Drake & Scull Q2 profits slump 42pcDubai-based Drake & Scull, a specialist in MEP operations, recorded a net profit of Dh32 million ($8.7 million) for the second quarter (Q2) of the year, marking a 42 per cent drop in net earnings compared to Q2 2011. It also reporte More… |
Agility posts flat Q2 net profitsKuwait-based Agility, a leading global logistics provider, made a profit of KD7.82 million ($27.71 million) in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, against KD7.83 million in the same period of 2011. Revenue and EBITDA were KD348.8 milli More… |
GCC corporate earnings up 26pcLast year GCC corporates saw overall earnings growth of 26 per cent as compared to 2010. Total earnings came in at $52.3 billion against $54.26 billion in 2010. Second-half earnings were driven by strong performance from commodity companie More… |
Good looks ‘major factor to become CEO’Appearance and success in the business world have strong ties, according to a study which highlighted that ambition, leadership and competence are not the only driving factors to become CEO. A “corporate beauty contest” staged by Duke Univ More… |
ME women 'earn less than male counterparts'Forty per cent of women in the Middle East feel they receive less pay than their male counterparts and have a slimmer chance of promotion, according to a new poll by leading Middle East employment website Bayt.com. The Women in the Middle More… |
Barwa's earnings surge 154 per centBarwa Real Estate, a leading developer in Qatar, has posted a net profit increase of 154 per cent in 2009, buoyed by an increase in rent revenues, revaluation of properties and the acquisition of an investment firm, it said on Monday. The More… |








