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Burger King owner, Restaurant Brands International, has exceeded analysts’ projections for its fourth-quarter earnings and revenue, bolstered primarily by robust sales from Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons. Tim Hortons, the renowned Canadian coffee chain, has surpassed expectations for same-store sales growth, playing a
During the opening day of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024, Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, delivered a compelling session titled “Delivering Impactful Development Results – a Conversation with the World Bank President,” shedding light on how conflicts pose
Cocoa futures prices have surged more than $1,000 or nearly 40% since the start of the year to hit an all-time high of $5,874 per metric ton. This significant spike is attributed to adverse weather conditions plaguing cocoa-producing regions in West Africa, where
At the prestigious World Defence Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today, EDGE, a global leader in advanced technology and defense, and Turkish Aerospace, a prominent Turkish aerospace and defense technology company, sealed a significant partnership agreement. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) sets the stage
Aldar Properties (“Aldar”) has disclosed the allocation of 49 contracts, totaling AED22 billion, for a spectrum of projects encompassing infrastructure, residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments throughout Abu Dhabi in 2023. These contracts were granted to 36 UAE-based firms, with nearly half
ADNOC Distribution, a leading fuel distributor, has unveiled its financial results for 2023, achieving a significant milestone by surpassing $1 billion in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company reports a noteworthy 4.6% year-on-year increase in EBITDA,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure witnessed a paradigm shift in India’s economic landscape, catapulting the nation to the ranks of the world’s fifth-largest economy. This monumental achievement underscores the stark departure from the economic stagnation that characterized the previous regime. Congress’s
In a continuation of an unsettling trend, the tech industry is facing yet another wave of job cuts, further exacerbating the repercussions of widespread layoffs from the previous year. The year 2024 has already witnessed over 32,000 tech professionals losing
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region experienced a remarkable surge in initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2023, with a total of 48 listings raising an impressive $10.7 billion in proceeds. The IPO market in MENA demonstrated robust growth,
In a significant strategic move, Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, has announced its intention to reduce its global workforce by 10%. This decision will result in the termination of approximately 500 jobs, with the primary aim of fostering in-person collaboration