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'OIL DEMAND SET TO GROW'
RECORD: Aramco Q2 net income up 90% to $48.4bn
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) today reported a 90% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net income in the second quarter of 2022, and declared a dividend of $18.8 billion to be paid in the third quarter.
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EC&FZ CLUSTERS HELP
AD Ports Group net profit surges 59% in Q2
AD Ports Group has announced that its revenue for Q2 grew 35% y-o-y to AED1.24 billion ($337.5 million) mainly driven by maritime and economic cities and free zones clusters, while the net profit growth accelerated to 59% hitting AED300 million.
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RECORD PRODUCTION VOLUMES
Saudi Ma’aden net profit up 85pc in Q2; sales hits $3.6bn
Saudi mining company Ma’aden has recorded solid results for the second quarter registering a 85% jump in its net profit which surged to SR4 billion ($1.06 billion), while its sales for the period rose 95% to hit SR11.9 billion ($3.16 billion).
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FOCUS
Getting business ready to tackle rampant Inflation
Inflation, which has increased significantly, increases the cost of doing business at a time that’s difficult for small and medium businesses (SMBs) to pass price increases on to their customers.
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SPOTLIGHT
Cash App fraud: 10 common scams to watch out for
It pays to be careful – here’s how you can stay safe from fake giveaways, money flipping scams and other cons that fraudsters use to trick payment app users out of their hard-earned cash, according to Phil Muncaster, guest writer at ESET.
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