DUBAI / Emirates Business Cityland Group – developer of Cityland Mall, UAE’s first nature-inspired mall scheduled for launch in 2018 – on Sunday announced further progress in its leasing arrangements by signing up Matalan which is one of the leading fashion and lifestyle retailers across the globe. Founded in 1985, Matalan, the specialist retailer in fashion and homeware will occupy ...
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Big Oil poised for best year in decades, says Goldman
Bloomberg Big Oil’s slump is over and industry domination beckons, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. In 2018, companies from Royal Dutch Shell Plc to Exxon Mobil Corp. will find themselves with a surplus of cash to fund dividends, ruling the world of deep water mega-projects and even coming out ahead in tax negotiations with oil-reliant governments around the globe, ...
Read More »New Jersey mulls $320 million annual lifeline for N-power
Bloomberg New Jersey became the latest state to consider subsidizing nuclear power with a $320 million-a-year plan to keep struggling reactors from going out of business. The state’s two plants would get extra payments for providing emission-free power under legislation introduced in Trenton. The move follows similar efforts by New York and Illinois and comes amid pressure from Public Service ...
Read More »Global solar installations set to touch 100-gigawatts milestone next year
Bloomberg Solar is about to hit a milestone: Global installations are set to reach 108 gigawatts next year thanks to China, IHS Markit Ltd forecasts show. Strong government support for clean energy in China, the world’s biggest market for solar, will continue to boost demand for panels, the London-based research company said in a report. The country’s hunger for renewables ...
Read More »Nigeria to sell first African sovereign green bond
Bloomberg Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, is set to become the first country on the continent to issue a security that raises funds for environmental projects when it launches its green bond on December 18. The government plans to sell 10.7 billion naira ($30 million) and the offer is billed to close on December 20, said Lanre Buluro, director of ...
Read More »Canadian oil shippers find rail space scarce as prices slide
Bloomberg The trains are running late for Canada’s oil producers just when they need them the most. After a two-week shutdown of one of the largest export pipelines to the US caused oil to back up in Alberta tank farms, Canadian railroad companies struggling to fulfill commitments to ship other commodities aren’t able to help ease the oil glut. “It’s ...
Read More »Chinese startup NIO undercuts Tesla with $67,783 debut model
Bloomberg Chinese electric-car maker NIO has launched sales of its first vehicle three years after the company was founded, undercutting the price of a rival model from Tesla Inc. Chinese customers can buy the ES8 sports utility vehicle, with a range of 500 kilometres on a single charge, for 448,000 yuan ($67,783), the company said in Beijing. That compares with ...
Read More »India’s silver imports may keep rising
Bloomberg Silver imports by India, one of the world’s top buyers, may keep rising next year after bouncing back this year from a four-year low in 2016, boosted by weak prices. Overseas purchases are estimated at as high as 5,500 metric tons in 2017 and may rise to about 6,000 tons next year, surging from 3,000 tons in 2016, according ...
Read More »Samsung plans S9 launch in February
Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co. is said to be planning to debut its next flagship smartphone in February, presenting Apple Inc.’s iPhone X with a sooner-than-expected challenger. The South Korea-based technology giant plans to introduce the new models, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus, as early as late February and release the devices as early as March, according to people ...
Read More »China holdings of US Treasuries rise
Bloomberg China’s holdings of US Treasuries rose in October as the world’s second-biggest economy rebuilds its currency reserves. China’s holdings of US bonds, notes and bills increased by $8.4 billion to $1.19 trillion, according to Treasury Department data released in Washington. China remains the biggest foreign holder of US Treasuries, ahead of Japan, which owned $1.09 trillion, down by $2.1 ...
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