Passenger air traffic has surpassed pre-pandemic levels: ICAO
Montreal, Canada--The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) projected that passenger air traffic levels will be around 2 percent higher In the first quarter of 2024 than in 2019, with airlines expected to sustain their operating profitability seen in 2023. Demand this year is forecast to be around 3 percent above...
UAE financial system more secure and efficient than before, says CBUAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE--The technological and structural advancements in the UAE financial sector continues to enhance security, operational efficiency, accessibility of mobile banking applications, online banking and overall customer experience, according to the 4th Quarter Report of 2023 issued by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) on the Monetary, Banking...Nvidia profit soars to US$12.3bn
The company's revenue spiked to US$22.1bn.Aamal net profit up 5.7%
Its gross profit jumped 3.1% to US$137.25m in 2023.Boeing expects Q1 hit from MAX troubles
The airline backs intensified oversight from the FAA.Deutsche Bank to slash 3,500 jobs
The bank said it would buy back shares and pay dividends.Naver profit jumps 129% in Q4
The company said it posted a net profit of US$227.4 million.FDI inflows into Saudi Arabia fall 14.4 percent in third quarter: GASTAT
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Foreign Direct Investment inflows into Saudi Arabia hit SAR 17 billion in the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of 14.4 percent compared to the second quarter, the Kingdom's General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) said. The total FDI outflows reached SAR 5 billion, a decrease of...ADIB records 45% jump in net profit
Its revenue climbed 36 percent to US$2.53 billion in 2023.Bayer to cut jobs in Germany
The slashing of jobs follows huge third-quarter losses.Bahrain economy posts 2.45% growth in third quarter of 2023
Manama, Bahrain--National accounts estimates issued by the Information eGovernment Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain showed that the real GDP of the Kingdom increased by 2.45% at constant prices and by 1.09% at current prices during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Bahrain News...Dubai Investment posts profit
Its income for the first nine months of 2023 is US$816m.Dubai Airports expect to cross pre-pandemic passenger numbers in 2023
Dubai, UAE--Dubai Airports is expecting annual passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) to touch 86.8 million – surpassing 2019 traffic, propelled by strong growth throughout the first three quarters of the year and anticipation of an exceptional surge in guest numbers in the final quarter. DXB commenced the second half...AD Ports net profit up
It posted a 189% jump in revenue in Q3 to US$1.15bn.DEWA Q3 revenue soars
The company posted an operating profit of US$1bn.Aramex Q3 net profit down
It posted a five-percent decline in revenues to US$367m.Bayer to cut management jobs
The company recently reported a net loss of US$4.9bn in Q3.Yahsat net profit up
Its revenue stood at US$323m in the first nine months of 2023.Ajman DED reports 11% increase in economic licenses issued in Q3
Ajman, UAE-- The Department of Economic Development in Ajman (Ajman DED) has reported an 11 percent growth in the total number of economic licenses issued during the third quarter of 2023. According to a report published by Ajman DED, professional licenses came in first place with 51% of the total...Agthia Group revenue soars
It posted an 11% jump in net revenue to US$890 million.EITC Q3 profit soars 57.7%
Its revenues grew 3.7% to US$896 million in the quarter.Abu Dhabi International Airport records 29.3% jump in Q3 passenger traffic
Abu Dhabi, UAE--Abu Dhabi International Airport has posted a 29.3 percent jump in passenger traffic for the third quarter of 2023 to a healthy figure of 5,951,025. The passenger traffic recorded the increase at Abu Dhabi International Airport between 1st July and 30th September, an increase of 29.3%, compared to...Deutsche Bank profit down
Its net profit for the third quarter dropped to US$1.09bn.Multiply Group profit soars
Its Q3 revenue posted a 24 percent jump to US$96 million.Volkswagen revenue up
The automaker made sales to the tune of US$83.5bn in Q3.Nokia to slash 14,000 jobs
It took the decision after posting a drop in Q3 profits.United Airlines Q3 profit up
The airlines' net income stood at US$1.1bn, up 20.7 percent.Samsung profits plunge
The company expects Q3 profits to fall nearly 80% to US$1.8bn.UAE economic expansion to continue, after posting 3.8% growth in Q1: OPEC
Vienna, Austria--The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has confirmed that the UAE's economy grew by 3.8 percent in the first quarter of 2023. In its September 2023 report, OPEC said it expects the UAE's economic expansion to continue, noting that key sectors of the country's economy have seen...Egypt reports drop in unemployment rate in Q2 of 2023
Cairo, Egypt--Egypt's unemployment rate fell slightly by 0.1 percent to 7 percent in the second quarter of 2023, according to the country's statistics agency CAPMAS report on Tuesday. More than two million Egyptians were without a job, including 1.2 million men and 941,000 women, the data revealed, adding that 61.8...Gulf Hotels Group profit up
It posted a jump in net profit in Q2 to US$2.92 million.Aramex profit plunges 53%
Its net profit for H1 of 2023 stood at US$11.70 million.Lufthansa profit soars
The German airline's net profit climbed to US$964m in Q1.Oman’s GDP climbs up 4.7 percent to touch US$22.59bn in Q1
Muscat, Oman--Oman's gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices recorded an increase of 4.7 per cent to reach $22.59 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2023. The GDP at constant price was $21.71 billion in the first quarter of 2022, according to the initial data issued by...Eurozone in recession after two successive quarters of shrinking GDP
The eurozone entered into a technical recession at the start of the year, shrinking by 0.1 percent for a second consecutive quarter, figures from the EU's statistic agency showed. Eurostat revised down an earlier forecast that had predicted slight growth, after economic powerhouse Germany said last month it had fallen...Dubai records 27 million taxi rides taken in first quarter of 2023
Dubai, UAE-- Some 27 million taxi rides were undertaken in Dubai in the first three months of 2023, up one million from the same period last year. According to the Roads and Transport Authority, the latest figures underscored the sector's “remarkable growth” over the past five years. The increase in...RAK Ceramics’ profit soars in Q1
The profit rose to US$22mn on the back of higher revenue.ADNOC Distribution’s profit up
Its profit vaulted to US$150 million in Q1 of 2023stc Q1 revenue $4.84 billion
This is the company's highest-ever quarterly revenue.Dana Gas posts fall in profit
Its net profit fell 7 percent to US$50 million in Q1 of 2023.Qatar’s Hamad International Airport passenger traffic soars 44.5% in Q1
Doha, Qatar— More than ten million passengers traveled through Qatar’s Hamad International Airport in the first quarter of the current year, marking a 44.5 percent jump. The airport, according to Qatar News Agency, received 3.56 million passengers in the month of January, followed by 3.24 million in February, and 3.5...Yahsat posts record Q1 revenue
Net income increased by 35 percent during the quarter.ahlibank Q1 profit $21.84m
Muscat, Oman -- ahlibank of Oman has reported a profit of 8.4 million RO ($21.84 million) in the first quarter of 2023, an 11.1 percent increase over the same period in 2022. The customer deposits grew by 7.3 percent, reaching RO 2.33 billion during the first quarter, compared to the...Lufthansa expects summer boom
The group's first quarter loss dipped to $515m from $644m a year ago.Gulf bank Q1 net profit $56.50m
The bank's return on assets improved marginally to 1 percent.Sahara Q1 net profit $125m
The net profit plunged by more than 56 percent compared to Q1 2022.United Arab Bank posts profit
The bank's net profit vaulted to US$15mn in Q1, up 80%.United Airlines reports Q1 loss
The US airline posted a quarterly loss of US$194mn.UAB net profit up 80% in Q1
The bank said its total operating income grew by 5% in Q1.Saab 2022 net profit at $211m
Revenue rose as countries boost military spending.SoftBank posts US$5.9bn loss
The group's Q3 loss coincides with a slump in the tech sector.


















































