| | NOVEMBER 20268IN FOCUSDubai-based Condor Developers concludes construction on Condor Fortuna, their sixth housing project in Dubai. It is situated in the Majan section of Dubailand and has a total value of AED120 million ($32.6 million). The complex includes 85 housing units such as studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. This marks the total number of completed projects for the past two years of Condor Developers reaching up to AED750 million ($204 million) with almost 500 apartment units constructed through three projects. Chairman and CEO Vidhyadharan Sivaprasad states that his company also delivered 95% of the units in its last two projects ahead of schedule. The ENOC Group introduces its first ZOOM convenience store without the need for a checkout through Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, in the company's Site 1019 service station located opposite the City Walk location in Dubai. The use of advanced technology allows for the detection of goods that customers either take or put back on shelves. All of the transactions are recorded using artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies. Customers simply choose what they want from the shelves and pay upon leaving the store by swiping a payment card or mobile wallet. CONDOR DEVELOPERS COMPLETES 85-UNIT RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN DUBAIENOC LAUNCHES FIRST CHECKOUT-FREE ZOOM STORE USING AMAZON TECHThe full-year operating profit prediction of Sony Group has been increased by 15 percent to ¥1.87 trillion ($11.8 billion), on the back of better than expected September quarter earnings. In the July-September period, the operating income is ¥622.3 billion, with revenues of ¥3.43 trillion. The results are bolstered by releases in the entertainment division such as Spider-Man: Brand New Day, along with strong sales of the PlayStation gaming systems. During the quarter, the company has sold 2.6 million PlayStation 5 consoles. In addition, the results have been boosted by the contribution of its music and film divisions. SONY LIFTS OUTLOOK AFTER SPIDER-MAN AND GAMES FUEL GROWTH
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