastic waste – and the resultant pollution – across the country The ban will be on the making, importing, and sale of all such water bottles, but not on those meant for export Bahrain will ban all plastic water bottles that have a liquid-holding capacity...
  • Turkey bans plastic imports after Greenpeace alarm

    Greenpeace investigation finds "shocking" images of waste dumped along beaches across Adana city Turkey has been importing more plastic waste than any other country, 30% from the UK alone The Turkish government has banned the importation of most types of plastic waste after an investigation by Greenpeace revealed improper dumping...