Bloomberg Dubai’s Emaar Properties PJSC denied reports that it’ll provide 10-year visas to investors in some of its projects. “The issuance of visas falls under the purview of the concerned authorities and Emaar does not have any role regarding the same,” the company said in a statement. Al Bayan newspaper reported on Tuesday that the developer will offer 10-year visas …
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Trade war may cost China 700,000 jobs: JP Morgan
Bloomberg The tariff battle with the US will probably cost China 700,000 jobs, or more in the event of further escalation. The job losses would come if the US imposes 25 percent tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese exports and China retaliates by devaluing its currency by 5 percent and adding to levies on US goods, according to economists led …
Read More »Abu Dhabi exchange to launch futures trading
Bloomberg Abu Dhabi’s stock exchange is joining a race to introduce derivatives as Gulf bourses including Kuwait and Saudi Arabia put strategies in place to lure more investors. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) plans to enable trading of futures contracts on single stocks in 2019, and they may eventually be available for the benchmark ADX General Index, Chief Executive …
Read More »US stocks swing between gains and losses; oil steadies
Bloomberg US stocks swung between gains and losses as lingering anxiety about US and Chinese trade relations hung over global financial markets. Treasury two-year note yields rose to a one-decade high, while oil steadied. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite all pushed higher briefly after starting the day in the red, before settling into little …
Read More »Pound volatility spikes as traders grapple with Brexit headlines
Bloomberg The pound may be in for a rough ride as contrasting headlines surrounding the fate of Brexit test traders’ nerves. Sterling whipsawed between gains and losses multiple times on Tuesday as investors adjusted their positions to news about the UK’s impending exit from the European Union. The currency tumbled from a six-week high after a report the EU sees …
Read More »Spain aims to win investors for $116 billion energy refit
Bloomberg The Spanish government is exploring ways to persuade investors to finance a $116 billion transformation of its energy system as it tries to move beyond past policy mistakes that led to widespread losses and lawsuits. The Socialist administration is drawing up plans to expand renewable power generation, modernise its transport system and refit buildings to make them more energy …
Read More »Hurricane Florence may make East Coast gas more expensive
Bloomberg Hurricane Florence may make gasoline more expensive along the East Coast as drivers fuel up ahead of the storm, while missing key refinery and storage hubs. “Motorists can expect spikes in pump prices to be brief, but possibly dramatic,†Jeanette Casselano, a spokeswoman for AAA, said. “A storm like this typically causes an increase in fuel purchases in the …
Read More »Big oil aims to exploit Brazil’s sun, wind too
Bloomberg European oil majors are looking for more than just deepwater gushers in Brazil. They also plan to profit from the country’s abundant wind and sunshine. Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Total SA and Equinor ASA have all pledged in recent weeks to invest in Brazilian renewables. The push could more than double wind and solar’s share of Brazil’s energy mix …
Read More »Bank of Montreal chief sees profit growth sans acquisition
Bloomberg Bank of Montreal (BOM)’s chief executive officer says he doesn’t need to make another acquisition to meaningfully lift earnings from the US. “If we continue doing the things that we’re doing organically, I could see a third of the bank coming from US earnings,†Chief Executive Officer Darryl White, 47, said. “To get beyond that you’d have to resume …
Read More »Barclays to hire 150 in Europe as part of Brexit plans
Bloomberg Barclays Plc, which houses one of the world’s biggest investment banks, will create about 150 new roles as the firm prepares for Britain’s exit from the European Union, a top executive told UK lawmakers. The new hires in Europe will be in addition to the 150 current UK-based positions that will mostly “ migrate†to Dublin, Kevin Wall, chief …
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