Bloomberg Bank of Nova Scotia will allow workers to come back to the majority of its Canadian offices on a voluntary basis on March 14, with a 10-week, phased return starting on April 11. Most employees will return on a hybrid basis, with different groups deciding which activities to conduct remotely or in person, according to an emailed statement ...

  Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG, saddled with billions of dollars in losses from the collapse of Archegos Capital Management last year, is trying to help the US Justice Department potentially build a case related to block trading against rivals Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The Swiss firm’s push to provide assistance apparently goes beyond banks’ routine cooperation ...

Bloomberg Volkswagen AG said it will continue to explore an initial public offering of the German manufacturer’s Porsche sportscar brand as markets are roiled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A listing could happen at the earliest in the fourth quarter, VW Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz said. The plan comes on the heels of the fighting in Ukraine, which has ...

Bloomberg Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc is building a digital voice assistant to help people interact hands-free with physical devices, such as the company’s Portal video-calling device and, eventually, augmented-reality glasses. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said the company is building the assistant in preparation for the so-called metaverse, a more immersive version of the internet that will let ...

Bloomberg Mykhailo Fedorov, who serves as Ukraine’s vice prime minister and oversees digital operations, urged Apple Inc to halt product sales in Russia and shut down its App Store in the country. The government official made the request in a letter to Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook that he posted on Twitter. Fedorov also said Apple should support the ...

Bloomberg Twitter Inc said it suspended all advertising in Russia and Ukraine, seeking to ensure that promotional posts don’t detract from public safety information sent via the social network. The San Francisco-based company won’t show advertising in those markets, and also will curb tweet recommendations that appear in users’ timelines from accounts that they don’t already follow in an effort ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Executive Office of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) has been commended as part of the International Monetary Fund’s most recent Article IV report, which highlighted the UAE’s “major efforts” to improve its AML/CTF response in line with “deficiencies identified by the Financial Action Task Force.” Additional entities commended included the AML/CTF ...

  Bloomberg Oil extended its retreat from a seven-year high, slipping back below $100 a barrel in London, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced traders to grapple with a fluid market environment. Brent futures rallied above $105 a barrel as Russia launched an attack on its neighbour, though prices subsequently retreated as it emerged that Western governments wouldn’t impose sanctions ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE is hosting Gamers Galaxy: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022, supported by UAE Nation Brand and New Media Academy and organised by Galaxy Racer, the largest esports, gaming and lifestyle organisation in the world, headquartered in Dubai. Galaxy Racer works with over 100 content creators across Middle East North Africa (Mena) and Southeast Asia (SEA), ...

  DUBAI / WAM The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED7.1 billion in total during the week ending on February 25, according to Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD weekly real estate report sum of transactions was 2,064. 300 plots were sold for AED2.58 billion, 1,382 apartments and villas were sold for AED2.88 billion. The top transactions were ...