Tuesday 02, October 2012 by Robin AmlĂ´t

Listed companies in GCC miss analysts’ Q2 profits estimates

Aggregate profits of $11.6 billion announced by GCC-listed companies for Q2 2012 disappointed investors, as the numbers fell marginally short of analysts’ aggregate median profits estimate of $12 billion. The results shortfall was led mainly by the results of Kuwaiti companies.

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Economics IMF updates on Iraq economy

Recent macroeconomic developments have been broadly positive in Iraq. Economic growth in Iraq reached 8.4 per cent in 2012 and… read more