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Jul 30
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Profit & Performance: H1 Earnings Breakd...

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30 Jul 2025. It’s earnings season - and Aldar reported a 24% surge in half-year profit, to more than Dhs4 billion. We speak to Group Chief Financial and Sustainability Officer Faisal Falaknaz. Plus, EMSTEEL’s Mark Tonkens walks us through their H1 numbers, and Dubai Taxi Company CEO Mansoor Al Falasi joins us as Q2 net profit jumps 33%. And with broker commissions doubling this year, we ask Jake Hubbard of Espace Real Estate how easy it really is to make money in real estate.

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