Bloomberg Rovio Entertainment Oyj said its profitability improved in the first quarter after the Angry Birds game maker spent less on winning over users for its games and saw cost efficiencies in brand licensing. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation grew 43 percent to 14.6 million euros ($17.3 million). The earnings margin rose to 22.2 percent of sales, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Hussein Al Nowais, Chairman of National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a subsidiary of the Senaat Abu Dhabi, announced the company achieved a profit of AED700 million in 2017, an increase of 57% that the previous year, despite impact of low oil prices. Its revenues increased 21% to AED5.7 billion, an indicator of comp- any’s topline performance. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent congratulatory messages to the Kings, Emirs and Presidents of Arab and Islamic nations, on the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan. In his messages, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa wished the leaders and their people continued good health and well-being, and further progress and ...