Credit Suisse Group AG agreed to pay $234 million to settle a French criminal probe into allegations the bank helped clients stash undeclared funds. The deal brings to an end the investigation into suspicions of laundering of tax fraud proceeds, top financial prosecutor Jean-Francois Bohnert said in court on Monday. Under the terms of the agreement, the Swiss bank makes ...
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Korea’s $35b aid plan spurs relief rally in stocks, bonds
South Korean assets rallied on Monday after the government pledged at least 50 trillion won ($34.8 billion) to prop up credit markets, easing concerns about rising default risks in the key sectors including real estate. The Kospi index advanced as much as 2%, with shares of brokerages and builders such as Kiwoom Securities Co., Meritz Securities Co. and Dongbu Corp. ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi summit discusses impact of pandemic on culture
Abu Dhabi / WAM The first day of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi kicked off in the UAE capital with an exciting programme of keynote speeches, discussions, sessions and cultural performances. In a session that discusses the impact of the pandemic on culture, Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, said, “If an issue happens in Brazil or ...
Read More »Saudi launches bid to attract $10b supply chain investment
Saudi Arabia has earmarked 10 billion riyals ($2.7 billion) to provide incentives for global supply firms to invest in the kingdom, part of plans to develop its economy as a hub for industrial companies. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz announced the plans as part of Saudi Arabia’s Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative on Sunday, that aims to ...
Read More »ERC launches several projects in Mauritania
NOUAKCHOTT / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has launched several development projects in Aghlik bin Bayyah Village, as part of its continuous efforts to support vital services in Mauritania. The projects included the rehabilitation of a medical centre in the village and the Holy Quran Memorisation Institute. An artesian well was dug and provided with a solar-powered tank and ...
Read More »No room for political polarisation at COP27: Egyptian foreign minister
Abu Dhabi / WAM    Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has articulated the central importance of the ‘COP27’ his country will host next month in the winter resort of Sharm El Sheikh, calling for pulling the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC out of the ongoing context of “strong political and economic polarisation and the dynamics of politicisation and ...
Read More »Khalifa Al Muhairbi named ‘Arab Real Estate Developer’ in Mena for second year
Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The Future Forum for Arab Investments (FF2020AI) announced the awarding of the Emirati businessman and founder of the Arabian Gulf Investments Group in Abu Dhabi, Khalifa Saif Al Muhairbi, the title of the Arab Real Estate Developer in the Middle East and North Africa for the second year in a row, in recognition of his ...
Read More »DIEZ cooperates with DP World to support Tumoohi initiative
Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), announced on Sunday a collaboration with DP World to support the Tumoohi Initiative. This falls in line with its ongoing commitment to empowering young Emirati competencies and preparing the next generation of leaders in the logistics and trade sectors. Tumoohi is a recognised training programme initiative by DP World, designed to boost the careers ...
Read More »University of Sharjah is an edifice of glorious achievement
Sharjah / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah and Founder of University of Sharjah (UoS), attended, in the presence of Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the UoS, the University’s celebrations of its silver jubilee in front of the main campus. His ...
Read More »Johnson premiership would ‘implode’: Baker
A prominent member of the Tory right has come out in support of Rishi Sunak as the UK’s next prime minister and and declared that if former premier Boris Johnson won the contest it would be a “guaranteed disaster.†Steve Baker, a Northern Ireland minister and prominent Brexiteer who backed Johnson in the 2019 general election, told Sky News that ...
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