Bloomberg The French government said it will ease access to crisis funds and could delay loan repayments for businesses struggling with a drop in activity as the surge in omicron cases hits tourism and leisure activities. “We are standing by firms and workers in difficulty,” Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said after meeting with representatives of business groups. “This ...

  Bloomberg The surge in euro-area inflation that surprised policy makers in recent months is close to its peak, according to European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau. A report on French consumer prices in December shows the first signs of stabilisation and the ECB expects upward pressures to fade through 2022, the French central bank ...

  Bloomberg Argentina extended an export ban on seven beef cuts until the end of 2023, doubling down on its unconventional approach to taming meat prices for local consumers. The government also prohibited exporters from shipping full cattle carcasses and half carcasses, among other categories, for the next two years. Argentine beef is part of the national identity, producing mostly ...

  Bloomberg The shift to remote work for high-paying jobs will accelerate this year, according to a new report, defying city officials who are desperate to bring workers back and reinvigorate their economies. More than a quarter of all professional positions in North America, largely concentrated in the US, will be fully remote by the end of this year, up ...

  Bloomberg China’s tech stocks fall once again on Wednesday as firms backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd. came under pressure after it pared investment in the cohort for a second time in two weeks. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 4.6% — the most since July — in a third straight day of declines, with overnight weakness in US peers ...

  Bloomberg Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc is planning a potential return to the yen bond market, just as a drop in the Japanese currency versus the greenback makes investments in nation’s companies more attractive. The US company has mandated banks for a potential benchmark yen-denominated bond offering. The deal may come in the near future, subject to market conditions. ...

  Bloomberg Citigroup Inc strategist Scott Chronert gave up on what had appeared to be a too conservative market view after US stocks rounded out a third year of monster gains. Chronert increased his year-end target for the S&P 500 to 5,100 from 4,900, citing an earnings expansion that could last for at least two more years. While keeping his ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday launched the Great Arab Minds initiative. The initiative will be driven by and headquartered at the Museum of the Future, the Emirates’ new global scientific landmark. Great Arab Minds is the Arab world’s largest ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Alpha Dhabi Holding (ADH) has announced the acquisition of 25.24% shareholding in Al Qudra Holding, as part of its AED8 billion strategic investment plan across various key-sectors in the UAE. Al Qudra Holding is an Abu Dhabi-based private joint stock company which has grown significantly by focusing on sustainable development in the region and creating ...

  DUBAI / WAM DP World, the world’s leading provider of smart logistics, and the Government of Senegal, have laid the first stone to mark the start of construction of the new Port of Ndayane. The stone laying ceremony follows the concession agreement signed in December 2020 between DP World and the Government of Senegal to build and operate a ...