Ghosn’s successor under siege from within as Nissan profit sinks

Tokyo Carlos Ghosn’s arrest threw Nissan Motor Co. into a corporate tailspin with allegations of self-dealing, profligate spending and filing false statements. Now the automaker’s profits are falling off a cliff, and successor Hiroto Saikawa may go down with them. Troubled by slumping US sales, ageing models and a product cycle that’s out of sync, […]

Amanat Holdings sees 43% jump in profits

Dubai. Amanat Holdings, the health care and education investment firm, reported on Sunday Dh20.7 million in net profit attributable to owners in the first quarter of 2019, marking a 43 per cent jump year-on-year. Total income increased to Dh35.4 million — up by 30 per cent — with Dh30.2 million of those coming from investments […]

Making a business out of getting Arabs to tune in and turn the page

Dubai: When they launched the business, the promoters of Kitab Sawti weren’t only focused on scripting a success story. They had to convince enough Arabs out there to take up reading as a hobby … or by extension, start listening to audio books in their language. Now, the Gulf and Middle East are not exactly […]

Logistics player Agility sees 7.3% profit growth

Dubai: The Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility booked a net profit of KD20.3 million (Dh245.12 million) in the first quarter of 2019, off the back of KD378.8 million in revenues. The company’s stated profits were an increase of 7.3 per cent on the first quarter of 2018. While revenues grew by 1.9 per cent, the company’s […]